1 00:00:05,239 --> 00:00:07,259 [music] 2 00:00:09,825 --> 00:00:11,845 [music] 3 00:00:16,375 --> 00:00:18,395 [applause] 4 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:25,760 Good morning everybody. Welcome home to 5 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:29,199 Pyon AU 2026. 6 00:00:29,199 --> 00:00:30,785 Woo. [cheering] 7 00:00:30,785 --> 00:00:32,559 [applause] 8 00:00:32,559 --> 00:00:35,280 This year we've traveled north and we 9 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:37,760 are meeting on the custodial land of the 10 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:41,280 oldest living civilization in the world. 11 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:43,520 This is a contested space and so I pay 12 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:46,079 my respects to both the Yagura people 13 00:00:46,079 --> 00:00:48,719 and the Turbo people and their elders 14 00:00:48,719 --> 00:00:51,680 past and present for they hold the 15 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:54,000 hopes, the dreams, the traditions and 16 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:58,000 the cultures of Aboriginal Australia. 17 00:00:58,000 --> 00:00:59,920 I'd also like to encourage you to take a 18 00:00:59,920 --> 00:01:01,359 moment to reflect on the lands from 19 00:01:01,359 --> 00:01:04,080 where you have traveled from and the 20 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:06,080 stories that you would like to share at 21 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:08,960 the conference this week. And that goes 22 00:01:08,960 --> 00:01:12,479 for everyone here in the room at Pyon AU 23 00:01:12,479 --> 00:01:14,720 and for those joining us online from 24 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:17,680 around the world. We're so happy to see 25 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,479 you here. 26 00:01:20,479 --> 00:01:23,360 A very warm welcome to our friends from 27 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:25,759 across the Tasman who are joining us for 28 00:01:25,759 --> 00:01:31,045 Kiwi Pyon West Island 2026. 29 00:01:31,045 --> 00:01:33,065 [applause] 30 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:38,720 Our code of conduct at Pyconu is 31 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,119 something that we hold dear. It helps us 32 00:01:41,119 --> 00:01:43,439 run a safe and welcoming community for 33 00:01:43,439 --> 00:01:46,720 everyone. If you experience behavior and 34 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:48,720 you would like to exclusionary behavior 35 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:50,079 and you would like to talk to someone 36 00:01:50,079 --> 00:01:52,079 about that, members of our community 37 00:01:52,079 --> 00:01:53,840 team are around the conference and you 38 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:56,159 can find them with a lemon badge and a 39 00:01:56,159 --> 00:01:58,719 community lozenge. The code of conduct 40 00:01:58,719 --> 00:02:00,399 is on the conference website and I'd 41 00:02:00,399 --> 00:02:01,840 like to encourage you to take a moment 42 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:05,040 to read that and take it on board. The 43 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:07,680 mobile number and the email address are 44 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:09,679 also available for you and that number 45 00:02:09,679 --> 00:02:12,879 is on the back of your badge. 46 00:02:12,879 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaking of the back of your badge, if 47 00:02:14,640 --> 00:02:16,239 you take a moment to look at it now, 48 00:02:16,239 --> 00:02:18,319 you'll find a map that is conveniently 49 00:02:18,319 --> 00:02:21,920 oriented in the correct direction. 50 00:02:21,920 --> 00:02:24,959 To your right is the Leyon room, an open 51 00:02:24,959 --> 00:02:28,800 space where you can meet, network, run 52 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,280 birds of a feather sessions. It's an 53 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:35,200 open space for dining and stickers. 54 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaking of the back of your badge, 55 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:39,519 you may find there are three random 56 00:02:39,519 --> 00:02:41,680 words. 57 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:45,680 Your words are not so random. 58 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:47,920 Throughout the conference, you may find 59 00:02:47,920 --> 00:02:51,360 other clues, other things, 60 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:54,480 other hints that stick out, and others 61 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:57,040 that are easily missed. 62 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:59,519 More information about their relevance, 63 00:02:59,519 --> 00:03:02,080 the prizes you can win, and how to 64 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:04,959 participate in those challenges will be 65 00:03:04,959 --> 00:03:09,319 forthcoming in due time. 66 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:11,360 We don't trash talk other communities 67 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:14,239 here. We don't assume someone is not 68 00:03:14,239 --> 00:03:15,760 technical. 69 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:18,159 We don't make jokes at the expense of 70 00:03:18,159 --> 00:03:20,000 others. 71 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,319 Everyone at Pyonau deserves an 72 00:03:22,319 --> 00:03:24,720 environment in which they can thrive and 73 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:27,040 be excited about our industry and 74 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:29,360 technology. 75 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,159 We document our culture. Please take a 76 00:03:32,159 --> 00:03:33,519 moment to have a look at our culture 77 00:03:33,519 --> 00:03:35,519 page where you'll find all of our in 78 00:03:35,519 --> 00:03:38,799 jokes, our historical references, our 79 00:03:38,799 --> 00:03:42,400 favorite memories, all written down. If 80 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:43,920 it's your first time here at the 81 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:46,080 conference, this is a great starting 82 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:48,080 point to understand some of those things 83 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:51,959 you might hear in the corridor. 84 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:53,920 The level two bathrooms have been 85 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:56,000 relieved of their binary genders, and we 86 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:57,680 have genderneutral bathrooms throughout 87 00:03:57,680 --> 00:04:01,280 the floor. Most of the facilities are at 88 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:03,120 the end of the An Street foyer, 89 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:05,680 including accessible stalls. There are 90 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:07,920 additional bathrooms towards the lifts 91 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:10,319 around the corner, and there are more 92 00:04:10,319 --> 00:04:12,720 accessible stalls downstairs near 93 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:15,280 reception. 94 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:17,440 There are bathroom baskets in all level 95 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:19,840 two facilities. Please take what you 96 00:04:19,840 --> 00:04:22,800 need, leave some for others, and if you 97 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:24,960 find that those baskets are running out 98 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:26,960 of stock, let one of the volunteers or 99 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:29,440 organizers know. They have a yellow 100 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:31,680 badge and they will be able to help 101 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:34,400 restock those. 102 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:36,160 I have heard that some of you are 103 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:39,040 interested in the internet technologies. 104 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:41,199 We have made a network available for you 105 00:04:41,199 --> 00:04:43,680 if you are so bold as to connect to it. 106 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:46,479 The AORE network is what you connect to. 107 00:04:46,479 --> 00:04:48,960 Follow the prompts to the Pyon AU access 108 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:51,520 code and this information is available 109 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:53,360 throughout the exhibition space and in 110 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:57,600 the Lyon room if you forget. 111 00:04:57,600 --> 00:04:59,759 Some of you may choose to post that in 112 00:04:59,759 --> 00:05:02,720 the Discord as well. The Discord is a 113 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:04,000 great way to stay connected with 114 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,720 attendees across the conference and to 115 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:08,160 receive important updates and 116 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:11,199 announcements as we make them. It's a 117 00:05:11,199 --> 00:05:15,039 Pyon AU. Things might change and this is 118 00:05:15,039 --> 00:05:17,039 the best way to keep up to date with 119 00:05:17,039 --> 00:05:19,360 that news. 120 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:21,840 The Pac-Man rule is a way for us to 121 00:05:21,840 --> 00:05:24,479 create a welcoming space, especially for 122 00:05:24,479 --> 00:05:26,240 newcomers. 123 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:28,400 So here at Pyon 124 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:30,960 for some of us it's a reunion and that 125 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:34,000 means we want to form circles and chat 126 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:37,039 and catch up but in a circle our backs 127 00:05:37,039 --> 00:05:38,560 are outward facing and it's difficult 128 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:40,240 for newcomers to break into that 129 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:42,479 conversation and join you. So form a 130 00:05:42,479 --> 00:05:45,919 Pac-Man which makes space for others and 131 00:05:45,919 --> 00:05:48,800 together we will always be welcoming to 132 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:51,759 our new friends. 133 00:05:51,759 --> 00:05:53,440 Another rule of thumb is our snowball 134 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:56,080 rule. Now, I'm not going to ask first- 135 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:58,479 timers to identify, 136 00:05:58,479 --> 00:06:00,560 but just know that you are all very 137 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:02,240 warmly welcome in this room, and we're 138 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:05,199 so happy you're here. But if you have 139 00:06:05,199 --> 00:06:07,680 been to Pyonau for five or more 140 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:09,919 conferences, I'd love for you to put up 141 00:06:09,919 --> 00:06:12,479 your hand. 142 00:06:12,479 --> 00:06:13,919 My friends, your challenge with the 143 00:06:13,919 --> 00:06:17,840 snowball rule is to meet five new people 144 00:06:17,840 --> 00:06:20,560 or one uh that number of people for 145 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:23,280 every day of the conference. 146 00:06:23,280 --> 00:06:28,160 Has anyone been here for 10 pyons? AU? 147 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:30,400 I am very grateful for the extroverted 148 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:34,319 energy that you bring to our foyer. 149 00:06:34,319 --> 00:06:36,240 The birds of a feather sessions are the 150 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:38,400 conference that you make. They are an 151 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:40,160 open space for you to self-organize 152 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:42,240 around any special interest at the 153 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:44,880 conference. There are already many birds 154 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:46,560 of a feather sessions being planned in 155 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:48,639 the Discord and I'd encourage you to 156 00:06:48,639 --> 00:06:51,039 participate in those to organize new 157 00:06:51,039 --> 00:06:53,120 ones if you would like and [snorts] make 158 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:54,720 this conference something special for 159 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:58,160 each and every one of you. 160 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:00,800 If you lose something or perhaps you 161 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:03,199 find something, our registration desk 162 00:07:03,199 --> 00:07:06,800 will try and pair up those items. We'd 163 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:08,160 appreciate you keeping an eye out for 164 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:10,160 the others around you and the items they 165 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:13,479 might leave behind. 166 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:16,400 T-shirts are a highlight and I'm 167 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:18,720 ecstatic with the artwork this year. 168 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:20,400 You'll be able to collect your t-shirts 169 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:22,960 from morning tea and we encourage you to 170 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:26,800 self-organize to coordinate size, cut, 171 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:30,560 and color swaps in the discord. 172 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:33,680 Tomorrow is wear it purple day and I'd 173 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:35,599 like to encourage everyone if you would 174 00:07:35,599 --> 00:07:37,759 like to wear something purple to 175 00:07:37,759 --> 00:07:40,880 celebrate wear it purple day. We plan on 176 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:42,720 taking a group photo at some point, 177 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:44,800 probably during lunch, and more on that 178 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:48,479 will be announced tomorrow. 179 00:07:48,479 --> 00:07:50,400 Stickers are also a highlight, and you 180 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:53,199 will find many Pyon AU stickers in the 181 00:07:53,199 --> 00:07:56,160 Leon room. Please contribute your own if 182 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:58,160 you would like, but remember to leave 183 00:07:58,160 --> 00:08:01,199 some for others as well. 184 00:08:01,199 --> 00:08:04,879 And lightning talks, another highlight, 185 00:08:04,879 --> 00:08:06,639 the favorite memory of many people here 186 00:08:06,639 --> 00:08:08,720 in this room. They are five minute talks 187 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:11,199 on any topic 188 00:08:11,199 --> 00:08:13,199 as long as you keep the code code of 189 00:08:13,199 --> 00:08:16,319 conduct in mind. Submit at morning tea 190 00:08:16,319 --> 00:08:19,440 today and again on Saturday and the 191 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:20,960 submission box will again be in that 192 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:23,840 open space in Lyon. And I recommend if 193 00:08:23,840 --> 00:08:25,199 you're new to lightning talks to have a 194 00:08:25,199 --> 00:08:27,599 look at this um this great briefing this 195 00:08:27,599 --> 00:08:30,080 great summary. 196 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:33,120 Now, for many of us this year, perhaps 197 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:34,640 more than other years, things have been 198 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:37,200 a little bit wonky. And our jobs board 199 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:39,120 is an effort to help you connect with 200 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:41,360 your future colleagues and your future 201 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:44,080 colleagues to connect with you. So, if 202 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:46,000 you are looking for work or you are 203 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:48,399 looking for more teammates, 204 00:08:48,399 --> 00:08:50,800 make a post in the jobs board and help 205 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:52,399 build out that wonderful thriving 206 00:08:52,399 --> 00:08:56,000 industry that we have in Australia. 207 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaking of a thriving industry, we 208 00:08:57,920 --> 00:08:59,360 cannot run this conference without our 209 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:01,360 sponsors. And I'd like everyone to give 210 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:02,959 a very warm round of applause to our 211 00:09:02,959 --> 00:09:06,276 platinum sponsors, Snowflake and Twilio, 212 00:09:06,276 --> 00:09:07,760 [applause] 213 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:11,920 and to our gold sponsors as well. 214 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:14,560 And many sponsors here are exhibiting in 215 00:09:14,560 --> 00:09:16,320 the foyer. 216 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:18,240 Please take a moment to get to know them 217 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:21,360 throughout the conference. 218 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:23,279 We've also received some phenomenal 219 00:09:23,279 --> 00:09:25,200 support from Brisbane to help bring the 220 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:27,760 conference north this year. And I want 221 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:29,440 to give a special shout out to Linux 222 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:31,279 Australia for whom we cannot run this 223 00:09:31,279 --> 00:09:33,600 conference without. Many of you will be 224 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:35,600 familiar that Linux Australia opuses 225 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:37,920 many open-source events and functions 226 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:40,080 throughout the calendar and some of the 227 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:41,760 Linux Australia folks will be here 228 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:43,600 throughout the conference to have a chat 229 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:46,000 too. Importantly, 230 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:48,480 Pyonauu is not the only open- source 231 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:50,320 conference in Brisbane in the next few 232 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:52,240 months, and the team from Everything 233 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:54,480 Open will also be around the conference, 234 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:56,160 and I'm sure they'd love to convince you 235 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:59,440 to go to their conference as well. 236 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:03,440 Our session chairs help introduce talks. 237 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:06,320 It is an opportunity to introduce that 238 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:07,839 speaker that you've always wanted to 239 00:10:07,839 --> 00:10:10,160 meet and to help the conference run 240 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:13,120 smoothly and on time. Thank you for 241 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:14,399 everyone that has signed up to be a 242 00:10:14,399 --> 00:10:16,640 session chair already and we still have 243 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:18,560 a couple of spots available throughout 244 00:10:18,560 --> 00:10:22,079 the conference. We'd love your support. 245 00:10:22,079 --> 00:10:24,560 If you are session chairing, please stay 246 00:10:24,560 --> 00:10:26,640 towards the back of this room at the end 247 00:10:26,640 --> 00:10:28,640 of the keynote session when morning tea 248 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:30,800 commences and we'll be running a very 249 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:33,519 short session chair briefing at the back 250 00:10:33,519 --> 00:10:37,440 of ballroom ballroom one uh before you 251 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:40,240 break for morning tea. 252 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:43,440 And I have one ask of everyone here that 253 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:45,040 might be speaking at the conference. 254 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:47,279 First of all, thank you. We can't wait 255 00:10:47,279 --> 00:10:50,000 to see what you have to say. Please 256 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:53,120 check in with your room monitor at the 257 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:55,920 end of the meal break before your talk. 258 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:58,480 If you are speaking today 259 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:00,480 before lunchtime, 260 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:02,640 that means checking into your room by 261 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:05,839 the end of morning tea so that we know 262 00:11:05,839 --> 00:11:08,640 you're ready to go. We appreciate this 263 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:10,480 can sometimes mean hanging about in the 264 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:11,920 room for a little bit longer than you 265 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:14,320 might like, but we really want to say 266 00:11:14,320 --> 00:11:16,000 thank you for your flexibility and your 267 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:20,000 support to run a very smooth conference. 268 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:24,560 This conference is what you make of it. 269 00:11:24,560 --> 00:11:26,399 We have some phenomenal talks, some 270 00:11:26,399 --> 00:11:29,040 amazing sponsors, some really awesome 271 00:11:29,040 --> 00:11:31,040 stickers, 272 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:33,200 but this community is what you are here 273 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:35,360 to build. 274 00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:37,519 I encourage you to think about what you 275 00:11:37,519 --> 00:11:39,120 would like to get out of this conference 276 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:41,120 and what you can bring to give to this 277 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:43,040 conference. 278 00:11:43,040 --> 00:11:44,720 There are so many opportunities to 279 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:46,399 network and build relationships across 280 00:11:46,399 --> 00:11:50,800 our industry over the next three days. 281 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:53,760 And speaking of our industry, I am very 282 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:55,600 excited to introduce you to our very 283 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:57,519 first keynote speaker for for this 284 00:11:57,519 --> 00:11:59,839 conference. This is someone who I 285 00:11:59,839 --> 00:12:02,640 consider to be a friend and a phenomenal 286 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:05,120 technologist. So, please give a very 287 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:07,279 warm welcome and a round of applause to 288 00:12:07,279 --> 00:12:10,920 Liz Fong Jones.