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12:30 PM ACC: Ballroom E Winning Over China's Wired Women Fifteen percent of Chinese women would give up seeing their families for a month over giving up their smartphones. They are today's biggest digital influencers and the en- gine driving one of the world's largest economies. Our talk explores the forces driving this trend; a changing China to a growing domestic tech, app and e-commerce market and how you as a business can tap into this immense opportunity. Evelina Lye, Jonathan Koh, Padmini Pandya, Tara Hirebet Panel // Advanced // #ChinaWomen 12:30 PM ACC: Ballroom F SXSW Daily Recap What are the top trending topics at SXSW Interactive over the last 24 hours? Which products, established companies and startups are gaining buzz – and which ones aren't. Attend the "SXSW Daily Recap" to hear industry experts discuss the event's most newsworthy speakers, stories, and emerging themes. To Be Announced Panel // Intermediate // #sxswrecap 3:30 PM ACC: Room 5abc The Digital Kaleidoscope: How Race Appears Online Consider this hour a friendly, focused gathering for YOU to give voice to experiences about race online. Attendees will experience the dynamic "fishbowl" discussion for- mat to take home to use. By the end of our session, attendees will have learned about perspectives on race different from their own, including those rooted in academic re- search and those stemming from other participants' experiences. Jenny Korn Core Conversation // Intermediate // #RaceSXSW 3:30 PM ACC: Room 6ab Why Does the Internet Hate Women? Online harassment against women must be characterized as gender violence with a huge impact on human rights. The attacks range from sexually explicit messages to even rape or death threats. The cost to society is enormous: they undermine the digni- ty of women and delegitimize their voices as citizens. The result is detaching them from online discussions and suppressing their contributions to society. Amanda Luz, Juliana de Faria Dual // Intermediate // #womenweb 3:30 PM ACC: Room 9abc Super WiFi: Redefining Connectivity in Memory of TV Unused UHF/VHF TV frequencies (white space) can be used to create networks that would allow people currently deprived of the Internet online access. Retrofitting spec- trum is an example of what Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor calls "ethical imagination." This could enable affordable high speed wireless connectivity for the underserved. This discussion will focus on the creative future use of Super WiFi. David Gruber, Greta Byrum, Joseph Grima, Mary Ellen Carroll Panel // Intermediate // #superwifi 3:30 PM ACC: Room 10ab Legal Hackers: A Global Movement to Reform the Law It's a constant refrain: the law fails to keep up with technology, and lawyers them- selves are in the dark ages. But what can be done? A growing movement of "Legal Hackers" may have the answer. In this panel, we will hear from a few leaders of the movement about what legal hacking is, how it is changing the legal industry for the better, and what the future holds. Amy Wan, Dan Lear, Jameson Dempsey, Phil Weiss Panel // Intermediate // #legalhack 3:30 PM ACC: Ballroom E Beyond the Diversity Data: Strategies that Work In 2014, the world's leading tech companies released their workforce employment data for the first time, revealing just how vastly underrepresented people of color and women are in the sector. This panel explores current and emergent efforts and think- ing behind ways to create a tech sector that is led by and works for all. Anitra Collins, Freada Kapor Klein, Lisa Lee, Maria Teresa Kumar Panel // Beginner // #divtech 3:30 PM ACC: Ballroom F SXSW Extended Session With Michael Slaby New this year, the SXSW Extended Session allows industry experts to provide in-depth analysis of a single trending topic at the 2015 event. This panel will pull from the var- ious conversations that occur at SXSW, then offer even more depth and focus. Topic and speakers to be announced and determined by the issues and stories that are gaining the most traction in March at SXSW. Michael Slaby, To Be Announced Panel // Intermediate // #sxswextend 5:00 PM ACC: Room 5abc Slacktivism: Monster or Myth? Slacktivism implies that supporting something online has no lasting impact. It's a myth. Social *does* make money for nonprofits, you've just got to know how. From the Ice Bucket Challenge to Stephen's Sutton's $3 million individual fundraiser, 2014 was the year of social giving, and we'll share how causes can make the most of it. Jonathan Waddingham Core Conversation // Advanced // #socgiving 5:00 PM ACC: Room 6ab How to Fix American Politics From Apple to the Civil Rights Movement, every successful institution, business and movement aggressively recruits talent. Why doesn't the same system exist in Ameri- can government today? If we want to fix politics, we have to start here. In this talk, Run for America CEO David Burstein will explain why this talent deficit is so troubling and reveal how we can address it. David Burstein Solo // Advanced // #moretalent 5:00 PM ACC: Room 10ab Millennials: The Unstoppable Force Ninety million Americans make up the Millennial generation. They are a tech savvy, highly educated, and engaged group poised to change the world. They face unem- ployment and a status quo hindering new innovations and technology. Young leaders are emerging to change the narrative. In this bipartisan panel, we will hear from Mil- lennial elected officials who are working to change our future together. Aaron Schock, Evan Feinberg, Tulsi Gabbard Panel // Advanced // #unstoppable 5:00 PM ACC: Ballroom E Investors Looking for Diverse Startups to Fund Less than two percent of all venture capital goes to black and brown startups. Less than four percent to women. During this interactive conversation on how to close this private equity chasm, active investors will learn how to connect with minority and women-owned companies. Minority and women-owned companies will learn how to connect with investors and how to navigate the investment ecosystem. Judy Robinett, To Be Announced Panel // Intermediate // #investors 5:00 PM ACC: Ballroom F Los Tequis: The Heart of Total Market Dominance With an expectation of growth by 50 percent in purchasing power in 2015, Latinos have become the most connected group of high spenders in the market. Find out how creating a campaign from a digital perspective that targets these consumers can yield spectacular results for a brand's total market efforts. Jose Antillon, Matt Reyes, Micky Ogando Panel // Advanced // #LosTequis MONDAY, MARCH 16 9:30 AM ACC: Room 9abc PanelPicker Tips for Success In July 2015, SXSW will start accepting speaking proposals for the March 2016 event via the PanelPicker interface. This process is a very competitive one – only about one in five proposals are accepted. Attend this session to learn how to make your idea for a solo presentation or panel for SXSW 2016 as strong as possible. To Be Announced Panel // Beginner // #sxswpptips GLOBAL IMPACT & POLICY AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER, LEVELS 3 AND 4: 500 EAST CESAR CHAVEZ STREET 154 SXSW 2015 Interactive Festival FESTIVAL SESSIONS