08-08, 18:00–22:00 (US/Eastern), Evening Socials
This social event will be located in the Strong National Museum of Play, where we will have a catered dinner and exclusive access to the arcade hall. Doors open at 6:00 PM and dinner is provided from 6:30 PM onward. Tokens will be provided to play in the various arcade cabinets and games in the Museum. Parts of the museum will be open for browsing. The venue is within walking distance of the Hyatt.
Justin W. Flory is a creative maker. He is best known as an Open Source contributor and Free Culture advocate originally from the United States. Justin has participated in numerous Open Source communities and led different initiatives to build sustainable software and communities for over ten years.
In October 2022, Justin joined Red Hat as the fourth Fedora Community Architect (FCA). He works closely between the Fedora Project community and Red Hat to lead initiatives that grow the Fedora user and developer communities. He also helps make Red Hat and Fedora interactions more transparent and open.
Justin is also a contributor to the Fedora Project since 2015. In Fedora, he volunteered as the team leader of the Community Operations team for four years and was a founding member of the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Team. He continues to represent and advocate for Fedora Linux internationally at events and conferences, including OS Community Africa Festival, CHAOSScon (Africa & Europe editions), FOSDEM, DevConf CZ, All Things Open, OSCAL, and others.