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FILM CONFERENCE 9 4 S Xg o o d s x s w. c o m FILM CONFERENCE SXGOOD FILM CONFERENCE diverse organization and provide actionable information on what works. #builddiv Abby Maldonado, Pinterest; Dominique DeGuzman, Twilio; Joelle Emerson, PARADIGM; Rachel Williams, Yelp 3:30 PM ROOM 303-304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL The Next Three Billion People on Socil From Google's armada of giant balloons in the stratosphere to Facebook's Internet. org project, massive efforts are underway to break down the world's connectivity barriers. In a matter of years, three billion people will be experiencing a socially connected, mobile-friendly Internet for the first time, driving transformation from politics to pop culture. This panel is about what happens next. #thenext3b David Godsall, Hootsuite; Ebele Okobi, Facebook; Jonathan Donner, Caribou Digital; Alex Kantrowitz, BuzzFeed SALON C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Trditionl Chrit is Ded This session will be a conversation on the idea that traditional charity is dead. The future is a reimagined version of relief where business is the driver of social impact – a new model where charity is no longer only for the weekend but incorporated into our nine to five. Explore ways we can accomplish that vision and discuss how business can be used to make the world more just, verdant and peaceful. Leila Janah, Sama; Matt Taylor, IDEO.org; Soraya Darabi, ZADY 5:00 PM AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER BALLROOM EFG . . . . . . . . FEATURED SESSION Rce in Americ with Ken Burns nd Henr Louis Gtes Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates explore the role of race in America, from media perceptions and digital conversations to policy and politics, and what it means to have an African American President. #BurnsGates Ken Burns, PBS; Henry Gates, PBS; Dr Todd Boyd, USC, School of Cinematic Arts JW MARRIOTT SALON C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Inspiring Chnge Through 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. #activism David Cascino, Thunderclap.It; Jason Fournier, Facebook; Elaine Purcell, Droga5; Donna Bembenek, YMCA Of The USA ROOM 303-304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Virtul Relit nd Digitl Wildlife Conservtion 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. #VRWildTech Alasdair Davies, Conservation Technology Unit, ZSL; Tim Brooke, Future Cities Catapult; Jack Chalkley, Knit; Adrian Cockle, WWF International SUNDAY 11:00 AM JW MARRIOTT SALON C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL 360 Degree Approch to Philnthrop In this session, WWE will discuss its commitment to community partners and programs 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, Special Olympics; Stephanie McMahon, WWE; Carrie Walsh, Susan G Komen; Renee Young, WWE ROOM 303-304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLO Design vs (Climte) Doubt: DesignThining+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. #DTSciComm Jennifer Briselli, MadPow 12:30 PM SALON C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DUAL Clen Wter through Crowdsourcing nd Nnotech How can scientists tackle the lack of access to clean water for a billion people? Crowdsource the problem! Learn how an international research team tapped into the computing 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. #cleanwater Francois Grey, Citizen Cyberscience Centre; Juan Hindo, IBM ROOM 303-304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Fighting Wildlife Crime with Tech Innovtion 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, National Geographic Society; Crawford Allan, TRAFFIC; Eduardo Boné-Morón, Paso Pacifico; Ravikant Singh, Binomial Solutions 3:30 PM SALON C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL 50 Shdes of Green: Diversit in the Environmentl Against a backdrop of more extreme weather, divisive politics and clean energy battles, 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 communities and people of color harder. This panel will discuss innovative ways that the green sector can better represent the communities it serves. Leslie Fields, Sierra Club; Mark Magaña, Green Latinos; Paul Miller aka "DJ Spooky", ORIGIN Magazine; Robert Raben, The Raben Group ROOM 303-304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Citizen Science: Sensors nd the Environment This panel will discuss the pitfalls and op- portunities of using sensors for the global good. Explore how electronic open-source sensors can provide a different viewpoint on citizen science, environmental moni- toring 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, San Diego State University; Lily Bui, MIT; Sean Bonner, Safecast 5:00 PM ROOM 303-304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL How to Fight Modern Slver with Dt Anlsis 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, Palantir; Barry Koch, District Attorney Of The County Of New York; Elisa Massimino, Human Rights First; Jacqueline Molnar, Western Union SALON C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Using Socil Medi 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 publicly-accessible interactive platform that provides real-time information and forecasts on gun ownership and gun violence in searchable geographic areas. #queryguns Jessyca Dudley, The Joyce Foundation; Ben Reis, Harvard Medical School; John Brownstein, Boston Children's Hospital; Evan DeFilippis, Armed With Reason MONDAY 9:30 AM JW MARRIOTT ROOM 303-304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DUAL Beond Bns: The Future of Full Bned World Financial technology startups are beginning to break down barriers to traditional banking and impact the greater reach and accessibility of financial services. These new financial champions are making payment, savings and investment functions, operations, and security available to those previously marginalized and overlooked by large and regulated banks. #cloudmoney Anthony Watson, Uphold; Jonathan Shieber, TechCrunch SALON C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Policing Protest from Stonewll to Ferguson From the Stonewall Riots in 1969 to legal- ization of same-sex marriage in 2015, much has changed. In Ferguson, police actions were held accountable to a powerful hashtag, but those demonstrations experi- enced a different reception from media and legislators. Examine the impact of privilege, police militarization and the media on the response to the LGBT movement juxtaposed with #BlackLivesMatter. Charles Francis, Mattachine Society of Washington; Nick Turner, Vera Institute of Justice; Danielle Moodie-Mills, Politini Media; Praveen Fernandes, The Raben Group 11:00 AM ROOM 303-304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DUAL Crptogrph nd the Fight for Free Speech In Ethiopia, privacy and freedom of speech are foreign concepts. Journalists and bloggers 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. #blogfree Chandler Tuttle, Freethink; Endalk Chala, University of Oregon