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Keynote Presented by Steven De Costa

Openness is no longer enough.

In an era of black box algorithms and fractured narratives, what we are really losing is not access, but causal continuity. Causal continuity is the ability to agree on how the present came to be. This talk explores the idea that truth is not something we assert, it is something that emerges when systems remain observable, communicable, and externally accountable.

Drawing from number theory, network routing, and systems biology, we will examine three constraints that govern all stable systems and introduce the concept of a Causal Engine. A Causal Engine is a way of understanding reality as structured flow rather than static fact. Within this frame, the lie is revealed not as a moral failure, but as a structural break in the path that history takes through time.

When those paths are obscured, entropy rises. Meaning fragments. Trust becomes expensive.

The final part of the talk turns outward toward the commons through the Objective Observer Initiative and a model of Co-Construction based on transparent intent and shared cadence. We will explore how open communities can move beyond access toward coherence. The invitation is simple and demanding. It is an invitation to build systems and societies that are verifiably honest by design everywhere and all at once.

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From Everything Open 2026 - Canberra, ACT, Australia

Everything Open is a conference focused on open technologies, including Linux, open source software, open hardware and open data, and the communities that surround them. The conference provides technical deep-dives as well as updates from industry leaders and experts on a wide array of topics from these areas.

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