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AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER: LEVEL 3 12:30 PM Room 6ab 5:00 PM Shaping UX When Users Are at the Wheel Crash & Boon: Iceland, Women & Business Success Peer-to-peer transportation platforms face a big UX challenge: a user's experience with the product depends on other users, not just the company. In this session, John Zimmer of Lyft and Jeff Miller of Wheelz will dive into detail on how to build peerto-peer transportation products that connect users seamlessly while consistently offering outstanding experiences on the ground and online. Jeff Miller, John Zimmer Dual | Intermediate | Community + Activism | #P2PUX Many credit the 2008 crash for helping the Icelandic business community develop confidence in their own ideas and the strength to take a risk on themselves. In this session we'll learn what's unique about Icelandic women entrepreneurs and how their experiences can be applied to other communities of women business owners around the world. Helga Waage, Ingibjorg Greta Gisladottir, Rakel S��lvad��ttir, Vala Halldorsdottir Panel | Intermediate | Diversity + Emerging Markets | #CrashnBoon 12:30 PM Room 9abc Black Twitter Activism, Bigger Than Hip Hop Twitter informs the public with more portability and immediacy than ever before. This panel will examine how so-called ���Black Twitter��� exchanges news and uses it to mobilize political dialogue and direct action, and how information professionals can guide users toward responsible practices that respect the unique coding and cultural perspectives of black and other minority communities. Mark Anthony Neal, Meredith Clark, Stacie Williams Panel | Advanced | Diversity + Emerging Markets | #blktwttr 12:30 PM Room 10ab The London Teenage Coder Riot Jon���s bit of London was wrecked in 2011���s riots, so on the event���s anniversary, he teamed up with Steve to answer this question: What lessons can marketers learn from the riots? The rioters mobilized communities in real-time. Brands struggle with this. Pitch: CMO meets riot ring-leader to learn a new approach to marketing. Newsjacking. Agile. Creative prototyping. Plus a mini-doc made for SXSW. Jon Burkhart, Steve Henry Dual | Intermediate | Community + Activism | #coderiot 3:30 PM Room 5abc Africa or Bust! Content, Monetization, Opportunity The African Continent: 140 million Internet users. By 2020, connectivity across Africa is expected to be the highest in the world. From mobile money to ���smart��� water pumps, Africans are using the web to launch businesses, develop apps, create content and organize for change. Africa or Bust: Content, Monetization, Opportunity will explore the growth and scope of Africa���s booming internet market. Jason Njoku, Mark Kaigwa, Matthew Dawes, Ngozi Odita Panel | Intermediate | Diversity + Emerging Markets | #webAfrica 3:30 PM Room 6ab How Shared Experiences Enable Global Understanding PROGRAMMING In this session Andrew Schmidt, Skype Head of Social Good and Jeremy Gilley, Peace One Day Founder will discuss how their organizations partnered to increase awareness about the need for global tolerance and understanding among young people. They will discuss the technological and logistical challenges they've faced and challenge the audience to think of new ways to bridge the divide. Andrew Schmidt, Jeremy Gilley Dual | Advanced | Community + Activism | #Tech4Edu 3:30 PM Room 9abc Diplomacy 2.0: Foreign Ministries on Social Media Social media is shaping the future of public diplomacy. From Facebook and Twitter to YouTube and beyond, how are foreign affairs departments adapting to this digitally connected world for a new era of international relations? In this panel, the governments of Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, will unite to share insights on how they are integrating these technologies. Alison Daniels, Gabriella Augustsson, Jennifer Charlton, Lovisa Williams Panel | Beginner | Government + Civic Engagement | #ediplomacy 3:30 PM Room 10ab The Cost of Surveillance This discussion will breakdown how the cost of surveillance differs from other tactics such as old-fashioned boots on the ground to autonomous drones and what it means for your privacy. Quite simply, what is the cost per hour of surveillance and how has that value changed over time? Ashkan Soltani Solo | Beginner | Government + Civic Engagement | #surveycost 128 | SXSW 2013 Interactive Festival 5:00 PM Room 5abc Room 6ab Powering Cures with Pure Human Endurance What are the limits of human endurance? What���s it worth to find out? For Sam Fox and the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), it���s worth speeding a cure for Parkinson���s. At SXSW, Sam will power a charging station with energy generated by running as long as possible. Just as MJFF innovates to improve patients��� lives, Sam is using physical feats to question the status quo and instigate change. Sam Fox Solo | Beginner | Community + Activism | #MJFFatSXSW 5:00 PM Room 9abc How Partisan Media Contributes to Healthy Politics The rise of new media, from Facebook and Twitter to ���The Huffington Post��� and ���The Daily Caller,��� has allowed consumers of news to ignore anything that challenges their prior beliefs. This panel, featuring a political scientist and two journalists with extensive experience covering politics, will discuss the ways partisan media can contribute to healthy politics. Christina Bellantoni, James Kirchick, John Sides Panel | Advanced | Government + Civic Engagement | #polimedia 5:00 PM Room 10ab Policy, Privacy & the Technology of Sex Work Dodging both law enforcement and potential stalkers, modern sex workers are not just reacting to tech trends but building a movement. This session will cover how current policy affects sex workers' use of technology, how sex workers are using tech to preserve their privacy and how sex workers, law enforcement, clients, and activists are interfacing with technology to change sex work as we know it. Sabrina Morgan Solo | Intermediate | Community + Activism | #sexwork TUESDAY, MARCH 12 9:30 AM Room 5abc Home Room A new addition to the 2013 lineup, SXSW Home Rooms are where you get the most current information about all the presentations, panels, and networking opportunities for the day ahead. SXSW Home Room also provides a great spot for you to connect, brainstorm and share ideas with other digital creatives attending the event. Meet Up | Beginner | Social + Relationships | #homeroom 9:30 AM Room 9abc Cryptowars D��j�� Vu: Controlling Exports of Tech Activists and citizen journalists have taken advantage of the wealth of tech available, but existing export controls nonetheless continue to prevent important communications technologies from reaching activists and dissidents. This panel will offer perspectives on how technology companies can be proactive in ensuring equal access to communications technology for all of the world's citizens. Ahmed Ghappour, Jillian York, Sahar Sabet, Trevor Timm Panel | Advanced | Community + Activism | #export 9:30 AM Room 10ab Home Room A new addition to the 2013 lineup, SXSW Home Rooms are where you get the most current information about all the presentations, panels, and networking opportunities for the day ahead. SXSW Home Room also provides a great spot for you to connect, brainstorm and share ideas with other digital creatives attending the event. Meet Up | Beginner | Social + Relationships | #homeroom