SXSW Interactive 2014 Program Guide: Tomorrow Happens Here
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SXSW 2014 Interactive Festival 112 113 SXSW 2014 Interactive Festival GLOBAL IMPACT & POLICY AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER, LEVEL 3: 500 EAST CESAR CHAVEZ STREET 12:30 PM ACC: Room 9abc The Future of Direct Activism in the Digital Age Climbing a smokestack or chaining yourself to a tree is so 20th century. What can civil disobedience and non-violent direct action look like online? From Aaron Swartz's freeing of information to a whistleblower like Edward Snowden to Anonymous-style hacking, we'll examine how different actors are showing the way forward, and explore where the activist community can go in this area. Benjamin Simon, Molly Sauter, Shahid Buttar, Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman Panel • Intermediate • #OnlineNVDA 3:30 PM ACC: Room 10ab Diversifying the Tech Workforce Youth from under represented groups are in critical need of access to 21st Century skills for success. This panel features leaders of organizations working towards diver- sifying the technology workforce. Freada Kapor Klein, Jim Shelton, Laura Weidman Powers, Ryan Seashore Panel • Beginner • #divtech 3:30 PM ACC: Room 5abc Does Race Equal Racism Online? (Honestly) Why are we afraid to talk about race honestly? During this hour, the conversation starts with scholarly research on negative (racist?) and positive digital representations of race, and then turns into an "open fishbowl": All audience members will spend some time in the fishbowl to take part in our interactive discussion. Jenny Korn Core Conversation • Intermediate • #RaceSXSW 3:30 PM ACC: Room 6ab The Middle East's Social Media Underground The Arab youth found in social networking a way to change things in a conservative environment. See how they avoided the limitations imposed by their conservative so- ciety, creating thriving private social networks that help them to communicate freely, the opportunities offered and why it is a precursor of things to come in other markets. Guilherme Rangel Solo • Intermediate • #arabsocial 3:30 PM ACC: Room 9abc Geek Out for Good: Apps that Change the World This panel brings together representatives of grassroots technology organizations (Digital Democracy, ChangeAssembly) and major platform providers (GitHub, Na- tionBuilder and Change.org) to share stories, ideas, and resources that any software provider can use to serve diverse communities in an effective and positive way. Brian Doll, Dan Walmsley, Emily Jacobi, Lawrence Grodeska Panel • Intermediate • #Geek4Good 5:00 PM ACC: Room 10ab Mobile Technology Solutions for the Marginalized There is an increase in low-income/homeless individuals utilizing smart phones, yet, there is a lack of mobile development to meet their needs. Link-SF looks to address this, as a mobile optimized platform that connects people with basic services around them. This platform was developed through cross-sector collaboration to address a complex local problem utilizing a pro-poor tech solution. Kenshiro Nakagawa, Kimberly McCollister, Megan Trotter, Salena Bailey Panel • Beginner • #LinkSF 5:00 PM ACC: Room 5abc How Social Media Is Creating Marriage Equality This conversation will look at the social media methods and story telling devices em- ployed by organized equality advocates, as well as individual activists, to begin the process of winning the hearts & minds of a nation on an issue that embodies the American culture war over values. Brandon Feldman, Matt Baume Core Conversation • Intermediate • #equality 5:00 PM ACC: Room 6ab Mobilizing Ingenuity to Strengthen Cyber Security Our cyber infrastructure is vulnerable to attack and there are lots of holes to plug. It's a huge problem, one where the deck is stacked in favor of the attacker. Come hear from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for basic research at the Defense Department, as he describes the initiatives to tackle this huge problem. Reginald Brothers Solo • Intermediate • #cyberstrat 5:00 PM ACC: Room 9abc Hacking Attention: Media, Technology & Crisis Superstorms, bombings and protests around the globe are challenging the way people use technology to respond to crisis and conflict. Journalists, hackers and local people are collaborating to better cover, communicate and support their communities. Us- ing examples, we'll examine how media coverage and Internet activism shapes our responses to natural disasters and ongoing conflicts. Adaora Udoji, Josh Stearns, Madeleine Bair, Matt Stempeck Panel • Intermediate • #HackAttn TUESDAY, MARCH 11 9:30 AM ACC: Room 10ab Autism APPtitude: Using Apps to Target Skills Much media attention has focused on the power of tablet technology for communi- cation, especially for people who have Autism, a neurobiological disorder typically characterized by communication, social and behavioral delays. Less discussed, but also life-changing are apps that can be leveraged to address significant learning difficulties. Betsy Furler, Camedra Jefferson, Cristen Carson Reat, Robert Rummel-Hudson Panel • Beginner • #autismapps 9:30 AM ACC: Room 5abc Black Church Activism in the Digital Era The Black church has been central to every major political and social movement in the African American community. This session will discuss the impact of social media on the future Black Church activism in the digital era as social media begins to democra- tize communication and give voice to the voiceless. Jamye Wooten, Rahiel Tesfamariam Core Conversation • Intermediate • #BlackVoice 9:30 AM ACC: Room 6ab 7 Ways to Engage with the U.S. State Department The session will describe an entrepreneur's two years serving as a senior advisor, and give details on seven different ways for the US Department of State to identify, engage, and make use of innovations held within US startups. This talk shows different ways for entrepreneurs to consider, earlier in their maturation, potential uses for their products and services. Rebecca Taylor Solo • Intermediate • #EIRatSTATE 9:30 AM ACC: Room 9abc Online Only: Lessons from the Texas Abortion Fight If you weren't following the Texas Legislature's 2013 battle over abortion online, you missed the story. Television news and print media caught the highlights, but #Tampon- Gate, "Hail Satan" and the "jars of feces" mystery all broke online. A pro-life activist, a politician and two Texas journalists analyze how the story changed depending on your point of view and who you follow on Twitter. Emily Horne, Forrest Wilder, Rocio Villalobos, Sonia Smith Panel • Intermediate • #txabortion 11:00 AM ACC: Room 10ab Changing the Changemakers: Nonprofit Innovation Find out how staff from pre-Internet era organizations like UNICEF, Greenpeace, Ox- fam, and the Sierra Club are pursuing radical changes in order to thrive and survive in the networked age. We'll hear from staff leading innovation projects, labs, and transition teams at each of these organizations for a discussion on how institutions are using tech to adapt and break through. Christopher Fabian, Karina Brisby, Michael Grenetz, Michael Silberman Panel • Intermediate • #hackchange FESTIVAL SESSIONS