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GovCMS 2023 Mega Meetup

Event date:

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Location:

Canberra Rex Hotel, 150 Northbourne Ave, Canberra 2612

The Mega Meetup Event is Back - Launching November 2023!

Over the last year, GovCMS has been on a discovery mission to support the lift-off of new concepts and technical platform advancements. Come along to our Mega Meetup 2023 and learn how you can use them to improve your website. Hear from your peers in our popular community presentations, and brush-up on your D10 platform skills in our info and technical sessions throughout the day.

Event highlights:

  • Digital Government Infrastructure: Supporting Policy Agility and Trustworthy Services - Keynote presentation from Pia Andrews, Serial Public Sector Transformer
  • Security presentation from the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)
  • Are you talking to me? Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and Morpht co-community presentation about website personalisation. 

This is an in-person event only.

Wednesday 22 November 2023
Registrations open from 8.30am
Event commences at 9:30am to 3:30pm (AEST)
Canberra Rex Hotel, 150 Northbourne Ave, Canberra 2612

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Agenda

TimePresentation / Activity
8:30amRegistrations - refreshments & networking
9:30amWelcome & opening address
10:10amGovCMS Future Directions
10:40amMorning tea
11:00amAustralian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) presentation
11:45am

Keynote presentation

'Digital Government Infrastructure: Supporting Policy Agility and Trustworthy Services' from Pia Andrews, Serial Public Sector Transformer

12:45pmLunch
1:35pmWomen in IT Panel
2:10pmCommunity presentation from the Therapeutic Goods Administration & Morpht: 'Are You Talking To Me?'
2:45pmEvent wrap up and community awards
3:15pmAfternoon tea

Parking and Public Transport

There is no parking facilities available on site for event attendees.

Canberra's Metro's light rail stop is adjacent to the hotel's entrance (Ipima Street stop). 

Map of parking locations near the Rex Hotel

Venue - The Canberra Rex Hotel

150 Northbourne Ave, Canberra 2612

Café in The Rex Hotel will be open from 7.30am to purchase espresso coffee, drinks and snacks.

Floor map of the Rex Hotel setup

If you are travelling from interstate a discounted accommodation rate has been arranged for event participants. Bookings can be made via calling The Canberra Rex Hotel (02 6248 5311) and quote ‘GovCMS'. Other accommodation options are also available within the area.

DrupalSouth Community Day 2023

DrupalSouth Community Day will take place on Thursday 23 November, also at The Canberra Rex Hotel.

The DrupalSouth Community Day invites Drupal users, developers, site authors, and enthusiasts to take part in a series of practical, hands-on workshops led by mentors from within the Drupal community in Australia. Each workshop session begins with a presentation by a Session Lead. After this, participants will work through practical tasks to explore the issue further and look at ways to resolve or progress.

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