Adam Burns

Adam Burns (1966) is an Australian technologist and internet pioneer. He was the technical manager for Australia’s first national ISP assisting activists to communicate across south east Asia and Pacific Islands. He founded the first open community wireless network in Europe. He designed the software behind the Pocket FM broadcast system deployed in crisis areas and IDP camps in the Middle East and Africa. Published, interviewed, filmed and quoted in numerous publications and documentaries (including Steal This Film 2), he advocates for open source, as well as equitable digital access and participation. (2025)

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