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11:00 AM Hilton: Salon F SXSW Accelerator: Enterprise and Smart Data Tech 1 Presented by Oracle, this pitch event is a platform for early stage startups to pitch their product and/or service to industry experts. Eight companies in the Enterprise Tech- nologies category will dazzle a live audience, three judges and co-emcees with their ideas. Three of the eight startups return Sunday, March 15. A winner in each category will be announced at the SXSW Accelerator® Awards. Christopher Dannen, David Aronoff, Dayna Grayson, Fran Hauser, Mohanjit Jolly Pitch Event // Intermediate // #sxswaccel 11:00 AM Hilton: Salon G SXSW Accelerator: Social Technologies 1 Presented by Oracle, this pitch event is a platform for early stage startups to pitch their product and/or service to industry experts. Eight companies in the Social Technology category will dazzle a live audience, three judges, and emcees with their ideas. Three of the eight startups return Sunday, March 15. A winner in each category will be an- nounced at the SXSW Accelerator® Awards Ceremony. Andrew McLaughlin, Maria Thomas, Thomas Ball Pitch Event // Intermediate // #sxswaccel 11:00 AM Hilton: Salon H Augmented Reality and Commerce Augmented reality is being used in marketing, manufacturing and engineering to bring businesses to the next level and is a field that is constantly evolving. Metaio is the worldwide leader in augmented reality software, research and technology and will be addressing how augmented reality can change the face of global commerce. Roman Hasenbeck, To Be Announced Dual // Advanced // #startup 11:00 AM Hilton: Salon J SXSW Accelerator: Wearable Technologies 1 Presented by Oracle, this pitch event is a platform for early stage startups to pitch their product and/or service to industry experts. Eight companies in the Wearable Technol- ogies category will dazzle a live audience, three judges and co-emcees with their ideas. Three of the eight startups return Sunday, March 15. A winner in each category will be announced at the SXSW Accelerator® Awards. Adam D'Augelli, Don Dodge, Leah Hunter, Nadeem Kassam, Sonny Vu Pitch Event // Intermediate // #sxswaccel 11:00 AM Hilton: Salon K Startup Immigration: A Look Back, the Road Ahead Wondering what the President's executive order means as an immigrant founder? How about if you're frustrated with the fact that the startup visa still isn't done, even as other countries have their own? This panel is for you! Let's hack politics together, featuring Venture Politics partners Chris Nicholson and Craig Montuori, immigration attorney Tahmina Watson, and Dave McClure of 500 Startups. Christopher Nicholson, Craig Montuori, Dave McClure, Tahmina Watson Panel // Advanced // #hackvisas 12:30 PM Hilton: Austin Chamber Offices Get a Seat in the C-Suite: Fostering Women Leaders Research reveals that women only represent 25 percent of the tech workforce. Narrow that down to women in exec roles and the percentage plummets even more. Beyond reading Lean In, what does it take for women to get a seat at the C-suite? Join Jan Ryan, tech CEO and Founder of Women@Austin, and Virginia Miracle, CCO at Spred- fast for a discussion about empowering female leaders in technology. Jan Ryan, Virginia Miracle Core Conversation // Intermediate // #LadiesLead 12:30 PM Hilton: Room 400-402 Protect Your Startup: Avoiding Costly Disputes This panel covers common concerns of growing companies, including employment is- sues for those hiring and firing employees and dispute resolution for those who are at odds with competitors, government regulators, or even their own partners. Panelists will share experiences navigating costly disputes for emerging companies and the pitfalls faced by startup companies. Presented by Gardere, LLC. Allen Burt, Leslie Robnett, Megan Batchelor, Tommy Haskins Panel // Intermediate // #startuplaw 12:30 PM Hilton: Room 412 Pulling the Plug on Your Moneymaker: Bet Big The art of the pivot has become part of today's business and technology DNA. But how are these destiny-altering decisions made? Join Theodore Cha, Vice President of Product at TheLadders and Andrew Chen, Director of Product at Gilt, for a conversation about what it takes for survival in the tech world and what really happens when a company ditches its original product and changes direction. Andrew Chen, Teddy Cha Dual // Intermediate // #bettingbig 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon A Fundraising Strategically for Long-Term Success Are you building your company's roadmap to fundraise for long-term success? This panel of startup founders will discuss what they've learned from their experiences in fundraising. Whether they bootstrapped, raised a large round up front, or didn't raise enough money, they'll share why the strategies they used were the right or wrong choices for their companies. Presented by DreamIt Ventures. David Bookspan, Bill Clark, Danielle Weinblatt Panel // Intermediate // #startup 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon B The Future of Human-Computer Interaction This panel of experts will talk about future advancements in human-computer inter- faces (HCI) and the opportunities to employ human-centered approaches to design to technologies. Panelists will discuss their experiences developing leading technology, trends in future research and commercialization, and innovations in the field of hu- man-computer interaction. Dr. Tawanna Dillahunt, Nancy Benovich Gilby, Ramses Eduardo Alcaide, Roger Ehrenberg Panel // Advanced // #startup 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon D Public Partnerships and Private Parts This panel session with Jenna Arnold and Anjali Kumar to learn about ways in which innovators can draw on the strengths of other sectors and leverage targeted innova- tive intervention to advance their social vision, as well as the challenges of growing alongside an operationally divergent partner organization. Anjali Kumar, Jenna Arnold Dual // Advanced // #startup 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon E The Cult of Technical Founders and Its Discontents While much has been made of technology's diversity issues and the need for more young women and people of color to be technically trained, is this obsession with technical skills the wrong way to inspire the next generation of young founders? Is the cult of the technical founder impeding our efforts to be inclusive as an industry and holding back the next great innovation? Alexandra Cavoulacos, Julie Fredrickson, Kathryn Finney, Mattan Griffel Panel // Intermediate // #Technical 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon F SXSW Accelerator: Enterprise and Smart Data Tech 2 Presented by Oracle, this pitch event is a platform for early stage startups to pitch their product and/or services to industry experts. Eight companies in the Enterprise Technologies category will dazzle a live audience, three judges and emcees with their ideas. Three of the eight startups return Sunday, March 15. A winner in each category will be announced at the SXSW Accelerator® Awards. Christopher Dannen, David Aronoff, Dayna Grayson, Fran Hauser, Mohanjit Jolly Pitch Event // Intermediate // #sxswaccel 12:30 PM Hilton: Salon G SXSW Accelerator: Social Technologies 2 Presented by Oracle, this pitch event is a platform for early stage startups to pitch their product and/or service to industry experts. Eight companies in the Social Technologies category will dazzle a live audience, three judges, and co-emcees with their ideas. Three of the eight startups return Sunday, March 15. A winner in each category will be announced at the SXSW Accelerator® Awards Ceremony. Andrew McLaughlin, Maria Thomas, Thomas Ball Pitch Event // Intermediate // #sxswaccel 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 205