Public speakers about wikis
This is a list of public speakers who are available to give presentations about Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.
Disclaimer: The people presented here do not necessarily speak on behalf or at the request of the Wikimedia Foundation. However, in the spirit of open and transparent communication, various voices are represented in this self-generated and community-maintained list. Not all of the voices share the same perspectives or experiences about Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.
These speakers may be contacted on their user page or through the "E-mail this user" feature in the toolbox typically found in the left sidebar. You may also contact the appropriate Wikimedia chapters to see if they would recommend any additional speakers who may not be listed here.
United States
| User | Position | Languages | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eloquence | Wikimedia staff, former board member of the Wikimedia Foundation, developer, instigator of Wikinews and Wikimedia Commons | English, German | Author: Die heimliche Medienrevolution |
| GChriss | Once-active on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, now working on OpenMeetings.org | English | University technology (both social and technical); Pennsylvania, USA. |
| Gregory Kohs | Wikimedia volunteer, Administrator on Wikimedia Laboratories Flagged Revisions, Key designer of 2009 WMF Fundraising Survey, banned from English Wikipedia | English | Experienced conference speaker who outlines wikis, Wikipedia, and the Wikimedia Foundation through the lens of business ethics. His story remains publicized on over 70 mainstream news and other websites, and Kohs appeared on television on the G4 TV network. His business was covered by Harvard Law professor Jonathan Zittrain in the best-seller, The Future of the Internet. |
| Llywrch | Longtime user of EN.Wikipedia, have contributed to commons. | English | I live in Oregon, so arrangements more than a days' drive need to be discussed. |
| Piotrus | Admin of English wiki | English, Polish | Currently residing in Pittsburgh, PA, US, but visiting Poland from time to time). I specialize in the university settings (Wikipedia and other wikis as a research and teaching tools). |
| Dan Rosenthal | Press Contact, Communications Committee Member | English | Based in Washington, D.C. |
| Frank Schulenburg | Wikimedia Foundation's Head of Public Outreach | English, French, German | Living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
| +sj+ | Longtime Wikipedian, contributor to Wikinews, Wikisource, Wikibooks and our translation process. | English | Boston and New York. [audiences : librarians, km group, blogging event, 'user-generated' archivists, university technology groups, business schools]. |
| Jimbo Wales | Founder of the Wikimedia Foundation | English | |
| Steven Walling | Wikimedia Volunteer, Administrator on English Wikipedia | English | Based in Portland, OR, I've given numerous presentations on Wikimedia as part of Portland WikiWednesday and elsewhere. Audiences include conferences, unconferences and academic settings. I can focus on specific areas, such for journalists and bloggers. |
| Lee Daniel Crocker | Initial developer of MediaWiki software, long-time free software advocate.
Sacramento, CA. |
English, Spanish | |
| Daniel Mayer, mav | Wikipedian since first year of the project, Wikimedia Steward, former CFO, former English Wikipedia ArbCom member | English | Lives and works in the Atlanta area. Has given several presentations before on Wikipedia. Largely responsible for a couple dozen featured articles. Ranked as the number one English Wikipedia contributor in terms of "Persistent Word Views" by a 2007 study. |
Europe
Germany
| User | Position | Languages | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elian | Former board member of Wikimedia Deutschland | German | |
| Ian Holton | Administrator en.Wikipedia, long-time user | German (native), English (native), Chinese (conversational) | South Germany: Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Hessen,.... |
| Jakob Voß | Former board member of Wikimedia Deutschland | German, English | |
| Kurt Jansson | Former president of Wikimedia Deutschland | German |
Netherlands
| User | Position | Languages | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Engels | Long time user of Wikipedia | Dutch, English, German | In or near the Netherlands (might want travel expenses paid) |
| GerardM | Dutch, English | On testing and supporting MediaWiki, supporting languages, lexical terminological and ontological support in a MediaWiki environment. | |
| Guido den Broeder | Founder of Wikisage, Wikimedia Nederland member | Dutch, English | Keywords: expertise, policy, project leadership, social experiment. Locations: the Netherlands. |
| Hay Kranen | Board member (secretary) of Wikimedia Nederland | Dutch, English | Given some talks earlier. Fees (except for travel expenses) will go to Wikimedia Nederland as a donation. |
| Ziko | User, member of WM-nl and WM-de | German, Esperanto, Dutch, English | In or near the Netherlands (might want travel expenses paid). |
France
| User | Position | Languages | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthere | Former Chair of the board of the Wikimedia Foundation | French, English | |
| guillom | Author of a French handbook of Wikipedia, former secretary of Wikimedia France, regular editor on the French-language Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, steward | French, English | |
| ~Pyb | Former chair of Wikimedia France, regular user on the French-language Wikipedia and Wikisource | French, English | |
| Yann | Former secretary of Wikimédia France | French |
United Kingdom
- Also see Wikimedia UK speakers
| User | Position | Languages | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Peel | Chair of Wikimedia UK; admin on English Wikipedia; photographer on Wikimedia Commons | English | |
| Sean Whitton | EnWiki admin, involved in WMF communications-type stuff. Good at speech-making. | English | Based in Sheffield and Oxford in term time. |
Northern Europe & Baltic countries
| User | Position | Languages | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Ainali | Board member of Wikimedia Sverige | Swedish, English | |
| Guttorm Flatabø | Norwegian, English, (German) | In Norway | |
| Domas Mituzas | Site technologist, ex-member of Board of Trustees | Lithuanian, English | In Lithuania or other Baltic states, as well as global technology conferences. |
Southern Europe
| User | Position | Languages | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Cat | User of English wiki | English, Turkish | Curently located in Turkey |
| Elitre | Admin and user on it.wiki, OTRS' volunteer, former member of WMI | Italian, English, French | Living in the south of Italy. Previous experiences. |
Australia
| User | Position | Languages | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela | Chair of the Advisory Board of the Wikimedia Foundation | English | Based in Sydney |
| Witty Lama (Liam Wyatt) | Vice President of Wikimedia Australia, History thesis about Wikipedia | English | Sydney. |
| Daniel | Email response team leader | English | Based in Adelaide; volunteer English Wikipedia Administrator; mainly present on e-learning and collaboration at a secondary and tertiary education level. |
Asia
| User | Position | Languages | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dror Kamir | Member of the board at Wikimedia Israel | Hebrew, Arabic, English | Based in Holon, Israel; |
| Mardetanha | Long-term user and meta steward | Persian, Azery, English | Based in Zanjan, Iran. |