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8:30 AM
Breakfast and discussion about how social is changing the way we do business. By invitation only. More info: http://socialmediatoday.com/smt-at-sxsw……
9:00 AM
Test drive a 2014 Chevrolet Volt, Sonic, Camaro, Impala, Spark, Equinox, Tahoe, Cruze Eco, or Malibu. Find Chevrolet on Trinity St. between Cesar Chavez and 2nd St. from Friday, March 7 through Saturday, March 15.……
10:00 AM
Presented by Publicis Groupe, the Digital Creative Job Market offers a convenient meeting spot for innovative thinkers and equally innovative companies. Bring your CV and your A-game and match your skills with 21st centu…
11:00 AM
Austin: the Breakfast Taco Capital of the World? Hell yeah it is! And why not? The people of Austin love their breakfast tacos; they love them in the morning, for lunch, when they’re hungover, at midnight, on the streets…
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Mando Rayo
Almost every Monday night when the Vh1 reality show Love & Hip Hop Atlanta airs, its black and Latina characters, their actions and the title of the show dominate Twitter’s trending topics (they’re often seven of the 10 …
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Lynessa Williams, Sherri Williams
ATTENTION: Priority Seating is available for this session. To take advantage of this opportunity, you will need to have a valid SXSW badge, and an activated SXsocial account. To get your priority seating, please go here:…
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Jon-Paul Jacques, Lizz Linabury, Scott Mills, Stuart O'Neil
Festival-goers can once again count on festival favorite, Catch A Chevy, to beat the heat and help them navigate the busy streets of Austin. Why walk when you can catch a complimentary ride in a wrapped Chevrolet Impala …
Attend an interactive workshop with the team responsible for bringing new apps to Chevrolet. Learn how to build apps for vehicles, discuss developer opportunities within Chevrolet, and demo a sample of in-vehicle apps. …
After years of speculation the next generation of gaming consoles have arrived, but does gaming's future belong to traditional publishers producing AAA games or have indie and mobile game creators and the advent of new b…
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Ben Howard, Casey Lynch, John Davison
Hackerspaces Unite! is a meetup and workshop for people interested in starting a hackerspace, people who have started a hackerspace, and people who are members of hackerspaces to pool ideas and share experiences. It's a …
Beginner
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Martin Bogomolni
Start your morning at SXSW Home Room. Introduced in 2013, Home Room sessions are part SXSW program information, part meet up. Each session is led by two Home Room Leaders who will help you get the most out of your day, …
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Alix Morrow, Amanda O'Brien
Start your morning at SXSW Home Room. Introduced in 2013, Home Room sessions are part SXSW program information, part meet up. Each session is led by two Home Room Leaders who will help you get the most out of your day, …
Beginner
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Christopher Walton, Elizabeth Salazar
ATTENTION: You must signup in advance to attend this workshop. You will need to have a valid SXSW badge, and an activated SXsocial account. To reserve your seat, please go here: https://sup.sxsw.com/schedule/IAP22986 Mi…
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Greg Stock, Lauren Titterud, Miles Parroco
ATTENTION: You must signup in advance to attend this workshop. You will need to have a valid SXSW badge, and an activated SXsocial account. To reserve your seat, please go here: https://sup.sxsw.com/schedule/IAP23360 An…
Intermediate
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Alastair Somerville
Since that famous “Oreo Moment” that turned a Super Bowl blackout into a dubious marketing trend, more brands seem to have failed than succeeded at riding the real time zeitgeist. From Kenneth Cole to AT&T to Urban Outfi…
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Bryan Jones, Natanya Anderson, Noha Abdalla, Rick Wion
Video game development is a fast-paced and competitive industry. Having real-time access to the right data lets you turn on a dime and capture market trends you might otherwise miss. This session discusses how PlayStatio…
Intermediate
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Tyler Gaede, Zane Mumford
ReleaseIt will give companies a head start on launching a new product or service at SXSW Interactive. Participants will do a short pitch about of their product in front of a live audience of SXSW Interactive, Gold and Pl…
Intermediate
ATTENTION: You must signup in advance to attend this workshop. You will need to have a valid SXSW badge, and an activated SXsocial account. To reserve your seat, please go here: https://sup.sxsw.com/schedule/IAP26451 In…
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Byron Sorrells, Chris Doyle, Guy Oron
ATTENTION: You must signup in advance to attend this workshop. You will need to have a valid SXSW badge, and an activated SXsocial account. To reserve your seat, please go here: https://sup.sxsw.com/schedule/IAP25597 Fo…
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Daniel Wilson
ATTENTION: You must signup in advance to attend this workshop. You will need to have a valid SXSW badge, and an activated SXsocial account. To reserve your seat, please go here: https://sup.sxsw.com/schedule/IAP21444 Ca…
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Aaron Bramley, Bill Simmon, Michael Hoffman
ATTENTION: You must signup in advance to attend this workshop. You will need to have a valid SXSW badge, and an activated SXsocial account. To reserve your seat, please go here: https://sup.sxsw.com/schedule/IAP25173 Wh…
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Ian Varley
Come learn how Adobe's Innovation Pipeline team goes from just an idea to a functional prototype ready for testing with real users in a matter of weeks for their newest web authoring tools. During this interactive sessio…
Intermediate
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Devin Fernandez, Winsha Chen
11:20 AM
Author Mando Rayo will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign copies of his latest release "Austin Breakfast Tacos: The Story of the Most Important Taco of the Day".……
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Mando Rayo
11:30 AM
Jeff will read an excerpt from his book, Lean UX: Applying lean methods to improve user experience. Specifically, Jeff will discuss how product design and user experience has to adapt to fit in an agile and lean world. …
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Jeff Gothelf
11:50 AM
Author Jeff Gothelf will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign copies of his latest release “Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience”.……
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Jeff Gothelf
12:00 PM
If iPad Nation were a country, by the end of 2013 it would be the 7th largest in the world, on its way to being 5th by mid-year 2014. From Kickstarter to Mommy bloggers, never before have so many people had so many cheap…
Intermediate
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James McQuivey
At Pennzoil®, we reimagined synthetic motor oil by creating it from natural gas. Now we’re using our commitment to innovation and technology to reimagine Mario Karting, a unique racing experience like no other exclusivel…
Join SXSW Startup Village for our third annual SXSW Ping Pong Tournament. Sign up at http://tinyurl.com/svpingpong. Participation is free if with an Interactive, Gold or Platinum badge. You need not be a professional, ju…
Come join us again for the good time you always find at LANFest! Expect the FreePlay Area, awesome games, and Raffle. And of course some of the most fun PC tournaments in the Austin area. If you are new, welcome and prep…
Welcome to the 2014 SXSW Interactive Festival. We're excited that you'll be joining us for 5 days of amazing panel content and networking events. SXSW is a community event, so we invite you to come kick off the event wit…
Intermediate
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Hugh Forrest
12:20 PM
Author James McQuivey will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign copies of "Digital Disruption: Unleashing the Next Wave of Innovation".……
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James McQuivey
12:30 PM
Exceptional design doesn't always have to come from the design department. In fact, designers often play by simple guidelines they follow intuitively that anyone can learn. In this session you will learn the techniques d…
Beginner
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Paul Trani
Ernie Cline, author of the New York Times and internationally bestselling novel Ready Player One, discusses his eagerly anticipated new novel Armada, including the surprising inspirations for the novel and how deeply it …
Beginner
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Ernie Cline
In our increasingly digital and technology-driven world, human social relationships are being transformed by data. Your previous online behavior is dictating the news reports, friends’ updates, products and advertisement…
Intermediate
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Chris Colborn, Dinkar Jain, Maria Bezaitis, Oren Michels
Ushahidi is from Kenya; we know how hard it can be to get connected. Those who lack connectivity are at a disadvantage to their more connected peers. Yet the equipment used to connect in Kenya or India is the same as tha…
Intermediate
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Erik Hersman, Juliana Rotich, Reg Orton
The doughnut and croissant have operated alongside each other for years, each awesome in their own way. Until one day, you bring them together and witness the magic unfold – The Cronut. Content and Commerce is the next e…
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Ben Lerer
Pioneering nonprofit 'Projects For All' is democratizing access to education by implementing digital infrastructure (Hello Hubs) in developing countries. Recently, the nonprofit launched ‘Project: Hello World’, an instal…
Beginner
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Katrin Macmillan, Lane Merrifield, Roland Wells, Sophie Kelly
“One of my tricks for generating startup ideas is to imagine the ways in which we'll seem backward to future generations. And I'm pretty sure that to people 50 or 100 years in the future, it will seem barbaric that peopl…
Intermediate
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Dr Dennis Schmuland, Dr Gautam Gulati, Morgan Gress, Naimish Patel
50% of Americans under the age of 5 are ethnic minorities. Join us as we examine the current and future mind shift from a general market driven approach to a more inclusive total market approach and engaging multicultura…
Intermediate
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Jesse Minton, Kelly Mayfield, Maurice Rivera, Vonn Butler
Crowdfunding is grassroots community engagement. Its powerful approach to fundraising and brandraising leverages the speed and reach of the Internet -- as well as advocates’ networks -- to acquire more donors and raise m…
Intermediate
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David Neff, Miriam Kagan
Anyone launching a new brand today hopes that their product, service or solution will become the darling of the industry--the thing that goes viral because people love it. Veteran brand strategist Laurence Vincent will s…
Intermediate
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Larry Vincent
It’s true – studies show people prefer working from an office, but the growing list of today’s unusual perks (onsite haircuts, slides and bowling alleys) do little to address the real plight of today’s office worker: an …
Intermediate
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Lisa Ross
SXSW Interactive is an amazing event where you can make life and career changing connections. But, do you have a clear strategy for success for the five days and nights ahead? In this session, entrepreneur and social med…
Beginner
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Gary Vaynerchuk
Join Dave Asprey, Veronica Belmont & Maneesh Sethi as they discuss automating your life while running your business. Running a startup is an intense, all-consuming undertaking and new entrepreneurs have a hard time keepi…
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Dave Asprey, Maneesh Sethi, Stephanie Burns, Veronica Belmont
With several global retailers testifying before congress and the new guard from Silicon Valley taking the NSA to task, illusions around data security and privacy are collapsing, and consumers have a front row seat. As …
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Jon Swartz, Kelly McGinnis, Neville Letzerich, Vinny Lingham
Covering topics such as manufacturing in America vs China, The Manufacturing Future, and patents in the age of makers.……
Beginner
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Jonathan Placa
ATTENTION: Priority Seating is available for this session. To take advantage of this opportunity, you will need to have a valid SXSW badge, and an activated SXsocial account. To get your priority seating, please go here:…
Intermediate
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David Murphy, Doug Stovall, Helen Ectors, Jim McArthur
Enough of the pontificating panel! In a rapid and fast paced (gameshow like) session, we put the audience (that means YOU) in the hot seat as the experts on the future of social. A combination of format (lightning round …
Intermediate
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Sam Decker, Sean McDonald
Some of the most creative and successful video game marketing campaigns have tapped into the power of original music production to raise awareness of the game, to expand its creative universe, and to feed fans' insatiabl…
Beginner
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Jason Menkes, Ravi Krishnaswami, Steve Perkins
Trayvon Martin makes the headlines because black men are often portrayed as burdens, rather than assets to their communities. The Knight Foundation worked with Context Partners to help change this script, starting with D…
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Charlie Brown, Donna Frisby-Greenwood, Shaka Senghor, Trabian Shorters
Much of today’s news coverage dwells on images of violence, stories of government instability, and a world in chaos, but there is another story to tell here. Technology is reshaping human society in ways we never imagine…
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Eric Schmidt, Jared Cohen, Steven Levy
Marketers are confronting an “omnichannel” world where consumers consult multiple sources and screens, sometimes making buying decisions in minutes. Brands need to be in customer pockets to capture those impulses at all …
Intermediate
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Keith Nyhouse, Pamela Naumes, Rachel Pasqua, Scott Carlis
LEGO fans make up one of the most enthusiastic online fan communities in existence. We don’t mean kids within the product target group; we mean the teen and adult fans. That’s right: Adult fans! By nature, these fans bu…
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David Robertson, Frederikke Hoff, Glen Wadleigh, Sara Moore
We write 3.6 trillion words online -- every single day. How is this explosion of online expression changing the way we think? In this talk, based on my book "Smarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds f…
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Clive Thompson
'Press start to begin' is the message gamers have been greeted with since the early days of interactive entertainment. Hitting that start button is typically the player’s first interaction with a game after putting in th…
Intermediate
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David Sinclair, Michael Dunn, Richard Garriott de Cayeux, Ron Burke
You've heard about rewards based crowdfunding (the Kickstarters, and Indigogos) of the world, but do you know about equities crowd funding? With the anticipated Title III new regulations of the J.O.B.S (Jumpstart Our Bu…
Intermediate
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Chris Tyrrell, Jessica Randazza
ReleaseIt will give companies a head start on launching a new product or service at SXSW Interactive. Participants will do a short pitch about of their product in front of a live audience of SXSW Interactive, Gold and Pl…
Intermediate
Engaging millennials now takes more than just traditional outreach methods. Innovative approaches such as leveraging celebrity voices and platforms, new technologies and culturally relevant messaging is critical for impa…
Intermediate
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Alex Wagner, Rosario Dawson
Since Google published its first “transparency report” in 2010, many other Internet companies large and small have started issuing there own reports on government demands for user data. And now, in light of recent revela…
Beginner
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Bart Volkmer, Dorothy Chou, Kevin Bankston, Ryan Budish
We have become adept at applying design thinking and methodologies to the design of products and customer engagement experiences. Isn’t it about time we apply this same thinking to our own work environments? We all recog…
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John Hagel
12:50 PM
Author Clive Thompson will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign copies of "Smarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better".……
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Clive Thompson
1:00 PM
Into The Pixel is an annual art exhibit showcasing video game artwork and concept artwork. The exhibit is sponsored by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). Each collection features 16 pieces which were selected…
A Game Jam is the growth of an idea that in today’s heavily connected world, we could come together, be creative, share experiences and express ourselves in a multitude of ways using video games – it is very universal. T…
The SXSW Gaming Expo brings the excitement of video games to March in Austin, mixing this energy with many other well-loved elements of geek culture. Featuring exhibitors, panels, rocking parties and exceptional demos, t…
ComiXology presents the hottest names in video games, comics, movies, TV, tech and more exclusively at the Geek Stage! Come see the biggest announcements of the SXSW Gaming Expo!……
The Indie Corner is where you’ll get time with some of the best indie titles the previous year had to offer and some that haven’t even hit release yet. Come play games and vote on which one you think should be winner of …
Learn to Play Magic: The Gathering- FREE. Check out Duels of the Planeswalkers. Drafts and League all weekend long. And are you a hard core table top gamer or just getting started. We can help navigate the experience wit…
See the fantastic world of eSports and watch as teams take each other on in some of the most intense matches in gaming. SXSW Tournament Stage presented by Monster and Logitech is open to the public with free Guest Pass …
The Videogame History Museum was established to document, preserve, and archive the history of the Videogame industry. After over ten years of exhibits at the world-famous Classic Gaming Expo, the 501(c)(3) non-profit Vi…
Synopsis: This presentation was designed for anyone who ever looked at a fantastic adventure or science fiction movie, or an amazingly complex and rich computer game, or a TV commercial where cars or gas pumps or biscuit…
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Jon Peddie
1:20 PM
Author Jon Peddie will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign copies of "The History of Visual Magic in Computers".……
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Jon Peddie
1:30 PM
Wikia presents Qwizards, an exciting live-action collaborative quiz show. Fans face-off in a multi-round battle of expert level trivia on the topic of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Round after round, contestants fight t…
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Eric Moro
1:40 PM
Gary Vaynerchuk will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign copies of "Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World".……
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Gary Vaynerchuk
2:00 PM
Come see 10 of Austin's startups pitch at the Capital Factory Demo Day. Austin's startup scene is booming, and we meet every one of them. The best ones join our community and are matched up with successful entrepreneur…
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Gordon Daugherty
This session will bring together a diverse contingent of professional athletes, sports figures and LGBT and ally activists discussing LGBT visibility and allyship in sports. Presenters will use their personal experiences…
Beginner
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Brittney Griner, Hudson Taylor, LZ Granderson
A nexus of discovery and collaborative energy, SXSW Film kicks off in high gear with their annual Beginner's Guide. Answering questions like how do I get around Austin during the fest? When should I arrive to get into my…
Beginner
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Brian Kelley, Jette Kernion, Kelly Williams, Kimberley Jones, Neil Miller
For folks of all disciplines interested in biohacking: Calling all biologists, DIYers, engineers, artists, coders, designers, and any others who are bio-curious. Join us! This SXSW Create session at the Long Center is F…
Intermediate
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Karen Ingram
Women may make up the majority of online users, trendsetters, and consumers, but we have a long way to go to reach proportionate amounts in the field of technology. A 2009 study indicated that Latinas formed only 5% of e…
Intermediate
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Becky Arreaga, Rebecca Gonzales
Carmelo Gordian (Partner at Andrews & Kurth), John Edge (a UK Entrepreneur), Lefteris Douanoglou (CEO at Schoox) and Angelos Angelou (Angelou Economics) will identify and address the major issues and challenges internati…
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Angelos Angelou, Demetris Gerogiannis, John Edge, Tony Defalis
In this presentation, we will show some beginning basics to get you started, give student examples, and show how Scratch can be applied across the curriculum. You will discover how to get students interested in basic gam…
Beginner
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Carl Hooker, Juan Orozco, Todd Gratehouse
The next great media tech wave is already here, and it fits like a glove, a watch, eyeglasses, a bracelet, a pendant or maybe a hat or a band-aid. Wearable technology promises a seamless interface of body and machine and…
Intermediate
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Bachir Zeroual, Rob Garner, Shiv Singh, Sloane Kelley
ATTENTION: Priority Seating is available for this session. To take advantage of this opportunity, you will need to have a valid SXSW badge, and an activated SXsocial account. To get your priority seating, please go here:…
Intermediate
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Aaron Smith, Christine Jones, Michele Silvestri
The web has become a rich creative platform. It's so ubiquitous that it's hard to imagine any game changer not being a part of the web. We're reaching a point where ideas we could only dream of in the past from interacti…
Intermediate
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CJ Gammon
With 120% of mobile penetration in the region we are on a tipping point. 700 million users are looking for new forms of entertainment, commerce and services in Latin America. What kind of business relationships are neede…
Intermediate
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Pablo Salazar
Good work is all about process, yet we tend to only share the products of that process, and not the process itself. Learn how opening up and sharing your process brings you closer to an audience, adds value to your work,…
Advanced
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Austin Kleon
Following on the success of the 2012 and 2013 Social Health Startup Bootcamp (#SXSHbooty), 2014 will mark the 3rd consecutive year of the event that provides education, inspiration, and funding advice for (social) health…
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Ryan Olohan, Shwen Gwee, Unity Stoakes
Do you have to be a programmer to have a career in the gaming industry? Join James Lopez as he discusses alternative careers in the gaming industry with gamers who have taken their gaming passion and have created busines…
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Anthony Frasier, Cj Peters, James Lopez, Jarvis Brown
In May 2013, creative studio and game developer Fuel Entertainment was officially granted permission to excavate within a 100-acre landfill in the Alamogordo, New Mexico desert. The goal? Search for the fabled Atari E.T…
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Jonathan Chinn, Mike Burns
2:30 PM
You watch a lot of online videos but how do you make a living making them?? Craig Skistimas, the General Manager of ScrewAttack, is here to teach you in on how you can scratch and claw your way to making a living produc…
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Craig Skistimas
3:00 PM
Ernie Cline will appear at the SX Bookstore to sign commemorative postcards for his soon to be released book “ Armada” and copies of "Ready Player One: A Novel".……
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Ernie Cline
Through his work on both independent and studio films, Pete Horner has developed an approach to film sound that explores the unique language of each film. In this presentation, Pete will share clips illustrating the pote…
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Pete Horner
Attend an interactive workshop with the team responsible for bringing new apps to Chevrolet. Learn how to build apps for vehicles, discuss developer opportunities within Chevrolet, and demo a sample of in-vehicle apps. …
Oh My Disney and Mondo invite fans to “Nothing’s Impossible,” a special gallery event to explore decades of beloved Disney films and characters like never before. Come see original and fresh artwork from some of Mondo’s …