2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22
     
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Tech Breakfast & Coffee
Special Event
Capital One 6th & Congress
8:00AM - 9:00AM
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Java Monster Mornings
Special Event
Registrants Lounge
9:00AM - 11:00AM
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NBC Sports Radius Fitness Class
Special Event
Four Seasons
9:00AM - 9:45AM
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Innovation Healthcare Beyond Medical Devices
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Health and Business
Austin City Hall
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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SXSW Job Market
Exhibition
SXSW Job Market
Work and Career
JW Marriott
10:00AM - 6:00PM
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Welcome to SXSW Interactive
Sessions
Featured Session
Art, Science and Inspiration
Austin Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 5
10:15AM - 10:45AM
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Book Signing: Noah Fleming
Special Event
Book/DVD signing
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom G Foyer
11:00AM - 11:20AM
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The Business of Preparing Potential NFL Draftees
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Sports
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Challenges of Free-to-Play: No Money, No Problem
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Gaming
Hyatt Regency Austin
Zilker Ballroom 4
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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The Climate Crisis: Challenge & Opportunity
Sessions
Featured Session
Global Impact and Policy
Austin Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 5
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Data Science Without Being a Data Scientist
Sessions
Workshop
Intelligent Future
JW Marriott
Salon H
11:00AM - 1:30PM
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Designing for Trust
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Design and Development
JW Marriott
Salon D
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Designing Your Future with the Connected Car
Sessions
Workshop
Intelligent Future
JW Marriott
Room 310-311
11:00AM - 1:30PM
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Digital Diversity: How Culture Impacts Digital
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Branding and Marketing
Hyatt Regency Austin
Zilker Ballroom 2
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Hackaday Meet Up
Sessions
Meet Up
Art, Science and Inspiration
Long Center
West Pincer Terrace
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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How to Keep Ideas Alive After SXSW
Sessions
Workshop
Work and Career
JW Marriott
Room 301-302
11:00AM - 1:30PM
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How to Own The Conversation: Launching the MKC
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Branding and Marketing
Palm Door on Sixth
Main Stage
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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The In-Stadium Fan Experience in MLS
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Sports
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Introduction to Programming Robots
Sessions
Workshop
Intelligent Future
JW Marriott
Room 306
11:00AM - 1:30PM
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Life in the OASIS: Emulating the 1980s in-Browser
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Gaming
Long Center
AT&T Education Room
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Neuroplasticity and Tech: Why Brands Have to Change
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Branding and Marketing
Hyatt Regency Austin
Hill Country ABCD
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Next Nature: How Technology Becomes Nature
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Art, Science and Inspiration
JW Marriott
Salon 3
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Pocket Full of Dynamite: Making the Mobile Web 3D
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Branding and Marketing
Hyatt Regency Austin
Zilker Ballroom 3
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Problem Solvers: Compensating College Athletes for Their Likeness
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Sports
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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ReleaseIt at SXSW: Round 1
Sessions
Pitch Event
Startup Village and Business
Hilton Austin Downtown
Salon B
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Revamping Photoshop for Screen Design
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Design and Development
JW Marriott
Salon E
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Simple Ways to Massively Increase Your Content
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Content and Distribution
Radisson Town Lake
Riverside Ballroom
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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SXSW Global Connections Kickoff
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Startup Village and Business
Hilton Austin Downtown
Salon H
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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SXSW Home Room
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Global Impact and Policy
Austin Convention Center
Room 9ABC
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Synthetic Biology: Learn, Do, and Dream
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Art, Science and Inspiration
JW Marriott
Salon 2
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Turbocharging Social Activism with Data Standards
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Global Impact and Policy
Austin Convention Center
Room 10AB
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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What Is A Brand Now Anyway?
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Branding and Marketing
Sheraton Austin
Capitol Ballroom
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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What Marketers Can Learn From Political Campaigns
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Content and Distribution
Trinity Hall
Trinity Hall
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Book Signing: Erica Dhawan
Special Event
Book/DVD signing
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom G Foyer
11:30AM - 11:50AM
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Book Signing: Amanda Enayati
Special Event
Book/DVD signing
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom G Foyer
12:00PM - 12:20PM
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The Crossroads of Should and Must
Sessions
Book Reading
Art, Science and Inspiration
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom G
12:00PM - 12:20PM
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SXSW Esports Tournament Stage produced by GoodGame Agency
Special Event
Gaming Expo
SXSW Gaming and Create
Palmer Events Center
Exhibit Hall 2
12:00PM - 8:00PM
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SXSW Gaming Expo presented by Activision and Twitch
Special Event
Gaming Expo
SXSW Gaming and Create
Palmer Events Center
Exhibit Halls 1 & 2
12:00PM - 8:00PM
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SXSW Geek Stage presented by comiXology
Special Event
Gaming Expo
SXSW Gaming and Create
Palmer Events Center
Exhibit Hall 1
12:00PM - 8:00PM
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SXSW Indie Corner
Special Event
Gaming Expo
SXSW Gaming and Create
Palmer Events Center
Exhibit Hall 2
12:00PM - 8:00PM
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The Art and Science of Shareability
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Content and Distribution
Hyatt Regency Austin
Texas Ballroom 4-7
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Beacons, mPay and The Great Shopper Reboot
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Branding and Marketing
Sheraton Austin
Capitol Ballroom
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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The Bombastic Brilliance of Black Twitter II
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Global Impact and Policy
Austin Convention Center
Room 6AB
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Book Signing: Elle Luna
Special Event
Book/DVD signing
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom G Foyer
12:30PM - 12:50PM
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Building an Army of Brand Advocates
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Branding and Marketing
Hyatt Regency Austin
Hill Country ABCD
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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The Changing Face of Action Sports Media
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Sports
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Coaching Fast and Fearlessly
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Sports
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Content Is Content: TV, Social and Everything Else
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Content and Distribution
Hyatt Regency Austin
Zilker Ballroom 1
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Cross-Channel Data Driven Marketing With TV
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Content and Distribution
Radisson Town Lake
Riverside Ballroom
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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CSS as a Service: Maintaining Style
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Design and Development
JW Marriott
Salon B
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Customizable Interactive SVG Graphics for the Web
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Design and Development
JW Marriott
Salon D
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Designing New IP for New Technologies
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Gaming
Hyatt Regency Austin
Zilker Ballroom 4
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Do You Know the ROI of WOM? Do You Want To?
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Branding and Marketing
Hyatt Regency Austin
Zilker Ballroom 2
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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The Emperor’s New Wearables
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Fashion and Wearable Tech
JW Marriott
Room 206
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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En Vogue: Blurring the Line Between Brands and Tech
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Fashion and Wearable Tech
JW Marriott
Room 205
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Gaming Pioneers: Meet Intellivision Programmers
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Gaming
Long Center
Kodosky
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Global Digital Trends for The Luxury Consumer
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Branding and Marketing
Palm Door on Sixth
Main Stage
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Helping Hands in the Global Village
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Art, Science and Inspiration
Long Center
West Pincer Lounge
12:30PM - 2:00PM
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How Is Big Pharma Interacting with Tech Startups?
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Health and Medtech
JW Marriott
Room 203-204
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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How to Build a Following Around Your Idea
Sessions
Book Reading
Work and Career
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom G
12:30PM - 12:50PM
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How to Disrupt Wall St: The Flash Boys Blueprint
Sessions
Featured Session
Startup Village and Business
JW Marriott
Salon 5-6
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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How to Remain Relevant in Today’s Digital Age
Sessions
Featured Session
Sports
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom D
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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How to Rock SXSW in 4 Hours
Sessions
Featured Session
Work and Career
Austin Convention Center
Exhibit Hall 5
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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The Internet: F@#% Free Speech, F@#% Fair Use
Sessions
Core Conversation
Social and Privacy
JW Marriott
Room 404
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Lights, Camera, Action: MAKER LABS Live in Austin
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Art, Science and Inspiration
JW Marriott
Salon 2
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Lovejams, Art Games, and Game Innovation at USC
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Gaming
Long Center
AT&T Education Room
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Move Fast, Government, or Get Out of the Way
Sessions
Featured Session
Global Impact and Policy
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom A
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Moving from Graphic Design to 3D Object Design
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Design and Development
JW Marriott
Salon E
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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The Myth of Reducing Friction in Your Product
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Design and Development
JW Marriott
Salon A
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Network All the Things: What About Infrastructure?
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Intelligent Future
JW Marriott
Room 208
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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New Media Ethics: Journalism in the Age of GIFs
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Content and Distribution
Hyatt Regency Austin
Texas Ballroom 2-3
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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New Social Networks Are Changing Entire Industries
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Social and Privacy
JW Marriott
Salon 7
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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#nofilter: Pros and Cons of Constant Connection
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Social and Privacy
JW Marriott
Salon 8
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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ReleaseIt at SXSW
Sessions
Pitch Event
Startup Village and Business
Hilton Austin Downtown
Salon B
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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The Secret History of Hypertext
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Art, Science and Inspiration
JW Marriott
Salon 3
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Sport for Development: Affecting Societal Change
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Sports
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Using Data to Create Rich User Experiences
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Content and Distribution
Trinity Hall
Trinity Hall
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Wakfu, Dofus and Krosmaster: 2015
Sessions
Other
Gaming
Palmer Events Center
Geek Stage
12:30PM - 1:15PM
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Wearables Meet Up
Sessions
Meet Up
Art, Science and Inspiration
Long Center
West Pincer Terrace
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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When a Moment Becomes a Movement
Sessions
Core Conversation
Global Impact and Policy
Austin Convention Center
Room 5ABC
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Why Is My Company More Transparent Than My Family?
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Social and Privacy
JW Marriott
Salon 4
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Book Signing: Dorie Clark
Special Event
Book/DVD signing
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom G Foyer
1:00PM - 1:20PM
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Book Signing: Rick Webb
Special Event
Book/DVD signing
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom G Foyer
1:30PM - 1:50PM
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Maker Pro
Sessions
Book Reading
Art, Science and Inspiration
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom G
1:30PM - 1:50PM
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NASA New Initiatives in Imagery for Public Use
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Film Festivals
Austin Convention Center
Vimeo Theater
1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Verite Games: Next Evolution/Revolution in Gaming
Sessions
Other
Gaming
Palmer Events Center
Geek Stage
1:30PM - 2:15PM
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Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles Session
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Episodic
Austin Convention Center
Room 17B
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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An Experiential Campaign for The Modern World
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Branding and Marketing
Palm Door on Sixth
Main Stage
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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An Insider's Guide to SXSW Film
Sessions
Featured Session
Film Festivals
Austin Convention Center
Room 16AB
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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The Basketball Tournament: A New Model for Sports?
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Sports
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Capital Factory A-List Pitch
Sessions
Pitch Event
Startup Village and Business
Hilton Austin Downtown
Salon G
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Content Marketing vs Don Draper: The End Of Ads
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Content and Distribution
Sheraton Austin
Capitol Ballroom
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Failure as a Creative Catalyst
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Design and Development
JW Marriott
Salon E
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Gameday 2025: What's In Your Living Room?
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Sports
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Millennials and Sports: Reaching Next Gen Fans
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Sports
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Venture Investing in Universities
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Startup Village and Business
Hilton Austin Downtown
Salon B
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Visual Storytelling: The Power of Design + Data
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Content and Distribution
Trinity Hall
Trinity Hall
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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The Casual VR Scene
Sessions
Other
Gaming
Palmer Events Center
Geek Stage
2:30PM - 3:15PM
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Book Signing: Mitch Altman
Special Event
Book/DVD signing
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom G Foyer
3:00PM - 3:20PM
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Hacker, Maker, Teacher, Thief
Sessions
Book Reading
Branding and Marketing
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom G
3:00PM - 3:20PM
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The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson
Screening
Documentary Feature
24 Beats Per Second
Alamo Lamar B
3:15PM - 4:46PM
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Administrative Professionals Meet Up
Sessions
Meet Up
Work and Career
JW Marriott
Room 509
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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And While We Are Asking, Is Media Dead Too?
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Content and Distribution
Sheraton Austin
Capitol Ballroom
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Applied Improv: Change The Way You Look at Work
Sessions
Workshop
Work and Career
JW Marriott
Salon F
3:30PM - 6:00PM
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Artist Meets Hacker: How Tech is Changing the Arts
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Art, Science and Inspiration
JW Marriott
Salon 3
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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The Athlete Slash Entrepreneur
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Sports
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Battle Cry of the Sensible Startup
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Startup Village and Business
Hilton Austin Downtown
Salon E
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Behind the Social at PBS' Largest Content Provider
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Social and Privacy
JW Marriott
Salon 7
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Bioart: Melding Biotech and Art
Sessions
Solo / Dual / Panel
Art, Scie