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Startup Village brings together startups, entrepreneurs, investors and innovative tastemakers within the SXSW Interactive Festival. Take an in-depth look at a broad spec- trum of topics in the startup space, such as startup funding, startup ecosystems and entrepreneurial best practices, and come watch pitch competitions showcasing the most cutting-edge companies in the world. Introduced in 2015, Startup Village brings back a Collegiate Track showcasing some of the world's most innovative collegiate entrepre- neurial programs and startups from Sunday, March 13 through Monday, March 14: 9:30am–6:00pm in Salon E. New for 2016, the SXAméricas Startup Summit, presented by Spain Tech, will explore the opportunities and challenges for investors and entrepreneurs across South America, Cen- tral America, Spain, Portugal and the North American Latino markets on Monday, March 14: 9:30am–6:00pm in Salon D. Hilton Austin Downtown 500 East 4th Street All Rooms on the 4th Floor Austin Chamber of Commerce 535 E 5th St (inside Hilton Austin Downtown, Take elevator to 2nd floor) SXSW Accelerator® Saturday, March 12 • Hilton: Salon A, Salon B, & Salon D Sunday, March 13 • Hilton: Salon A & Salon B Finalists present at Startup Village's signature two-day pitch competition in front of an audience and panel of expert judges, including Robert F Smith (Saturday, March 12). As the Founder and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, ranked #1 for private equity performance by HEC-Dow Jones for the second year in a row, Smith has overseen 170+ completed transactions representing over $45B in transaction value. When Everyone Wants to Be an Entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary, Rooster McConaughey, Tim Love, Farnoosh Torabi Saturday, March 12 • 3 :30pm • Hilton: Salon C Everyone wants to be their own boss, and everyone wants to pitch their own idea. Successful entrepreneurs from CNBC's blockbuster primetime lineup discuss the phenomenal rise of entrepreneur-focused reality programming. Why are Amer- ican viewers so consumed by these kinds of shows – and why now? How do "everyday entrepreneurs" benefit? The Rise of Greentech Startups in Latin America Ninfa Salinas Monday, March 14 • 9 :30am • Hilton: Salon D Latin America is becoming a global arena for green innova- tion as the local clean technology sector is rapidly growing. Abundant resources, increasing favorable regulation, government and multilateral initiatives are nurturing collabo- ration in the race to commercialize sustainable technology. What's boosting these changes? Kill Your Idea: A Destruction Workshop Karoline K, Yennie Lee Tuesday, March 15 • 11: 00am–1: 00pm • Hilton: Room 412 RSVP REQUIRED. This destructive workshop will force you to build a controlled burn of your own ideas. IDEO designers Karoline K and Yennie Lee will take you through a series of exercises to disrupt your own thought-processes, and the session will involve a deadly mix of design thinking, product sprint tools and random prompts. Terrace Red River Street Neches Street East 4 th Street East 5 th Street 406 Lounge 410 408 414 418 401 403 404 417 ab 416 ab 415 ab 412 400/402 Salon D Salon E Salon C Salon A Salon B MAP KEY Escalator Restroom Elevator Smoking Deck STARTUP VILLAGE ® Karoline K Ninfa Salinas Kevin O'Leary Robert F Smith FESTIVAL SESSIONS 1 6 5 2 0 1 6 S X S W I N T E R A C T I V E P R O G R A M G U I D E S TA R T U P V I L L A G E