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12:30 PM Hilton: Salon H The Last Mile: Disrupting Consumer Distribution The CEOs of three dynamic startups will discuss the current sea change in the distri- bution of consumer products. Hear how these pathbreaking platforms are leveraging consumer drones (Airware), subscription e-commerce (Cratejoy), and grocery delivery (Instacart) to shift global consumer behavior and to upend entrenched distribution channels. Amir Elaguizy, Ben Ponder, Jonathan Downey, Nilam Ganenthiran Panel // Intermediate // #startup 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon J From Mao to Now: China's Great Brand Realignment In China, consumer communication preferences are changing rapidly across channels within the context of an increasingly complex and sophisticated marketing ecosystem. With such seismic shifts in the communication landscape, a key solution for brands is to identify opportunities in convergence and the importance of providing ways to co-create regardless of media channel. Aaron Lau Solo // Advanced // #chinanow 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon K The Dystopia of Digital Plutocrats Plutocracy driven by globalization and the technological revolution is difficult to criticize as the advancement of technology clearly also has upsides. How are we to evaluate the growing gap between the public and a new form of aristocracy driven by technology? Join this panel for a discussion about the growing gap between the working poor and the increasingly disconnected mega-rich. Antonio Casilli, Freeland Chrystia, Gaël Musquet Panel // Intermediate // #plutocrats 2:00 PM Hilton: Salon FG SXSW Accelerator: Wearable Technologies 3 Presented by Oracle, this pitch event is a platform for early stage startups to pitch their product and/or service to industry experts. Three companies who have advanced from the previous day in the Wearable Technologies category will dazzle a live audience, judges and emcees with their ideas. A winner for each category will be announced at the evening SXSW Accelerator® Awards Ceremony. Bob Metcalfe, Brad King, Ethan Kurzweil, James Park, Michael Yang Pitch Event // Intermediate // #sxswaccel 3:30 PM Hilton: Austin Chamber Offices Using Consumer Goods for Cultural Transformation Liz Forkin Bohannon is the co-founder and CEO of Sseko Designs – an ethical fashion brand that is now the largest for-profit footwear manufacturer in Uganda. In this con- versation, Liz will explore the complexities of using a for-profit model to solve endemic social problems, while sharing her firsthand experience with the triumphs and change made possible through social entrepreneurship. Liz Forkin Bohannon Core Conversation // Intermediate // #socent 3:30 PM Hilton: Room 400-402 The Ecosystem Approach to Social Impact Entrepreneurs have developed some of the most effective methods to solve our most pressing problems, yet struggle to access capital for their ventures. In a community with all of the ingredients for startups to succeed, is there a roadmap we can follow to harness its entrepreneurial energy to drive change? Come hear from impact investors and entrepreneurs on an ecosystem approach to social impact. Erine Gray, Lewis Hower, Philip Berber, Zoe Schlag Panel // Intermediate // #socent 3:30 PM Hilton: Room 412 Incentivizing Early Funding With Angel Tax Credits Tax credits for investment in early stage business are a common policy measure aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. This session will offer an overview of US angel tax credits and a case study of a Wisconsin angel investment (TrafficCast), which created significant job growth after each round of funding. Amy Millman, Barbara Boxer Dual // Advanced // #angeltax 3:30 PM Hilton: Salon A Cleanweb: The New IT Frontier Presented by SXSW Eco Traditional cleantech plays have been too capital-intensive for traditional VC and an- gel investors, but with the rise of cleanweb – web-based technologies that reduce resource consumption – the space is much more accessible. Learn from leading in- vestors what the early stage opportunities are in the space and how to get involved. Presented by SXSW Eco. Blake Burris, Rick Yang, Robert Day, Nick Sinai Panel // Beginner // #SXSWEco 3:30 PM Hilton: Salon B Entrepreneurship vs MBA: Mutually Exclusive or Not Getting an MBA and starting a business should not be mutually exclusive paths. Our panel will be comprised of MBAs and non-MBAs, all of whom have been, currently are, or aspire to be entrepreneur – and have made the decision to get an MBA. Or not. This panel discussion will have a much different take from the common portrayal of simply skipping or dropping out of school to become a billionaire. Allen Lising, Jeffrey Chemeres, John Villwock Panel // Advanced // #startup 3:30 PM Hilton: Salon D Reinventing America: Betting Big on the Heartland The nation's industrial core accounts for some 19% of US GDP, yet receives just five percent of all venture capital funding, far less than the single state of California. Hear from the new breed of investors who are betting big on Midwestern innovation as they spell out the opportunity — and learn how both entrepreneurs and investors alike can take advantage. Presented by Forbes and Revolution. Noah Lewis, Paul Noglows, Terry Howerton, Ting Gootee Panel // Intermediate // #RiseOfRest 3:30 PM Hilton: Salon E NeoAngel Funded Conscious Capitalism DreamFunded.com, a new Angel platform, where Manny Fernandez, CEO of Dream- Funded and Manos Accelerator are currently collaborating on a Beta Project that includes Socioeconomic Selection Criteria for economically advancing the lives of underrepresented women and minorities around the nation and the world. Manny Fernandez, Rafa Baca, Sylvia Flores Panel // Advanced // #NeoAngel 3:30 PM Hilton: Salon FG SXSW Accelerator: Entertainment and Content Tech 3 Presented by Oracle, this pitch event is a platform for early stage startups to pitch their product and/or services to industry experts. Three companies who have advanced from the previous day in the Entertainment Technologies category will dazzle a live audience, judges and emcees with their ideas. A winner for each category will be announced at the evening SXSW Accelerator® Awards Ceremony. Bob Metcalfe, Brad King, Hamet Watt, Kay Koplovitz, Richard Garriott Pitch Event // Intermediate // #sxswaccel 3:30 PM Hilton: Salon H Female Founders: Accelerator and Investor Edition While tech and traditional VCs continue to struggle with a lack of gender diversity, several notable early stage funds and incubators/accelerators have been founded and/or led by women. Hear the stories and motivations that led a remarkable group of women to create some of the world's leading seed-stage funds, accelerator programs, and startup communities. Karen Griffith Gryga, Reshma Sohoni, Sara Brand, Shari Wynne Ressler Panel // Intermediate // #startup 3:30 PM Hilton: Salon J One World, Two Internets: China's Tech Innovation Today, China is the largest Internet, mobile and e-commerce market. Yet, the Great Firewall has divided the world into two Internets – creating an ecosystem of Chinese homegrown giants and indigenous innovations that are often unappreciated. This talk will demystify China's technology landscape, its capacity for innovation and the op- portunity of increasing convergence between US and China Internets. Justin Tsang Solo // Intermediate // #china101 STARTUP VILLAGE & BUSINESS HILTON AUSTIN DOWNTOWN: 500 EAST 4 TH STREET; AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 535 EAST 5 TH STREET 210 SXSW 2015 Interactive Festival FESTIVAL SESSIONS