Wikimania Opening Ceremony 19:00 – 22:00 Thursday 7th August
| Time | Barbican Hall | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 18:00 |
Registration & welcome reception in the lower foyer |
18:00 |
| 18:15 | 18:15 | |
| 18:30 | 18:30 | |
| 18:45 | 18:45 | |
| 19:00 |
Greetings from Edward Saperia, Wikimania Conference Director |
19:00 |
| 19:15 |
Greetings from Jon Davies, Chief Executive Wikimedia UK |
19:15 |
| 19:30 |
Greetings from Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia |
19:30 |
| 19:45 |
Greetings from Lila Tretikov, Executive Director of The Wikimedia Foundation |
19:45 |
| 20:00 |
Keynote: Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International |
20:00 |
| 20:15 | 20:15 | |
| 20:30 |
A concert of traditional British music |
20:30 |
| 20:45 | 20:45 | |
| 21:00 | 21:00 | |
| 21:15 | 21:15 | |
| 21:30 | 21:30 | |
| 21:45 | 21:45 |