Byron Reese will appear at the South by Bookstore to sign copies of “Infinite Progress: How the Internet and Technology Will End Ignorance, Hunger, Poverty, Disease and War” following his speaking session.

Byron Reese brings his vast technical understanding to illuminate how today’s technology can solve many of our biggest global challenges. A high-tech trailblazer, inventor, entrepreneur and life-long historian, Byron started his first business as an undergraduate at Rice University. Two companies he started were later sold: Hot Data, ultimately to Pitney Bowes; and PageWise, the parent company of ExpertVillage.com, to Demand Media. He currently serves as Chief Innovation Officer for Demand Media, overseeing research and development. The company has filed and received patents on Reese’s work in disciplines from crowdsourcing to content creation to psychographics. Reese has served on both public and private boards of directors, has started several non-profit organizations and has just completed the forthcoming book, "Infinite Progress: How The Internet and Technology Will End Ignorance, Disease, Hunger, Poverty and War."