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FILM CONFERENCE 9 3 2 0 1 6 S X S W F I L M P R O G R A M G U I D E S Xg o o d FILM CONFERENCE FILM CONFERENCE C O N V E R G E N C E T R A C K SXGOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 11 TUESDAY, MARCH 15 JW MARRIOTT AND AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER FRIDAY 11:00 AM AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER BALLROOM EFG . . . . . . . . FEATURED SESSION Disruptive Philnthrop in the Digitl World Google.org focuses on more than just giving money, and this session will explore how the team leverages all of Google – from people to products – in support of its philanthropy. All of these efforts are aimed at supporting innovative entrepreneurs who are using technology to take on some of the toughest challenges both locally and globally. Jacquelline Fuller, Google; Hugh Forrest, SXSW Staff 12:30 PM JW MARRIOTT ROOM 303-304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DUAL Femle Engineers nd Intrpreneuril Opportunit Monique Morrow, trailblazer for women in tech and CTO/Evangelist for New Frontiers at Cisco joins IEEE Women in Engineering's Nita Patel. Learn how Monique's efforts to create an "intrapreneurial" culture helped her attract and engage some of the best and brightest engineering minds. Part of the IEEE Tech for Humanity Series. #WIELead Monique Morrow, Cisco Systems Inc; Nita Patel, L-3 Warrior Systems SALON C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLO Socil Activism: How to Ignite Movement Effective social movements don't arise by accident. People don't spontaneously come together and effect real change. Derrick Feldmann has interviewed leaders behind some of the biggest social movements of our time. #movements Derrick Feldmann, Achieve 3:30 PM AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER BALLROOM EFG . . . . . . . . FEATURED SESSION Diversit in Tech: Building Inclusivit Maxine Williams, Global Director of Diversity for Facebook, has been behind in- dustry-defining changes regarding diversity in tech. In this keynote, she'll explain how influencers and individuals can change the status quo, build inclusivity and ultimately drive more diversity in tech. #FBDiverse Maxine Williams, Facebook JW MARRIOTT ROOM 303-304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Fighting Injustice with Tricle-Up Innovtion Four legal technology entrepreneurs share their vision for fighting injustice through trickle-up innovation directed at the legal industry. By first targeting social justice issues – the least profitable legal markets – and purposefully designing for grassroots, trickle-up innovation, we can drive deep structural change within and beyond the law. #legaltech Jennifer Gonzalez, Torchlight Legal; Joseph Wheeler, Torchlight Legal; Rafael Baca, R. Baca Law Firm, PLLC; Tony Lai, Legal.io SALON C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Hustler to Entrepreneur: Tech nd Disconnected Youth There's a tech boom all around, but low-income areas rarely benefit. Young people drop out and depend on "the hustle" – creative, quick-turnaround ways to make money which can evolve into entrepre- neurship with the right training. TechTank is a youth tech education incubator that fosters local entrepreneurship. Hear how disconnected Bronx youth became tech savvy entrepreneurs. Deepthi Welaratna, Thicket Labs; Jerelyn J. Rodriguez, The Knowledge House; Uchenna Moka, ThoughtWorks 5:00 PM ROOM 303-304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Crcing the Codes: Wh Blc & Ltino Bos Mtter What are the consequences of a diversity debt within a startup? This session's inter- active panel will take the audience through the exciting movement of closing the oppor- tunity gap for Black and Latino boys across the US, soon to be roughly 25 percent of people entering the workforce, with a focus on tech sector gaps and solutions. Christina Lewis Halpern, All Star Code; Marisa Lee, My Brother's Keeper Alliance; Marcus Mitchell, Google SALON C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Turning the Tide of Corruption: Mexico & Guteml Mexicans and Guatemalans are increasingly turning to technology to fight their countries' history of corruption, tainted elections and governance. National political scenes have been plagued by electoral fraud, dirty money and backroom deals. Panelists will showcase recent information technology efforts to create transparency and accountability, as well as the dark side of using these technologies. Benjamin Cokelet, PODER; Enrique Naveda, PlazaPública; Luisa Ortiz Pérez, Nova Mexico Digital Solutions; Kara Andrade, HablaCentro NFP SATURDAY 9:30 AM JW MARRIOTT ROOM 303-304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Designing Collective Action for Globl Development Thousands of volunteers use Wikipedia- style platforms to help save lives worldwide. How do highly collaborative tools allow online volunteers to leverage their collective brain to be a force in global development operations? Panelists will discuss the advantages of public collaborations in peacekeeping, development and emergencies as well as perils surrounding data privacy and data sensitivity. #globaldev Tyler Radford, Humanitarian OpenStreetMaps Team; Luis Capelo, United Nations; Brent Dixon, United Nations; Alexis Bonnell, US Global Development Lab, USAID SALON C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL How Shttering Stereotpe will Sve Tech By 2020, there will be one million unfilled tech jobs. Why? Because girls and people of color don't fit the tech stereotype. We can avert this looming crisis. Greater diversity drives innovation that improves profitability and creates better products. Robin Hauser Reynolds (CODE documentary), Blake Irving (GoDaddy), Jane Margolis (UCLA) and Cedric Brown (Kapor Center) discuss what diversity can do for tech. Robin Hauser Reynolds, Finish Line Features LLC; Jane Margolis, UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies; Blake Irving, GoDaddy; Cedric Brown, Kapor Center for Social Impact 11:00 AM SALON C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL #Movements: When Hshtg Bres the News Hashtags are a critical component of learning what is driving the news conversations around the globe. Reporters and editors are now battling millions of social media users to break the news and report accurate content in a fast moving media cycle. Learn how news agencies are coping and capitalizing. #News4Good Shadi Rahimi, Al Jazeera's AJ+; Jade Floyd, The Case Foundation; Amy Mitchell, The Pew Research Center ; Jean Ellen Cowgill, Atlantic Media Strategies ROOM 303-304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Women Bte Bc: Tech nd Disempowerment When a woman crosses the border in Saudi Arabia, a text message is sent to her male guardian. While we celebrate progress, we forget that technology can serve markedly different agendas. Restricted access means women are excluded from education and information. Panelists will discuss how tech can support female empowerment and give disenfranchised women a powerful voice as well as the means to shape change. Rachel Pashley, J Walter Thompson; Chhavi Rajawat, Sarpanch Village Soda & Owner of Hotel Kailrugji; Nishma Robb, Google 12:30 PM ROOM 303-304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Sclble Innovtion for Socil Good Although technology is seemingly ubiquitous, there are still millions of people around the world without access to basic services. Thanks to visionary engineers, designers and businesses, wearable and sensor-based connected devices are overcoming barriers. We'll explore how simple innovations can have a profound impact when designed with a user's local context and social relativity in mind. Erica Kochi, UNICEF; Ian Ferguson, ARM; Fabio Sergio, frog SALON C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Wh Diversit Cn't Be Built in D Explore the real challenges of introducing diversity into growing organizations and building a diversity program from scratch. This session dissects significant barriers to successful diversity efforts and presents strategies to combat them. Panelists will get real about the long-term investment and commitment required to build a