SXSW Eco

37 INTRODUCTION MONDAY TUESDAY W E D N E S D A Y STARTUP SHOWCASE PLACE BY DESIGN INDEX SXSW Eco 2015 WEDNESDAY SESSIONS 10:45AM - 11:15AM 8BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FIRESIDE CHAT How Chemicals in Everyday Products are Killing Us - and What You Can Do About It! Almost every day we hear about toxic chemicals found in consumer products. For 18 years, the Center for Environmental Health has won major victories against a variety toxic health threats. Speakers will discuss strategies and tactics used by CEH to successfully change the behavior of some of the world's largest corporations, and share incentives for companies to create safer products and practices. Evan Handler, Actor; Michael Green, Center For Environmental Health 8A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOOTCAMP Startups: Harnessing University Horsepower Universities are full of brilliant scientists, engineers, millions of dollars of high-tech equipment and talented students – but tapping into all of those resources can be difficult for a startup company. Learn how startups (even without university IP) can leverage universities' human and lab capacity to make better products and get to market faster. Featuring real success stories. David Kenney, Oregon Best 10:45AM - 11:45AM 10C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WORKSHOP Business Innovation + Data Analysis Presented by The Department of Energy SunShot Initiative This workshop will discuss the development of solar finance and business solutions to expand access to capital and accelerate market growth. In addition, it will show how the SunShot Initiative is harnessing big data analysis and technical solutions to support the many stakeholders involved in solar deployment. AUSTIN SUITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PANEL Encoding Empathy in Technology Our world now includes spray-on skin, driv- erless cars programmed and open-sourced design manuals for 3D printed guns or DNA. How do we ensure that inventors and users have the ethical fiber and empathetic skills needed to build and use technology respon- sibly? In this panel, three leading social innovators will open up a group dialogue that explores innovation, empathy and ethics. Dean Thompson, NoWait Inc; George Roter, Mozilla; Sachin Malhan, Ashoka Changemakers; Omar Garriot, SalesForce Foundation 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PANEL Climate and Heat Adaptation in the Developing World In heat-stricken parts of the planet, the rise in temperature from climate change is already threatening lives. The city of Ahmedabad, India has designed South Asia's first-ever early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events – and it's working. Learn about this inno- vative initiative that has been so successful that cities across India – and beyond – are looking to replicate it. Dr. Joshua Busby, The University of Texas at Austin; Meredith Connolly, Natural Resources Defense Council; Dr. Gulrez Shah Azhar, The Public Health Foundation of India 6B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PANEL It's a Sprint, Not a Marathon – The Race to 54.5 MPG Can automakers reach the federally man- dated 54.5 mpg by 2025? To comply with the new requirement, they are turning to new advanced materials, such as lightweight performance and carbon fiber-reinforced plastics. This "light weighting" will reduce emissions and decrease the environmental footprint, while making cars more agile, safer, faster and just more damn fun. Paul Mascarenas, FISITA -- Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Ingénieurs des Techniques de l'Automobile; Raymond Boeman, Oak Ridge National Laboratory/ US Department of Energy; Robert McMahan, Kettering University; Scott Fallon, Sabic 11:15AM - 11:45AM 8A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOOTCAMP Being Bought: A Startup Founder's Guide From co-founding a successful startup to driving innovation at a big business, Liz Maberry will cover the good, bad and awesomeness of it all. Maberry will speak from her own experience, founding Bounce Energy, leading it through its acquisition by Direct Energy in 2013 and becoming a part of the Direct Energy team. Liz Maberry, Direct Energy 8BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLO Chicago's South Side Green Industrial Revolution There is a transformation happening in Chicago. Since the mid-1900s an exodus of industry left many of Chicago's South Side residents without jobs, the area suffered from high crime rates and has been considered a "food desert." However, Method hopes to lead the way for a new, green industrial revolution in Chicago's South Side with the development of their LEED Platinum factory. Saskia Van Gendt, Method Products 1:00PM - 2:00PM 9ABC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KEYNOTE Clean Energy – It's HAPPENING. James Redford will tell the story of creating HAPPENING., a feature film that documents the dawn of America's clean energy economy, as it creates jobs, turns profits and makes communities stronger and healthier. Using the Redford Center's storytelling expertise, HAPPENING. will broaden – and lighten – the public conversation about energy and climate by demonstrating that game-changing energy solutions are worthwhile, within reach, and HAPPENING today. James Redford, Redford Center

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