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SXSW Interactive 2014 Program Guide: Tomorrow Happens Here

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SXSW 2014 Interactive Festival 156 157 SXSW 2014 Interactive Festival TUESDAY, MARCH 11 9:30 AM Radisson: Riverside Ballroom Blizzards & Beer: How Weather Affects What We Buy Working with the massive trove of weather data amassed by The Weather Channel, Vikram Somaya has found a series of strange and unusual connections between the weather and consumer behavior. In this presentation, hear some of the fascinating facts surrounding weather-driven purchase behavior and emotional resonance. Wel- come to WeatherFX—This ain't your momma's weatherman. Vikram Somaya Solo • Intermediate • #WeatherFX 11:00 AM Radisson: Riverside Ballroom Future Foods: New Cuisine for a New Age Explore the world of future food, from test tube burgers to kitchen appliances that instantly deliver 3D printed meals matched to your own taste and health profile. With better precision, compounds, machines and practices, we can produce remarkable, healthy and even organic delicacies that are as healthy for the body as they are for the planet. Part of the IEEE Tech for Humanity Series. Glenn Zorpette, Pablos Holman Dual • Intermediate • #ieeefood 12:30 PM Radisson: Riverside Ballroom Hacking Meat: Why Insects Are the Future of Food Innovators are racing to find solutions to the looming food crisis with everything from lab-grown meat and synthetic eggs to edible insects. This panel will discuss the envi- ronmental and health benefits of edible insects, provide delicious foods to sample and answer questions about insects and the future of protein. Andrew Brentano, Daniel Imrie-Situnayake, Harman Singh Johar, Megan Miller Panel • Intermediate • #InsectFood 3:30 PM Radisson: Riverside Ballroom The Future Farm Is Now: Can Robots Feed the World? Food production is increasingly a high-tech job. Today's farmers are using new innova- tions to maximize their yields and productivity. This panel will examine tech currently being used in field, research revolutionizing the precision agriculture field, and the ethical issues inherent in our ever-evolving food system. Dev Shrestha, Jeff Caldwell, Maribeth Gandy, Nathan Wright Panel • Intermediate • #futurefarm WTF & BEYOND RADISSON TOWN LAKE: 111 E CESAR CHAVEZ STREET 2 0 1 4 G R E E N I N I T I A T I V E S S X S W . C O M / S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y L E A R N M O R E A T SXSW Conferences, Festivals and Events are elaborate and varied productions and as a corporation, SXSW believes in the benefits of responsible corporate citizenship and works hard to address environmental sustainability efforts in our year-round operations and to implement best practices in our event productions. Using "green latrines" in our street closures that do not use harsh chemicals. Over 1,000 lbs of materials saved by accepting online Short film submissions. More than 60 cases of bottled water will be saved by providing Music panelists with reusable water bottles. New 2014 initiatives SXSWedu mailed 8,000 less postcards, saving enough paper to carpet a baseball diamond. FESTIVAL SESSIONS

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