About Ubuntu Live
Who Should Attend | Program Chairs | Conference Venue
Founded by Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu is an award-winning platform with a growing user base both for desktop and server installations. Ubuntu is a complete, Debian-based Linux operating system, developed and supported by a large community committed to the principles and spirit of open source. Ubuntu, which means "humanity to others" or "I am what I am because of who we all are," emphasizes the interconnectedness of the work of many project contributors from around the world and accessibility for all users regardless of language or abilities.
Ubuntu Live is the official, trusted event for the Ubuntu community, welcoming all the different segments within the Ubuntu ecosystem--experts, long-time users, established companies, and newcomers alike in a passionate, energizing environment.
Ubuntu Live Is Committed to
- Providing an interactive, in-depth, and comprehensive educational experience for all participants
- Examining the current state of Ubuntu and related technologies as well as a provide a framework for thinking of open source's future and its standing in the greater technical community
- Growing the active community of Ubuntu users
- Creating an opportunity to connect face to face with other Ubuntu users
- Encouraging the use and adoption of Ubuntu by more individuals, companies, organizations, and projects, giving attendees a place to "kick the tires"
- Helping managers decide to switch to Ubuntu and developers implement that transition
- Offering a well-edited, coherent conference program that thoroughly addresses and helps to resolve the issues faced by those in the trenches
- Providing an open-minded meeting ground for hackers, developers, IT managers, and sponsors
- Gathering input and feedback from the community
- Assembling an Exhibit Hall filled with hardware and software businesses showcasing open source products and services
Who Should Attend
- System administrators
- Developers and programmers
- Technical directors
- IT managers and professionals
- CTOs, CIOs, CXOs
- Enterprise Ubuntu users
- Government agencies
- Entrepreneurs and start-up companies
- Users of other open source technologies seeking to incorporate Ubuntu into their stack
- Educators and non-profit project leaders
Program Chair
Jane Silber
Jane Silber joined Canonical Ltd in 2004, prior to the first release of
Ubuntu. Based in London, she currently oversees all business
development and operational activities, to include customer support and
services, marketing and partnerships, as well as the corporate financial
and administrative functions. Prior to joining Canonical, she was Vice
President of Command and Control Systems at General Dynamics C4 Systems,
and her early career included doing artificial intelligence research and
product development for Teijin Ltd in Yokohama, Japan. She holds
degrees from the University of Oxford, Vanderbilt University, and
Haverford College but believes she has learned more from the Ubuntu
community.
Program Associate Chairs
Steve George
Steve George is the Director of Support and Services for Canonical,
where he guides the development of Canonical's commercial services. He
focuses on the sales, marketing and product development of Canonical's
commercial support offering and specialist engineering services.
Previously, he worked in the Internet industry in a range of marketing,
product management and technical roles. He's been involved with Linux
since 1997, ever since someone told him it was a new productivity
application.
Chris Kenyon
Chris Kenyon is the Director of Business Development for Canonical. Chris leads the team that ensures that Ubuntu satisfies users' complete computing needs by securing broad support for Ubuntu by leading software, hardware and training vendors. Prior to working with Canonical, Chris set up a successful 'Software as a Service' company servicing the European automotive sector. He has also worked on marketing and branding projects for the Omnicom group for the likes of Infineon Technologies, Acorn Computers, Proctor & Gamble and UBS.
Conference Venue
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97232
The Oregon Convention Center (OCC) is located within Portland's city center, right around the corner from restaurants, shopping, cultural attractions and entertainment. MAX light-rail makes getting around easy. It can pick you up or drop you off right at the OCC's front door and take you just about anywhere downtown for free! OCC is eight short miles from the airport, and MAX can bring you straight there.