SXSW Interactive 2014 Program Guide: Tomorrow Happens Here
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SXSW 2014 Interactive Festival 146 147 SXSW 2014 Interactive Festival STARTUP VILLAGE HILTON DOWNTOWN, LEVEL 4: 500 E 4TH STREET; AUSTIN CHAMBER: 535 E 5TH STREET 3:30 PM Hilton: Salon C Not All Growth Is Created Equal: Scaling Your Biz What happens when you have too much of a good thing, too quickly? While it is natu- ral for a well-planned business to want to succeed and grow, careful attention must be paid to how the business plans to grow and at what pace. Donna Boyer, Ingrid Vanderveldt Dual • Intermediate • #dellsxsw 3:30 PM Hilton: Salon D Infinite Future: Beyond Cyber & Hyper—Part 1 Science fiction explores our wildest dreams and biggest fears about the future, and spurs us on to grander ideas and possibilities. As we surpass some of sci-fi's specula- tive technologies, have we kept pace morally and ethically? Panelists will discuss these questions, followed by presentations of prototypes of fictional technologies from some of sci-fi's greatest works. Daniel Suarez, Warren Ellis Panel • Intermediate • #MLSXSW 3:30 PM Hilton: Salon E Obama & Beyond: Political Tech in Business From deep targeting across channels to community organizing analysis, tools and ap- plications are all part of the technical infrastructure of building a political campaign. Join this panel of entrepreneurs for a discussion on how the lessons of politics do and do not apply in business, and what's next for entrepreneurs looking to leverage the best of politics. Amy Gershkoff, Andrew Bleeker, John Lee, Rayid Ghani Panel • Intermediate • #PoliTech 5:00 PM Hilton: Salon A Student Startup Madness Finals & Championship Student Startup Madness (SSM) is the only nationwide tournament for college student digital media startups, culminating with the "Entrepreneurial Eight" national finals at SXSW. Open to students from colleges across America, the tournament ends at SXSW in March with the Entrepreneurial Eight pitching to a panel of well-known investors and entrepreneurs who select the SSM National Champion. Pitch Event • Intermediate • #SXMadness 5:00 PM Hilton: Salon B YOLO (You Obviously Love Opportunities) in Mobile Realizing the full potential of mobile requires creating a successful mobile strategy that addresses both the business opportunities related to mobile and the infrastruc- ture required to drive deeper engagements needed to make the business goals a real- ity. Come learn how to use mobile to create new business value in ways that drive growth and optimal ROI. Panel • Intermediate • #IBMMobile 5:00 PM Hilton: Salon C Wannabe: How Group Think Hurts Silicon Valley Silicon Valley likes to think of itself as a meritocracy, where anyone can show up with a suitcase and a great idea and get funded. But that's not really how it works. Join a discussion on where most venture cash flows to and what backers with the cash are looking for. Sarah McBride Solo • Intermediate • #wannabe 5:00 PM Hilton: Salon D Infinite Future: Beyond Cyber & Hyper—Part 2 Science fiction explores our wildest dreams and biggest fears about the future, and spurs us on to grander ideas and possibilities. As we surpass some of sci-fi's specula- tive technologies, have we kept pace morally and ethically? Panelists will discuss these questions, followed by presentations of prototypes of fictional technologies from some of sci-fi's greatest works. Daniel Suarez, Warren Ellis Panel • Intermediate • #MLSXSW 5:00 PM Hilton: Salon E AWS GameDay with Obama for America & NASA/JPL In 2012 two small teams set about delivering on massive expectations, on "failure- is-not-an-option" projects, with extraordinarily limited time and resources. Join Miles Ward as he talks about his work within these teams during the design, development, testing, deployment and operational phases of these projects. Sponsored by Amazon Web Services. Miles Ward Solo • Intermediate • #AWS TUESDAY, MARCH 11 9:30 AM Hilton: Austin Chamber Offices The C in CMO Stands for Cojones Have you got the cojones to be a change agent and lead your company in the age of the digitally enabled, socially connected customer? Author of The CMO Manifesto and CEO of nFusion, John Ellett will share what it takes to lead an organization through change and to have the cojones needed to accelerate your career. John Ellett Solo • Intermediate • #cojones 9:30 AM Hilton: Salon B The Digital Health Bubble: Is It About to Burst? Recently, money has flowed into projects focused on digital health, fueled by the knowledge that the needs of patients and physicians have historically been poorly served by online tools. Through this panel, seasoned investors, analysts and entrepre- neurs will tackle the question that is on everyone's lips—is the digital health bubble about to burst and if so, what will the future hold? Jane Sarasohn-Kahn , Marc Monseau, Marco Smit , Robert Stern Panel • Intermediate • #DHbubble 9:30 AM Hilton: Salon C How Crowdfunding Killed Hollywood In a rapid-fire repartee, million-dollar crowdfunding comedian Adam Carolla will detail how crowdfunding is disrupting the way movies are financed and produced, and show how to raise $1 million for your next movie or entertainment project. The 40-minute talk will be followed by 20 minutes of Q&A. Adam Carolla, Bill Zanker Dual • Intermediate • #CF&Hwood 9:30 AM Hilton: Salon D Entrepreneurship vs. Intrapreneurship Greg Gunn is a top executive at HootSuite, a business that went from tiny startup to a global brand—with seven million users worldwide and 400 employees—in five years' time. His biggest fear right now? Not being innovative. So how will HootSuite stave off stagnance and continue to stay ahead of the curve in the years to come? Gregory Gunn Solo • Intermediate • #SXSWgrowth 9:30 AM Hilton: Salon E Women on Boards: Binders Full of Women How do we get more women included in board positions and why is it so important? Engage with this panel of talented women business leaders to explore and learn. Research has shown that increased gender diversity on boards leads to better boards and more productive companies with higher earnings. Fran Maier, Jody Greene, Rachel Pike, Theresia Gouw Panel • Intermediate • #WomenInBIZ 11:00 AM Hilton: Austin Chamber Offices How Open Is Open Data? What is the impact of open data on the real world of information usage and consump- tion? We will discuss sources of open data and how to find and bring value to the marketplace. Some say that all information should be free; others try to bring open data under private ownership. What is the best open data model to encourage entre- preneurship and maximize consumer access to information? Aman Bhandari, Ashish Patel, Michael Atkin, Susan Strausberg Panel • Intermediate • #opendata FESTIVAL SESSIONS