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5:00 PM JW Marriott: Room 402-403 The Novelist, The Robot, and The Time Machine Storytellers possess talents that are often missing from innovation labs, start ups and boardrooms. Most notably deep seated empathy, infectious language, comedic tim- ing and big appetites for failure. As mankind races against the machine with shorten- ing technology cycles and heartless disinter mediation of economies, the dusty old novelist might be who saves us from having to build a time machine. Ethan Decker Core Conversation // Advanced // #Novelist 5:00 PM JW Marriott: Salon 2 Hubble: Touching the Universe The Hubble Space Telescope opened our eyes to the wonders of the Universe and showed that our world is among 100 billion stars in 100 billion galaxies. At SXSW 2015, we will celebrate Hubble's 25th anniversary through its biggest scientific discoveries and most breathtaking images, and look forward to future endeavors with the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes. Amber Straughn, Blake Bullock, Jason Kalirai, John Grunsfeld Panel // Beginner // #hubble 5:00 PM JW Marriott: Salon 3 The Power of DNA in Uniting Societies What is race? The concept and personal understanding of ones ethnic heritage is of- ten based on assumptions and perceptions of heritage or unfounded generalizations. Science, specifically personal genomics, is opening up new possibilities for breaking down many of these preconceived notions of what race is. This session will discuss the power of DNA testing to uncover the ties between us. Ken Chahine Solo // Intermediate // #ancestryDNA MONDAY, MARCH 16 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Salon 2 We Deserve a Second Chance: Ex-Prisoners-Speak In this panel former prisoners and advocates will share the lessons they learned to help them make a successful transition back to society. We will illustrate why these best practices should be adopted by the department of corrections, and how society can benefit from restorative justice models that are proven to reduce crime and recidivism. Chris Wilson, Shaka Senghor, Trabian Shorters, Yusef Shakur Panel // Advanced // #Cut50 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Salon 3 Unspecialize: The More You Know the Less You See The better you know a place, the less tempted you are to look around. Designer Daniel Disselkoen noticed it's not only knowing a place very well, which makes you perceive less. How you perceive the world is influenced by what you're specialized in. In his session, Disselkoen offers the audience a straightforward and surprisingly practical way to look at the world in a whole different way. Daniel Disselkoen Solo // Intermediate // #disselkoen 12:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon 2 Mediated Experiences: Technology and Art Today This panel explores instances of collaboration between creative technologists and culture workers to create transformative cultural experiences both within art institu- tions and in the public. What works and what doesn't work when art and technology collide? We will also examine the digital justice and digital divide implications of using technology to expand access to arts and culture. Cezanne Charles, Christian Gaines, Joseph Voss, Keir Winesmith Panel // Advanced // #mediARTed 12:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon 3 Art vs Purpose: Innovation in Marketing Lean startup techniques taught us the importantance of failing fast, and iterating in a way that you are able to pivot long before wasting precious startup capital. But how then do we account for major breakthroughs and entirely new product categories? I will argue that art is the best alibi and that the entrepreneurship minded artist has a strong role to play in the world of branded innovation. Leigh Christie Solo // Advanced // #SXPurpArt 3:30 PM JW Marriott: Room 402-403 A Next Generation Platform for Open Data The Arabidopsis Information Portal is a next generation platform for data access, an- alytics, and tools for scientific discovery. AIP aims to be a model for the development of future open data portals. In this conversation we will discuss our vision for the next generation of open data portals and elicit discussion from community about what the future might hold. Matthew Hanlon, Matthew Vaughn Core Conversation // Advanced // #NxtGenData 3:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon 2 Technicians of the Sacred: The New Native Apps Native tribes and indigenous peoples are leveraging mobile and interactive technol- ogy, while also protecting and honoring the past. It's time to break down barriers that have kept native communities at the margins of tech culture for too long. We will showcase new projects and platforms where code and culture go hand in hand and technology is inspired by tribal narratives. Eric Doversberger, Lauren Chief Elk, Lynette Wallworth, Wendy Levy Panel // Intermediate // #tribaltech 3:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon 3 Science Fiction IRL And Our Road Map To Utopia Has there been any major technological advancement that wasn't dreamt up first in story? Either art is imitating life, or science fiction writers have been pointing to the future for over a century. Without these frameworks, we may never build the future. Explore the history and power of narrative, and the craft of storytelling as a tool. Michael Solana Solo // Intermediate // #citizensim 5:00 PM JW Marriott: Room 402-403 Your Life in Big Data: Genomics and Health Our genetics can provide us with insights into where we came from, how we interact with our environment, and how we get sick. This session offers a guide to the practi- cal applications of personal genomics. We provide a background on genomics and discuss tools for exploring ancestry, as well as genetic disease and drug response associations. Follow along if you have personal genetic data. Joel Dudley, Konrad Karczewski Core Conversation // Intermediate // #genomics 5:00 PM JW Marriott: Salon 2 Minimal Viable Pub: How to Open a Pub on $5k Minimal Viable Pub. The idea was simple, how could one use the principles of Eric Ries book to start a business in the real world. In this case they made a pub. Within ten days of getting the keys to the property, they had completed the painting, plumbing, decor, furniture. They even created their own Tilltonic software. Then the bar opened! In this talk, the panel session you through how they did it. Alan Coleman, Jim Carroll, Trevor O'Shea Panel // Beginner // #mvpSXSW 5:00 PM JW Marriott: Salon 3 Cuddly Drones: When Kids Design Drones This session discusses a year-long exploration of emerging surveillance culture. From serious to delightful and arty, everything was there: disco drones, window cleaning drones, karaoke drones, farming smoothy making drones, candy dispensing drones, mind reading drones, trash pickup drones. How do you teach children to critically ex- plore this drone filled future? Krista Hendriks, Tijmen Schep Dual // Intermediate // #cuddlydone\ ART, SCIENCE & INSPIRATION JW MARRIOTT AUSTIN, 4 TH FLOOR: 110 EAST 2 ND STREET 82 SXSW 2015 Interactive Festival FESTIVAL SESSIONS