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SATURDAY, MARCH 14 9:30 AM—6:00 PM Driskill Hotel: Jim Hogg Sporkful Podcast Live at SXSW Host Dan Pashman records his James Beard Award-nominated WNYC podcast with help from some special guests from the world of food. Pashman is also the host of the Cooking Channel web series Good To Know and You're Eating It Wrong and the author of Eat More Better: How To Make Every Bite More Delicious. The Sporkful isn't for foodies, it's for eaters. Dan Pashman Event // Beginner // #SouthBites 9:30 AM Driskill Hotel: Driskill Ballroom American Food 2.0: United to Feed the Planet For the first time in the 160-year history of world's fairs, the theme of Expo Milano will be food: "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life." This theme will unite countries into action around the challenges and opportunities facing our global food system. As we address the global challenge of feeding more than nine billion people by 2050, what is the role of technology and innovation? Jeffrey Dunn, Kaitlin Yarnall, Mitchell Davis Panel // Intermediate // #SouthBites 9:30 AM Driskill Hotel: Maximilian Can Common Food Goals Find Common Ground? Join Whole Foods and GMO Answers for a discussion about the challenges that have kept the biggest voices in the push for GMO transparency on opposite sides of the table for too long. Explore what defines GMO transparency, what's widening the divide between those working for it, and how we can work together to give consumers the information they need to make informed food decisions. Cathleen Enright, To Be Announced Dual // Intermediate // #SouthBites 11:00 AM Driskill Hotel: Driskill Ballroom Made in Brooklyn: A Craft Foods Revolution Rooted in authenticity, community, seasonality, and sustainability — the Brooklyn Maker Movement begs the question: what does the future hold for this phenomenon of artisanal products and how will it affect our larger food ecosystem? Join experts in the Brooklyn Makers Movement to learn about the driving forces behind this lasting paradigm shift. Forbes Fisher, Nicki Briggs, Rachel Wharton, Shamus Jones Panel // Intermediate // #SouthBites 11:00 AM Driskill Hotel: Maximilian The Unexpected Power of Shared Meals Discover why sharing a meal at home with strangers has the potential to change your life. And if it doesn't change your life, at least it will help you meet new people, and open your mind to new thought and cultures. You will learn a lot for sure. From en- trepreneurs to artists, from travelers to farmers, anyone can decide to be a host or a guest for a home cooked meal. Andrew Hyde, Cedric Giorgi Dual // Advanced // #SouthBites 12:30 PM Driskill Hotel: Driskill Ballroom The Reinvented Food Festival: Sink or Swim With America in the middle of a total food renaissance, the food festival world has remade itself into a new class of urban events that attract an increasingly diverse base of attendees and industries. Learn why a well curated food event is a medium for place making, brand building and fostering industry connectivity, and why some festivals shine while others sink. Adam Rapoport, Mike Thelin, Rob Sheard, Ben Leventhal Panel // Advanced // #SouthBites 12:30 PM Driskill Hotel: Maximilian The Future of Food? A Personal Growing Revolution The future of food production is getting personal as companies develop products that empower people to grow organic produce inside their home, year-round. By calling attention to our broken food system, as well as providing immediate and convenient ways to initiate change, these products are putting the means of food production back into the hands of the people. Caleb Harper, Gabriel Blanchet, Jamie Byron, Larry Santoyo Panel // Beginner // #SouthBites 3:30 PM Driskill Hotel: Driskill Ballroom Mega Bites: Mining Food Data for Insights Join us as a panel of entrepreneurs from some of the leading companies in food data and food technology will discuss the possibilities for big food data. Panelists will un- veil innovative insights they have gleaned from their experience and share specific use cases. Learn what lies in the future of mining food data and the advantages and obstacles at the convergence of food and technology. Danielle Gould, Dave Feller, Gautam Gupta, Justin Massa Panel // Intermediate // #SouthBites 3:30 PM Driskill Hotel: Maximilian Fork in Hand, Nostalgia at Heart: Food and Heritage In the past, immigrants and their descendants were encouraged to become "more American," distancing themselves from their culture. Today we celebrate ancestry and the key role of food. Join food bloggers from divergent backgrounds – Mexican, Jewish, Palestinian – as they discuss how they rejected and later embraced their her- itages, the influence of food, and keeping culinary memories alive. Amy Kritzer, Annette Priest, Kay Marley-Dilworth, Sahar Arafat-Ray Panel // Beginner // #SouthBites 5:00 PM Driskill Hotel: Driskill Ballroom How Food and Drink Drive Urban Planning Today The most consistent recipe for a successful real estate development or neighbor- hood makeover calls for a culinary ingredient. That's why chefs and restaurateurs are increasingly involved in new hotel, condo and urban renewal projects. It'll be big business in 2015, with food halls and cocktail concepts making an impact from LA to Texas to New York. Matthew Goodrich, Richard Martin, Sean Brock, Tyler Niess Panel // Advanced // #SouthBites 5:00 PM Driskill Hotel: Maximilian Franchise: A Food Truck Evolution These aren't your typical food truckers – these are the pioneers of the food truck industry who have created brands that extend from food trucks into other offshoots. We will be exploring the role of the food truck in the evolution of these food brands and talk to each entrepreneur about their strategy/mindset when they started their food truck venture. Dave Danhi, Eric Silverstein, Natasha Case, Ross Resnick Panel // Advanced // #SouthBites SUNDAY, MARCH 15 9:30 AM—6:00 PM Driskill Hotel: Jim Hogg Good Food Podcast at SXSW Good Food is a weekly podcast hosted by chef, author and radio host Evan Kleiman. Join Evan and KCRW's Good Food on Sunday, March 15 at the Driskill Hotel where they'll be podcasting live with chefs, farmers and other SouthBites participants. For more info go to kcrw.com/goodfood. Evan Kleiman Other // Intermediate // #SouthBites FOOD & EXPERIENTIAL DINING DRISKILL HOTEL: 504 BRAZOS STREET 130 SXSW 2015 Interactive Festival FESTIVAL SESSIONS