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SXSW 2015 Interactive Festival
FRIDAY, MARCH 13
11:00am // Meet Up // West Pincer Terrace
Hackaday Meet Up
This meetup brings together hardware enthusiasts to discuss how small and medium scale
builds taken on by large numbers of people can result in global benefits.
Hackaday
12:30–2:00pm // Dual // West Pincer Lounge
Helping Hands in the Global Village
Join founder Jon Schull as he discusses the founding of e-NABLE and discusses the use
of 3D printed prosthetics with experts from Hanger Orthopedics.
Jon Schull (e-NABLE, Troy Farnsworth Hanger Clinic)
12:30pm // Meet Up // West Pincer Terrace
Wearables Meet Up
Interested in discussing the current state of wearables and talking about how these
products will evolve? Join us for an engaging look into these exciting devices.
Atlas Wearables
3:30pm // Session // West Pincer Lounge
Making to Manufacturing
We will explore the path from Making to Manufacturing. What is the best way to proto-
type, what tools do you use, which partners do you select, where do you manufacture?
Peter Vancorenland, Rob Faludi, Nathan Seidle, David Lynch, Peter Li, Marc Boudria
3:30 // Meet Up // West Pincer Terrace
DIY Housing Meet Up
Share and learn ways to create your own sustainable, affordable home!
Luke Iseman
5:00pm // Dual // West Pincer Lounge
Our Shipping Container Home: DIY Off-Grid Urbanism
We built our own off-grid, open-source, post-apocalyptic shipping container utopia in the
heart of Oakland. Learn how to build your own!
Heather Stewart, Luke Iseman (Boxouse)
5:00pm // Meet Up // West Pincer Terrace
Internet Of Things Meet Up
Interested in connecting your project to the world? Come see what all the buzz is about
surrounding the "internet of things" and learn how to get started on your way to Skynet.
Smart Things
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
11:00am // Solo // West Pincer Lounge
When Your Devices Decide to Touch You Back
What happens when your devices decide to touch you back? Learn how haptics are
changing the way we shop, have sex, learn, and exercise.
Rohit Thawani (TBWAChiatDay)
11:00am // Meet Up // West Pincer Terrace
3D Printing Meet Up
Having problems solving a tricky 3D problem or want to share a project or how you solved
your own problems? Join us for a problem solving discussion and show and tell.
Matt Richardson (re:3D)
12:30pm // Panel // West Pincer Lounge
Maker Trailblazers: Making for Social
TechShop, Embrace, SolePower and the Department of Veterans Affairs discuss how the
Maker Movement aids and inspires social good.
Hahna Alexander (SolePower), Patrick Littlefield (A Center
for Innovation), Rahul Panicker (Embrace Innovation)
12:30pm // Meet Up // West Pincer Terrace
Biohacker Meet Up
For folks of all disciplines interested in biohacking: Calling all biologists, DIYers, engineers,
artists, coders, designers, and any others who are bio-curious. Join us!
Karen Ingram
3:30pm // Panel // West Pincer Lounge
Makers Change the World and Tools Change the Maker
Makers change the game for product creation, innovation and design. What tools can
speed production and time-to-market and who makes them?
Jim Newton (TechShop), Paul Teich (Moor Insights & Strategy), Ray Almgren
(National Instruments), Stephan Turnipseed (LEGO Education)
3:30pm // Meet Up // West Pincer Terrace
STEAM Meet Up
Interested in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math in Education scene?
So are we! Join us as we discuss the current state on this exciting education topic.
Girlstart
5:00pm // Panel // West Pincer Lounge
Making a Maker City
This panel will discuss what it takes to foster and sustain a Maker City.
Dale Dougherty (Maker Media), Peter Hirshberg (The Re:imagine Group),
Travis Good (Contributing Author Maker Media)
5:00pm // Meet Up // West Pincer Terrace
Hackerspace Meet Up
Looking at starting a hackerspace or just want to gather together to catch up with your
hacking brethren? Join us as we chat about all things related.
Martin Bogomolni
SUNDAY, MARCH 15
11:00am // Panel // West Pincer Lounge
Drones Take Flight: Are They Ready for Prime Time?
We will discuss the security and privacy issues for drone hobbyists and commercial ventures.
Mike Senese (Make:), Niels Joubert (Stanford), Randy Jay (Dji)
11:00am // Meet Up // West Pincer Terrace
Kids Maker Space Meetup
Join as we talk about starting, running, and programming STEAM education for k-12
maker spaces.
Kami Wilt (Austin Tinkering School)
12:30pm // Panel // West Pincer Lounge
3D Print the Smithsonian
This session will discuss how the Smithsonian will use 3D technology to transform the
way museums work.
Adam Metallo (Smithsonian Institution), Brian Matthews (Autodesk Inc),
Corey Kilbane (William Penn Charter School), Vince Rossi (Smithsonian Institution)
12:30pm // Meet Up // West Pincer Terrace
Drone Meet Up
Questions, advice, or just want to learn more about the drone scene? Join Mike Sense,
Executive Editor of Make: magazine, as he leads a discussion on all things UAV.
Mike Senese (Make: magazine)
3:30pm // Dual // West Pincer Lounge
The Life and Times of a Young Innovator Today
Today's school science project could be tomorrow's big tech invention. Our panel explores
how young innovators can turn ideas into reality.
Errett Kroeter (Special Interest Group), Shiva Nathan (Westford Academy)
3:30–5:30pm // Dual // West Pincer Lounge
Mobile Social and Meet Up presented by Bike Hugger
We'll ride from the space where the bike and tech meet at the Create tent to scenic loca-
tions around Austin, then back for a meetup with special guests and partners.
DL Byron (Bike Hugger)
5:00pm // Panel // West Pincer Lounge
3D Printing: Myth vs. Truth
This panel will provide an insider's view on the myth versus truth of 3D printing and where
the industry is heading in the futue.
Andreas Bastian (Autodesk Inc), Charlie Maddock (Shapeways Inc)
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