Elliot Bledsoe (he/him)

Elliott Bledsoe has extensive experience in copyright, with a focus on the interplay between rights and creative practice. For over 15 years he has been actively involved in copyright law reform activities in Australia and around the world. He works regularly with the Australian Digital Alliance (ADA) and the Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition (ALACC) on copyright advocacy, education and reform efforts. He is also the President of Wikimedia Australia – the Australian chapter of the international Wikimedia Foundation – and he is Co-lead of Creative Commons Australia – the local Chapter of the CC Global Network which promotes and encourages the use of CC licences in Australia. Elliott also runs Agentry, an arts marketing micro-consultancy that supports artists, arts organisations and arts groups to introduce marketing strategy and optimise their marketing communications efforts – whether IRL, URL or hybrid (in-person, online or both).