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11:00 AM Hilton: Salon G Bitcoin at SXSW 2015: Bitcoin 2.0 Hear this panel discussion about the continued evolution of the Bitcoin ecosystem and what improvements can be made to it. Topics will include: What is an altcoin and what does it take to successfully launch one? How can sidechains accelerate the evolution of Bitcoin? How can a platform allowing exchange between different crypto and fiat currencies strengthen Bitcoin? Presented by Gyft.com. Charlie Lee, Constance Choi, Joyce Kim, Vitalik Buterin Panel // Beginner // #BTCSXSW15 11:00 AM Hilton: Salon H Unlocking Global Potential: Science and Technology Join representatives from the US Department of State and the University of Texas at Austin to discuss how international public private partnerships can empower young aspiring science and technology entrepreneurs in emerging economies, and connect companies to the best and brightest ideas and talent from around the world. Cynthia Traeger, Jeffrey Margolis, Jennifer Haskell, Mandy Sutton Panel // Advanced // #startup 11:00 AM Hilton: Salon J Impact Pediatric Health Pitch Competition: Part 2 Part 2 – things are heating up! Impact Pediatric Health is revolutionizing children's healthcare. The nation's most disruptive health startups pitch their innovations to the nation's four largest and best children's hospitals: Boston Children's, Cincinnati Chil- dren's, Texas Children's, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Presented by Impact Pediatric Health. Evan Melrose, Joe Cunningham, Lee Wrubel, Mark Cuban Pitch Event // Intermediate // #kidshealth 11:00 AM Hilton: Salon K CoFounders Austin by The TechMap The TechMap presents the CoFounders Austin pitch event where tech startups are highlighted and provided an opportunity to pitch their product to a panel of judges. The CoFounders Meetup Austin is a community-oriented project, the largest tech en- trepreneur meetup group in the area, and focused on connecting entrepreneurs. Christian Monsegue, Johan Borge, Veronika Borge Pitch Event // Intermediate // #thetechmap 12:30 PM Hilton: Austin Chamber Offices Fair and Square: Equity Splits for Startups Learn how to determine the right equity share for people who contribute the things you need to start your company including help, equipment, supplies, rent, and even credit. You will learn how to fairly allocate equity when people contribute and how to fairly recover equity when people leave the company. Mike Moyer Core Conversation // Advanced // #SlicingPie 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon A HATCH Pitch Competition: Part 3 and Awards HATCH pitch is the revolutionary competition for tech startups making life better. Join our audience as finalists present their business plans and get feedback from rock star judges. Finalists prepare with coaching from startup experts to refine their business models and presentations to make the best possible pitch. Come see the best of the best! Balaji Gopinath, John Frankel, Jon Karlen Pitch Event // Intermediate // #HATCHpitch 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon B Carnegie Mellon Interactive Technology Startups CMU features startups demonstrating integrated intelligence – a blend of human and AI to improve human life. YinzCam: technologies developed for sports teams/venues worldwide. AirViz: improving indoor air quality via social connections. Modular Robot- ic Actuators: a modular system to speed robotics development. Neon Lab: a fully-au- tomated image optimization platform for monetizing digital content. Illah Nourbakhsh, Matt Tesch, Priya Narasimhan, Sophie Lebrecht Pitch Event // Advanced // #integrated 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon D How I Built It: In Conversation with Ben Milne Ben Milne is among the most audacious and insightful entrepreneurs of the past de- cade. Dwolla, the company he founded in 2008, is bringing real-time payments to every business and consumer in the United States. Dwolla began and remains head- quartered in Des Moines, IA where Ben has been a transformational figure in building the local startup ecosystem. Presented by Revolution. Ben Milne, Tom Foster Dual // Intermediate // #RiseOfRest 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon E Disruptive Innovators Under Attack Are disruptive entrepreneurs and companies like Uber, Airbnb and Aereo offering con- sumers innovative and highly personalized services and products they demand and love with legacy businesses refusing to adapt and compete fairly? Or are we instead facing an innovators dilemma in an age of drones, unregulated and under-insured drivers and hospitality, 3D printing of weapons and compromised privacy? Gary Shapiro, Kevin O'Malley, Robert Scoble Panel // Advanced // #attackinno 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon F KITE Presents Startup Pitch for Brand Partnerships Just how different is a startup pitch for brand partnership than ones made to the press or investors? These meetings almost always happen behind closed doors with a company's senior executives, so we're bringing it onto the Startup Village stage. This is your chance to witness startups vie for a paid pilot from a panel of brand deci- sion-makers and corporate innovation experts. Presented by KITE. Alisa Leonard, Jeremy Basset, Mark Silva, Rachel Weiss Pitch Event // Intermediate // #KITESXSW 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon G Bitcoin at SXSW 2015: A Future with Bitcoin Hear four talks by thought leaders in various parts of the Bitcoin industry. This session will cover topics that are relevant to Bitcoin becoming part of mainstream culture and finance. Topics will include: Government Policy and Financial Regulation, How Any Brand Can Utilize Bitcoin, MIT Bitcoin Project, and The Bitcoin Economy – Jobs, Inno- vation and Independence. Presented by LibraTax.com. Andreas Antonopoulos, Angelina Wood, Dan Elitzer, Marco Santori Panel // Beginner // #BTCSXSW15 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon H Emergence of Portuguese Entrepreneurship Ecosystem The rapid emergence of the Portuguese entrepreneur is the unseen story of the past three years as promising young companies are competing internationally for ven- ture funding, successfully launching international products and seeing exciting exits repositioning the Portuguese economy from a manufacturing to innovation-based economy. João Vasconcelos, José da Franca, Marco Bravo, Pedro Rocha Vieira Panel // Advanced // #startup 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon J Impact Pediatric Health Pitch Competition: Part 3 Final pitches and awards ceremony! Impact Pediatric Health is revolutionizing chil- dren's healthcare. The nation's most disruptive health startups pitch their innovations to VCs and the nation's four largest children's hospitals: Boston Children's, Cincinnati Children's, Texas Children's, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Presented by Impact Pediatric Health. Lesa Mitchell, Michael Venerable, Steven Yecies, Mark Cuban Pitch Event // Intermediate // #kidshealth 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon K Longhorn Startup Showcase The Longhorn Startup Showcase is a fast pitch competition for UT Austin-based com- panies with revolutionary ideas looking for funding to scale their innovations. Five finalists present to a panel of corporate, angel, and venture investor judges. The fi- nalists will each engage in Q&A sessions with a renowned judging panel and have opportunities for discussions with the audience. Christina White Pitch Event // Intermediate // #startup STARTUP VILLAGE & BUSINESS HILTON AUSTIN DOWNTOWN: 500 EAST 4 TH STREET; AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 535 EAST 5 TH STREET FESTIVAL SESSIONS SXSW 2015 Interactive Festival 213