2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

Complete event listing for

Global Impact and Policy

 

Friday, March 13

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The Climate Crisis: Challenge & Opportunity
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center Exhibit Hall 5
Friday, March 13 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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SXSW Home Room
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Friday, March 13 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Turbocharging Social Activism with Data Standards
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Friday, March 13 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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The Bombastic Brilliance of Black Twitter II
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Friday, March 13 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Move Fast, Government, or Get Out of the Way
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center Ballroom A
Friday, March 13 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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When a Moment Becomes a Movement
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Friday, March 13 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Your Laws, Your Data: Making Government More Open
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Friday, March 13 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Commercial Threats to Freedom of Speech Online
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Friday, March 13 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Experiments in Action: TEDx Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 504
Friday, March 13 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Gamifiying Peace: New Solutions in an Old Conflict
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Friday, March 13 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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How Latina Moms Are Raising NextGen Coders
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Friday, March 13 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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How to Maximize the Google Grant
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Friday, March 13 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Meet the Mentors at SXSW: Creating Your Career
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Friday, March 13 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Take A Shot: Injecting Tech into Your NPO Mission
Workshop
JW Marriott Room 303-304
Friday, March 13 3:30PM - 6:00PM
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What Tech Startups Should Be Doing Next
Featured Session
JW Marriott Salon 5-6
Friday, March 13 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Education, Impact Investing and US Foreign Policy
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Friday, March 13 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Global Water Crisis: Solvable
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Friday, March 13 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Increasing the Diversity of Tech Startup Founders
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Friday, March 13 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Social Stars to Super Stars: Latinos on the Rise
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Friday, March 13 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Speed Networking: LGBT Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 502-503
Friday, March 13 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Innovation, the Latin American Way
Future15
Austin Convention Center Ballroom B
Friday, March 13 5:30PM - 5:45PM

Saturday, March 14

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Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru: Better Together
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Saturday, March 14 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Church and Tech: The Unlikely Union Yields Real Help
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Saturday, March 14 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Civic Engagement from the Dorm to Dakar
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Saturday, March 14 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Cultural Placemaking Through Interactive Storytelling
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Saturday, March 14 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Hackathon for Social Good
Workshop
JW Marriott Room 306
Saturday, March 14 9:30AM - 6:00PM
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Politics of Innovation: DC, Tech Working Together
Solo / Dual / Panel
Omni Downtown Capital Ballroom
Saturday, March 14 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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SXSW Home Room
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Saturday, March 14 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Why Black Leaders Matter in Technology
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Saturday, March 14 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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21st Century Social Entrepreneurship and Policy
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Can Washington Protect the Net Economy?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Omni Downtown Capital Ballroom
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Diversity in STEM: Nurture or Nature
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Fostering Digital Literacy in the Developing World
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Humanitarian Drones: Locating Vietnam Era Bombs
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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The Inspiring and Game-Changing Afro-Latina
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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It Is Not Racist to Consider Race in Marketing
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Mentor Session: Sam Gregory
Mentor Session
Courtyard Marriott Brazos I
Saturday, March 14 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Disasters, Data, and Hacker Humanitarians
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Drones for Good
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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How to Not Hire and Retain Employees of Color
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Mentor Session: Della Rucker
Mentor Session
Courtyard Marriott Brazos II
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Mentor Session: Francesca Pick
Mentor Session
Courtyard Marriott Brazos I
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Net Infrastructure: The Economy's Hidden Backbone
Solo / Dual / Panel
Omni Downtown Capital Ballroom
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Nonprofit Crowdfunding Bill of Rights
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Participatory Cities: Inspiring Access and Action
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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SXSW Daily Recap
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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We Are Not Robots: A CSR Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 509
Saturday, March 14 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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six skills
Book Reading
Austin Convention Center Ballroom G
Saturday, March 14 1:30PM - 1:50PM
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The Cake Is Not A Lie: Gamers and the US Workforce
Solo / Dual / Panel
Omni Downtown Capital Ballroom
Saturday, March 14 2:00PM - 3:00PM
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City 2.0: Why Local Gov. Bets on Civic Innovation
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Civic Hackers and Advocates Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 504
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Cultural Placemaking Through Interactive Storytelling
Solo / Dual / Panel
Carver Museum Boyd Vance Theater Boyd Vance Theater
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 5:00PM
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Fail Fast, Save the World: Prototyping for Good
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Government Surveillance: How You Can Change It
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Legend of the Black Techie: The New Moses
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Making Sense of the Competitive Comms Landscape
Solo / Dual / Panel
Omni Downtown Capital Ballroom
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Social Media and Diversity: The ROI for Brands
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Saturday, March 14 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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America Meet World: How Global Satirists See Us
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Saturday, March 14 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Latino Tech-Culture Powers Up
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Saturday, March 14 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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MAYDAY: The Fight to Save American Democracy
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center Exhibit Hall 5
Saturday, March 14 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Method Matters in Civic Engagement – But How?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Saturday, March 14 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Re-imagining Privacy for Consumers and Developers
Solo / Dual / Panel
Omni Downtown Capital Ballroom
Saturday, March 14 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Real Talk About Civic Tech
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Saturday, March 14 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Speaking Duckface to Power: Selfies and Activism
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Saturday, March 14 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Where Are The Black Designers?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Saturday, March 14 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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SXgood Kickoff Party
Austin Convention Center Room 8BC
Saturday, March 14 6:30PM - 8:30PM

Sunday, March 15

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Digital and Social Government Meet up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 504
Sunday, March 15 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Diversifying the Tech Workforce: Impact at Scale
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Sunday, March 15 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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How Big Data Can Transform Poverty Policy
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Sunday, March 15 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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SXSW Home Room
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Sunday, March 15 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Accessibility Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 504
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Can Fandoms Fix Tech's Gender Gap?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Confronting Injustice
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center Ballroom D
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Enhancing Human Functionality With Technology
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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How Public Policy Protects Patents and Startups
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Latino Content Creation Goes Digital
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Mentor Session: Emily Steinberg
Mentor Session
Courtyard Marriott Brazos III
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Transgender in Tech: Past, Present, Future
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Write the Next Chapter in the LGBT Movement
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Sunday, March 15 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Activism At Its Best: Drive Supporters To Do More
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Sunday, March 15 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Connected Vehicles: Challenges and Possibilities
Solo / Dual / Panel
Radisson Town Lake Riverside Ballroom
Sunday, March 15 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Hacking the Hackathon for the Social and Civic Good
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Sunday, March 15 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Helping LGBT Homeless Youth with Technology
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Sunday, March 15 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Ireland – A Global Technology Hub
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Sunday, March 15 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Running A Non-Profit Like A Start-Up!
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Sunday, March 15 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Winning Over China's Wired Women
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Sunday, March 15 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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#BlackLivesMatter In Austin
Core Conversation
Carver Museum Boyd Vance Theater Boyd Vance Theater
Sunday, March 15 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Beyond the Diversity Data: Strategies that Work
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Deep: What the Ocean Tells Us about Ourselves
Book Reading
Austin Convention Center Ballroom G
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 3:50PM
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The Digital Kaleidoscope: How Race Appears Online
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Legal Hackers: A Global Movement to Reform the Law
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Mentor Session: Will Palley
Mentor Session
Courtyard Marriott Brazos I
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Super WiFi: Redefining Connectivity in Memory of TV
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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SXSW Eco Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 502-503
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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SXSW Extended Session With Michael Slaby
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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SXSWedu Community Screening: The Texas Promise
Documentary Feature
Carver Museum Boyd Vance Theater
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 5:00PM
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We Want Your Body In Our Registry
Future15
Austin Convention Center Ballroom B
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 3:45PM
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Why Does the Internet Hate Women?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Sunday, March 15 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Conquering Silicon Valley's Brutal Ageism
Future15
Austin Convention Center Ballroom B
Sunday, March 15 4:00PM - 4:15PM
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Is It Finally the Age of the Woman Entrepreneur?
Future15
Austin Convention Center Ballroom B
Sunday, March 15 4:15PM - 4:30PM
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Civic Leaders Need New Civic Technologies
Future15
Austin Convention Center Ballroom B
Sunday, March 15 5:00PM - 5:15PM
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A Conversation with Senator Rand Paul
Featured Session
JW Marriott Salon 5-6
Sunday, March 15 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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How to Fix American Politics
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Sunday, March 15 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Investors Looking for Diverse Startups to Fund
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Sunday, March 15 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Los Tequis: The Heart of Total Market Dominance
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Sunday, March 15 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Millennials: The Unstoppable Force
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Sunday, March 15 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Slacktivism: Monster or Myth?
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Sunday, March 15 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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#Winning: Creating Cubic Wins Across Communities
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin City Hall Council Chambers
Sunday, March 15 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Social Data in the Time of Cholera
Future15
Austin Convention Center Ballroom B
Sunday, March 15 5:15PM - 5:30PM
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Homeless and Social Media
Future15
Austin Convention Center Ballroom B
Sunday, March 15 5:30PM - 5:45PM

Monday, March 16

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CANCELED - Cause Video and the Race to Measure Emotional Impact
Workshop
JW Marriott Room 306
Monday, March 16 9:30AM - 1:30PM
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Creating Inclusive Startup and Tech Ecosystems
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Monday, March 16 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Fast, Fair & Open: The FCC’s Broadband Future
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center Ballroom A
Monday, March 16 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Latino Opportunities in Technology
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Monday, March 16 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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PanelPicker Tips for Success
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Monday, March 16 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Coffee Break With Sama Group at the Social Good Hub
Trinity Hall
Monday, March 16 10:00AM - 11:00AM
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Do You Library? Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 508
Monday, March 16 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Engage Latino Millennials, Change the World!
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Monday, March 16 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Latinos: Get Your Voice into Product Development
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Monday, March 16 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Operation Choke Point and Alternative Currencies
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Monday, March 16 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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The Share Economy is Failing. Abort or Retry?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Monday, March 16 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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What #BlackLivesMatter Teaches Us About Solidarity
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Monday, March 16 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Engaged Journalism: Connecting With News Audiences
Book Reading
Austin Convention Center Ballroom G
Monday, March 16 12:30PM - 12:50PM
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Engagement Strategies for Niche Communities
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Monday, March 16 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Latin America: Silicon Valley’s New Frontier
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Monday, March 16 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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The Silk Road Case: Impacting Our Digital Future
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Monday, March 16 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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SXSW Daily Recap
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Monday, March 16 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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We Take It for Granted: Defending All Human Rights
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Monday, March 16 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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The Last 50 and the Next 50 Years of Learning
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin City Hall
Monday, March 16 1:00PM - 2:00PM
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Greyhound Bar hosted by Cheeky
Trinity Hall
Monday, March 16 1:30PM - 3:00PM
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Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper
Book Reading
Austin Convention Center Ballroom G
Monday, March 16 3:00PM - 3:20PM
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Asian Connection SXSW Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 502-503
Monday, March 16 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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"CAT"astrophe: Good, Bad and Ugly of Internet Cats
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Monday, March 16 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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The Future of Latino Entrepreneurship
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Monday, March 16 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Hands On: Inclusion, Accountability and Empowerment
Workshop
JW Marriott Room 310-311
Monday, March 16 3:30PM - 6:00PM
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Hold The Queso: Marketing to Latinas
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Monday, March 16 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Let’s Supersize Wi-Fi and Change the Future
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Monday, March 16 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Mentor Session: Jonathon Morgan
Mentor Session
Courtyard Marriott Brazos I
Monday, March 16 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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On the Frontlines of the Social Media Jihad
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Monday, March 16 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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VodkaforDogPeople: Matchmaking a Business Heart
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Monday, March 16 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Energy Networks & the Role of Emerging Technologies
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin City Hall
Monday, March 16 4:00PM - 5:00PM
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Breaking Bad Boundaries: Latina Entrepreneurship
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Monday, March 16 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Bridging the Federal & State Data Divide
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Monday, March 16 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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How Government Fails and How You Can Fix It
Featured Session
JW Marriott Salon 5-6
Monday, March 16 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Is Social Good the Next Killer App?
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Monday, March 16 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Mentor Session: Artur Melentin
Mentor Session
Courtyard Marriott Brazos II
Monday, March 16 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Mentor Session: Lane Becker
Mentor Session
Courtyard Marriott Brazos III
Monday, March 16 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Pushing the Envelope Forward: Latin@s in Tech
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Monday, March 16 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Technology Needs Latinas: Bold Decision Makers
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Monday, March 16 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Why You Will Invest in the Sub-Saharan Africa
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Monday, March 16 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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#YesWeCode: From The 'Hood To Silicon Valley
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center Ballroom D
Monday, March 16 5:00PM - 6:00PM

Tuesday, March 17

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Coffee Break With Sama Group at the Social Good Hub
Trinity Hall
Tuesday, March 17 9:00AM - 10:00AM
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The Future of the Internet: How Open is Open
Solo / Dual / Panel
Parkside Restaurant Upstairs
Tuesday, March 17 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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PanelPicker Tips for Success
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Tuesday, March 17 9:30AM - 10:30AM
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The Arc of Emerging Technology: Patents Predict It
CLE
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Tuesday, March 17 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Decoding Percepciones: CS, Latinos and Storytelling
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom E
Tuesday, March 17 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Innovating Diversity and Inclusion in Tech
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center Ballroom D
Tuesday, March 17 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Lessons From Africa: Relationships Over Privacy?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Tuesday, March 17 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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#OurTimeToLead: Why Tech Needs More Women
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom G
Tuesday, March 17 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Putting Policymakers to Work For You
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Tuesday, March 17 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Screens and Stereotypes: How SocialTV Amplifies Images
Core Conversation
Austin Convention Center Room 5ABC
Tuesday, March 17 11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Battles at Home: Protecting the Sharing Economy
Solo / Dual / Panel
Parkside Restaurant Upstairs
Tuesday, March 17 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Cash, Credit, Bitcoin? The Law of Digital Currency
CLE
Austin Convention Center Room 9ABC
Tuesday, March 17 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Future of Non-profits Meet Up
Meet Up
JW Marriott Room 504
Tuesday, March 17 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Global Competitions that Change the World
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Tuesday, March 17 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Is Mobile Tech the Answer to our Political Apathy?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Tuesday, March 17 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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SXSW Daily Recap
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Ballroom F
Tuesday, March 17 12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Patent Reform: It Is Time to Finish the Job
Solo / Dual / Panel
Parkside Restaurant Upstairs
Tuesday, March 17 2:00PM - 3:00PM
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LGBT Best Practices From Practicing Homosexuals
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Tuesday, March 17 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Modern Swiss Army Knife: Apps for Independence
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 10AB
Tuesday, March 17 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Skilled Labor, Green Cards, and H-1B Visas, Oh My
Solo / Dual / Panel
Parkside Restaurant Upstairs
Tuesday, March 17 3:30PM - 4:30PM
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21st Century Barricades: Branding the Revolution
Solo / Dual / Panel
Austin Convention Center Room 6AB
Tuesday, March 17 5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Social Good Hub Afterparty hosted by Global Citizen
Trinity Hall
Tuesday, March 17 8:00PM - 11:00PM

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