Brad Ausrotas

Programming Coordinator

Con of Thrones / LeakyCon

Participates in 6 items

Brad Ausrotas was born and raised in the proud nation of Canada. He is a writer, musician, gamer, huge nerd, and chaotic neutral. He is a fan of Harry Potter, A Song of Ice and Fire, craft beer, bands you've never heard of, and fast cars.

Sessions in which Brad Ausrotas participates

Friday 10 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

10:15 AM

The Failure of House Unity After Deathly Hallows

1 hour, 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)

Panel

Alexander Wong, Mischief Management (Participant)

Brad Ausrotas, Con of Thrones / LeakyCon (Participant)

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Throughout the series, we read about the tensions between the different houses. It went beyond the friendly rivalry of trying to win the House Cup....

11:30 AM

In Defense of Slytherin

1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Panel

Brad Ausrotas, Con of Thrones / LeakyCon (Participant)

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

From early on in book one, our heroes — and we as readers — are told that all evil wizards come from Slytherin. But these panelists know that ca...

Saturday 11 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

11:30 AM

The Antagonists

1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Panel

Brad Ausrotas, Con of Thrones / LeakyCon (Moderator)

Stanislav Yanevski (Participant)

Scarlett Byrne, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Louis Cordice, Harry Potter films (Participant)

Chris Rankin (Participant)

While it's fun to play the hero, it can be just as fun to play a bad guy. We'll talk to some of the antagonists of the Harry Potter fil...

12:45 PM

Fandom and Consumerism

1 hour, 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Mirror of Erised Room (A309/310)

Panel

Ariana Nedelman, Harry Potter and the Sacred Text (Participant)

Brad Ausrotas, Con of Thrones / LeakyCon (Moderator)

Claudia Morales (Participant)

Jordan Ellis (Participant)

We've all said some form of, "Just one more wand!" or, "But I need that Ravenclaw sweater with the house colors from the books!" This session explo...

2:00 PM

LeakyCon Cosplay Contest

1 hour, 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)

Special Event

Robyn Jordan, Black Girls Create (Moderator)

Jenny Smyth (Participant)

Sami Nummi, Mischief Management (Participant)

Brad Ausrotas, Con of Thrones / LeakyCon (Participant)

Take a look at this year's greatest cosplay at our annual contest.TO PARTICIPATE: Participation will be limited to the first 7...

Sunday 12 August, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

11:30 AM

Sorting: Characters From Other Book Series

1 hour, 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Fluffy Room (A301)

Sorting Session

Brad Ausrotas, Con of Thrones / LeakyCon (Participant)