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5:00 PM JW Marriott: Room 303-304 Virtual Reality and Digital Wildlife Conservation How do you experience the habitats of wild animals without leaving home? Experts from organizations including WWF and the Zoological Society of London will explore this challenge and show how the public can participate in citizen science through the use of virtual reality and connected tech. Alasdair Davies, Tim Brooke, Jack Chalkley, Adrian Cockle Panel • Advanced H Convergence 5:00 PM JW Marriott: Salon C Inspiring Change Through a Connected World It's never been so difficult to break through and have your cause noticed. With such an explosion of options in which causes to support, there are new standards on the rise to assess the actual value of contributions. This panel will take a hard look at what it takes to have your cause get noticed in a way that can actually influence behavior and ultimately create action. David Cascino, Jason Fournier, Elaine Purcell, Donna Bembenek Panel • Intermediate H Convergence SUNDAY, MARCH 13 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Room 303-304 Design vs (Climate) Doubt: DesignThinking+SciComm From climate change to evolution, GMOs to nuclear power, the science community is on the defensive as shifting perceptions of authority and denial narratives undermine consensus. This talk will illustrate the value of design thinking as a powerful weapon for combating science denial. Jennifer Briselli Solo • Intermediate H Convergence 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Salon C 360 Degree Approach to Philanthropy In this session, WWE will discuss its commitment to community partners and pro- grams and demonstrate how to use global platforms to support important social issues around the world. Panelists will provide insight into their partnerships with WWE and other entertainment and sports organizations and discuss the different ways partners activate in order to raise awareness and funds. Marc Edenzon, Stephanie McMahon, Carrie Walsh, Renee Young Panel • Beginner H Convergence 12:30 PM JW Marriott: Room 303-304 Fighting Wildlife Crime with Tech Innovation Wildlife trafficking is a global crisis: twenty billion dollars of animal parts are illegally traded yearly. The USAID's Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge received 300 concepts from 52 countries, with technologies ranging from DNA sequencers to artificial sniffers. Winners will showcase their innovations, and a wildlife expert will highlight the scale of the problem and the need for new solutions. Catherine Workman, Crawford Allan, Eduardo Boné-Morón, Ravikant Singh Panel • Intermediate H Convergence 12:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon C Clean Water Through Crowdsourcing and Nanotech How can scientists tackle the lack of access to clean water for a billion people? Crowd- source the problem! Learn how an international research team tapped into the com- puting power of 150,000 volunteers to simulate water flow through carbon nanotubes, revealing a breakthrough discovery for more efficient water filtration and desalination as well as potential for clean energy and medicine. Francois Grey, Juan Hindo Dual • Beginner H Convergence 3:30 PM JW Marriott: Room 303-304 Citizen Science: Sensors and the Environment This panel will discuss the pitfalls and opportunities of using sensors for the global good. Explore how electronic open-source sensors can provide a different viewpoint on citizen science, environmental monitoring and how we live. Do open-source sensors fit into the "smart city" discourse? Panelists will highlight ways that sensors are being used around the globe to tackle important environmental issues. Amy Schmitz Weiss, Lily Bui, Sean Bonner Panel • Beginner H Convergence 3:30 PM JW Marriott: Salon C 50 Shades of Green: Diversity in the Environmental Against a backdrop of more extreme weather, divisive politics and clean energy bat- tles, the green sector has been called on to be transparent about diversity data and to commit to change. It's no secret that environmental issues hit low-income communi- ties and people of color harder. This panel will discuss innovative ways that the green sector can better represent the communities it serves. Leslie Fields, Mark Magaña, Paul Miller aka "DJ Spooky", Robert Raben Panel • Advanced H Convergence 5:00 PM JW Marriott: Room 303-304 How to Fight Modern Slavery with Data Analysis Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world – a booming 150 billion dollar industry that entraps an estimated 20.9 million people worldwide. Many of its victims hide in plain sight – but hard evidence of trafficking can be difficult to pin down. The key to bankrupting this business may be buried online, hiding amongst the data captured by many companies every day. Courtney Bowman, Barry Koch, Elisa Massimino, Jacqueline Molnar Panel • Intermediate H Convergence 5:00 PM JW Marriott: Salon C Using Social Media to Predict Gun Violence Gun-related violence in the US is a public health crisis, with nearly 100,000 people injured or killed each year. This session will demonstrate and discuss a brand new pub- licly-accessible interactive platform that provides real-time information and forecasts on gun ownership and gun violence in searchable geographic areas. Jessyca Dudley, Ben Reis, John Brownstein, Evan DeFilippis Panel • Intermediate H Convergence MONDAY, MARCH 14 9:30 AM JW Marriott: Room 303-304 Beyond Banks: The Future of a Fully Banked World Financial technology startups are beginning to break down barriers to traditional bank- ing and impact the greater reach and accessibility of financial services. These new financial champions are making payment, savings and investment functions, opera- tions, and security available to those previously marginalized and overlooked by large and regulated banks. Anthony Watson, Jonathan Shieber Dual • Intermediate H Convergence 9:30 AM JW Marriott: Salon C Policing Protest from Stonewall to Ferguson From the Stonewall Riots in 1969 to legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015, much has changed. In Ferguson, police actions were held accountable to a powerful hashtag, but those demonstrations experienced a different reception from media and legisla- tors. Examine the impact of privilege, police militarization and the media on the re- sponse to the LGBT movement juxtaposed with #BlackLivesMatter. Charles Francis, Nick Turner, Danielle Moodie-Mills, Praveen Fernandes Panel • Beginner H Convergence 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Room 303-304 Cryptography and the Fight for Free Speech In Ethiopia, privacy and freedom of speech are foreign concepts. Journalists and blog- gers are under constant threat of being detained and tortured. Ethiopian exile Endalk Chala is fighting back. A reporter and graduate student in the US, Endalk moonlights as a cryptographer coaching fellow bloggers on staying anonymous online and off, even under the threat of imprisonment and possibly death. Chandler Tuttle, Endalk Chala Dual • Beginner H Convergence 11:00 AM JW Marriott: Salon C Slavery in the 21st Century: What Role Do You Play? Modern slavery is big business: consider your iPhone or wardrobe – who was involved in making them? Modern slavery is the fastest growing illicit industry, generating about 150 billion dollars in profits per year. Between 21 and 36 million individuals worldwide are now considered to be "modern slaves." How did we get here, and what is being done to help the millions affected? What role do you play? Nes Parker, Maurice Middleberg Dual • Intermediate H Convergence SXGOOD JW MARRIOTT; PALM DOOR ON SIXTH FESTIVAL SESSIONS 1 8 3 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 X G O O D