Trained as an economist/organizational theorist at the University of Tokyo, Hatta writes and talks extensively about the so-called intellectual property issues and software licensing in particular. He is also a journeyman hacker (a long time GNU and Debian developer), an avid supporter of the Free Software cause and a vocal advocate for hacktivism and the freedom of internet in general. He also serves as a visiting research fellow at Centre for Global Communications (GLOCOM), International University of Japan and a board member of Movements for Internet Active UsersVenue: Conference RoomTime: 12:30 - 13:30