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FILM CONFERENCE 9 8 S X s p o r t s s x s w. c o m FILM CONFERENCE SXSPORTS FILM CONFERENCE SAN JACINTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Sports nd the Shring Econom Outdoor adventure and endurance sports are rapidly gaining in popularity, but the costs of gear are significant and routinely prevent would-be participants from giving these sports a try. However, the rise of the sharing economy in the US and abroad is no longer limited to home sharing and ride sharing. Now it is changing the sports industry for the better. Andrew Batey, Spinlister LLC; Chris Oetting, Boatbound; Dan Driscoll, reQwip; Savannah Peterson, Speck Design / Massive Labs 5:00 PM BALLROOM CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Chec Online for Session Scheduled t this Time Things Change! Check schedule.sxsw. com, the digital program guide at sxsw. com/filmguide or the SXSW GO app to find updated information about what will be scheduled here. We're sure it'll be something really cool that you won't want to miss, whatever it is! SAN JACINTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Chec Online for Session Scheduled t this Time Things Change! Check schedule.sxsw. com, the digital program guide at sxsw. com/filmguide or the SXSW GO app to find updated information about what will be scheduled here. We're sure it'll be something really cool that you won't want to miss, whatever it is! BALLROOM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL The South Won: Sports, Music nd the New South Bomani Jones and Spencer Hall talk about sports, music and the identity of the new south – and the interplay between the three. How college football met southern hip-hop, whether and how the musical styles of the south are merging into one, how the NBA found its own local niches in the region and whether all of this is leading to the region coming together or dividing itself anew. Bomani Jones, ESPN; Spencer Hall, SB Nation; Rembert Browne, New York Magazine; Elena Bergeron, SB Nation SUNDAY 11:00 AM FOUR SEASONS BALLROOM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Greening the Big Gme Professional football's stadiums are becoming more sustainable and exposing millions of fans to the ease and beauty of sustainable living. In 2017, NRG Stadium hosts the Super Bowl with an EV parking lot, 600-plus solar panels and energy-effi- cient LED lights. This panel examines the process of going green and determines the impact these decisions have on consumers' renewable home energy choices. Christine Brown, NRG Energy; Connor Barwin, Philadelphia Eagles; Al Guido, San Francisco 49ers; Justin Zeulner, Green Sports Alliance BALLROOM CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Life After Concussions in College Sports With so much being made on the long-term health issues of pro athletes, what happens to an NCAA student-athlete who has to retire due to concussions? What residual effects are they still dealing with after retirement? How do they go about living a normal life after head trauma ended their playing careers earlier than expected? #headgames Timothy Bella, Al Jazeera America; Emily Peters, University of Pittsburgh; Casey Cochran, University of Connecticut; Steve Broglio, University of Michigan SAN JACINTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Problem Solvers: IoT vs VR to Grow Grssroots Sports Virtual reality is dominating how we can transform our engagement with sports media. Yet on the other side of the pitch, we have wearables and IoT about to explode into a twenty trillion dollar market. What if VR and IoT could be used in complementary ways to accelerate grassroots sports engagement to tackle social inclusion, fitness, health and community cohesion? Sounds big? Sounds a bit impossible? Erika Shorter, Uniform; Jon Rogers, University of Dundee; Desigan Chinniah, Mozilla 12:30 PM BALLROOM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DUAL The Art of the Own: Internet Etiquette nd Sports A discussion of online interactions between fans, athletes and journalists with a focus on the difference between highlighting someone's poor behavior to encourage better behavior and harassing someone simply because you're in a position to do so and feel there won't be any consequences, as well as harassment people (especially women) receive online and what you can do about it. Chris Kluwe, PFT Commenter, Hot Taeks; Lana Berry BALLROOM CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Chec Online for Session Scheduled t this Time Things Change! Check schedule.sxsw. com, the digital program guide at sxsw. com/filmguide or the SXSW GO app to find updated information about what will be scheduled here. We're sure it'll be something really cool that you won't want to miss, whatever it is! SAN JACINTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLO Deth of the Stdium Much is made of the stadium of the future, but with average costs of NFL venues at nearly 1.5 billion dollars, major corruption in World Cup bidding and many cities saying a collective "no thanks" to hosting the Olympics, we may soon witness extinction of the modern stadium. This session will present the idea of pop-up stadia, transformable stadia and other alternatives to the future of spectator sports. Dan Meis, MEIS 2:00 PM BALLROOM CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Bod Art Stories: Athletes, Tttoos, nd Instgrm With over 75 million photo tags on Instagram, tattoo art is an important part of the visual stories that are captured everyday on the platform. In parallel, tattoo culture in sports is front and center like never before. From global superstars like LeBron James and David Beckham, to emerging stars like Sydney Leroux and Conor McGregor, athletes are showing off their body art like never before. Joe Haden, Cleveland Browns; Randy Harris, Tattoos By Randy; Andrew Owen, Instagram; Kaillie Humphries, Team Canada BALLROOM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL From Console to Trc: Esports nd Formul E As two emerging sports, Formula E and esports share many similarities. Experts within the esports industry and Formula E will discuss the rapid evolution of esports, how it is affecting traditional sports viewership and how organizations can leverage Esports to innovate and gain new audiences on a platform that is evolving at an exponential rate. Tom Halls, Formula E; Sean Charles, Turtle Entertainment; Darren Cox, IDEAS+CARS SAN JACINTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Sports nd MrTech: Converting Fns to FANATICS! Hear how the Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons and sports analytic firms E15 are tapping technology to convert fair-weather fans into diehard enthusiasts. Learn about the tools behind increased ticket sales and game attendance, the marketing challenges facing franchises and how treating each consumer as an individual can transform your audience into advocates in any industry. #MKTGNation Charlie Metzger, Palace Sports & Entertainment / Detroit Pistons; Sanjay Dholakia, Marketo; Vince Ircandia, Portland Trail Blazers; Jaime Faulkner, E15 3:30 PM AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER BALLROOM EFG . . . . . . . . FEATURED SESSION Direct from the Source: Athletes Unfiltered When news breaks or an epic play happens, athletes turn to emerging platforms like Uninterrupted to give their perspective. This panel will discuss the significance of player access and the benefits players receive when fans hear straight from the source. Panelists: NFL player, Odell Beckham Jr; UFC Star, Ronda Rousey; CEO of Uninterrupted, Maverick Carter; and President of Bleacher Report, Bleacher Report, Bleacher Report Rory Brown. Maverick Carter, SpringHill Ent/ Uninterrupted; Rory Brown, Bleacher Report; Odell Beckham Jr., NFL; Ronda Rousey, UFC FOUR SEASONS BALLROOM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PANEL Chec Online for Session Scheduled t this Time Things Change! Check schedule.sxsw. com, the digital program guide at sxsw. com/filmguide or the SXSW GO app to find updated information about what will be scheduled here. We're sure it'll be something really cool that you won't want to miss, whatever it is!