Documenting Politics in the Trump Years
Description: As the Trump years begin and our politics seems unhinged to previous norms, what different
2:00pm – 3:00pm
500 E Cesar Chavez
12:30pm – 1:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
2:00pm – 3:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
The State of the Open Internet In the Age of Trump
Description: could shift with the unknowns of the Trump administration.
11:00am – 12:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
How Will Trump Steer Car and Transportation Tech?
Description: suppliers are among the most heavily regulated U.S. industries. And with Trump and a Republican-dominated
12:30pm – 1:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
12:30pm – 1:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
Head Fakes and Pivots: Trump Punks Silicon Valley
Description: on the tech leaders advising Trump. Expect a lively discussion with plenty of audience Q&A.
3:30pm – 4:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
Ridesharing Had a Seat at the Trump Table – But We Quit?
Description: the city back in May’16. What happened here in Austin? How is the State and Trump administration
2:00pm – 3:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Tech Advocates and Trump: Best Strategies So Far
Description: on getting through to Trump (and how this game-plan differs from what worked with the Obama White House).
3:30pm – 4:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
Immigration Reform in a Trump Era Meet Up
Description: Now well into Trump’s first 100 days in office, we’ve gotten a better idea of where immigration
11:00am – 12:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
With Extreme Bias: Consuming Media in the Trump Era
Description: we share, and how the rules of the game are being rewritten during the Trump era. Welcome to the intersection of realtime news and our real lives.
11:00am – 12:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
CANCELLED: Trump Means Millennials Must Dive Into Politics
Description: Millennials will be disproportionately affected by Trump Administration policy, yet they have
Trump, China, and Trade Wars: Tech in the Trenches?
Description: 2017, so far: President Trump has called for 45% tariffs on goods imported from China; Xi Jinping
5:00pm – 6:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Our Bright, Jobless Future: Trump Policy vs AI
Description: Trump says he has a plan to bring jobs back to the United States, but what the country desperately … . "Crowdsourcing" and "Whiplash" author Jeff Howe discusses how Trump could turn an economic catastrophe to truly make America great again.
12:30pm – 1:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
5:00pm – 6:00pm
208 Barton Springs Rd
Raised by Krump
Description: "Raised by Krump" is a 22-minute documentary film that explores the Compton/South Central, Los … Angeles-born dance movement called “Krumping”, and the lives of some of the area’s most influential … and prolific dancers. "Raised by Krump" blends the art of movement, music, and personal interviews … that it creates. The film, directed by Swedish filmmaker Maceo Frost, focuses on how Krumping has helped
Documentary, Music
American Paradise
Description: tale, right out of Trump's America. Based on a true story, "American Paradise" is a story
Comedy, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Alex Lahey
Description: Me. From the attention-grabbing opening bars (those drums sound like an angry landlord thumping your
Us and Them
Description: . In "Us and Them" he lays bare the inequality and anger that wrong footed the media and led to the shock events of Brexit and Trump’s victory.
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Pomo
Description: BBC Radio 1, the Fader, Complex, Vice's THUMP and Noisey publications, Triple J, Earmilk, Majestic
David Fahrenthold
Bio: David A. Fahrenthold is a reporter covering the Trump family and their business interests. He has
Immigration and Innovation: The Future of H-1B
Description: Following up on what he promised in his campaign, President Trump has begun to implement dramatic … companies to hire skilled workers. How will Trump’s policies and reforms impact the US tech
2:00pm – 3:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Fawzia Mirza
Bio: was named one of ‘8 Muslims Defying Donald Trump’ for her mockumentary The Muslim Trump, about Donald … Trump's illegitimate Muslim daughter and she is featured in the acclaimed Emmy-nominated and Gotham
Brodka
Description: and hearts thumping, but the broken-clockworks electronics of the stunning “Haiti” got the deservedly
Samhita Mukhopadhyay
Bio: of the upcoming anthology, Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance and Revolution in Trump's America out
Casper Skulls
Description: between the two reproduced in Hell’s memoir “I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp,” letters from which
Walker Lukens
Description: , meditating on his songs. He’s somewhere past hangry. He could use a steak. He’s pumping and thumping
Pastel Ghost
Description: over chilly synth hooks and thumping drum beats, creating tracks so infectious, they can lure even
Virtual Reality: The Make It or Break It Years
Description: This panel will discuss the fledgling VR industry's next four years. Will the Trump Administration
12:30pm – 1:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
Neha Gandhi
Bio: , but her favorite byline of all time remains an interview with Donald Trump, from her first internship
Embrace Digital Disruption to Reinvent Healthcare
Description: , consumer expectations have continued to shift. We live in a world where convenience trumps all, and most
9:30am – 10:30am
500 E Cesar Chavez
Good Night & Good Luck: Media in Election Years
Description: a presidential candidate (Trump) actually blacklisted media critical of his campaign, as publications
3:30pm – 4:30pm
208 Barton Springs Rd
Staying Human in the Age of Digital Reporting
Description: In the era of Trump, who tweeted what often counts as front page news. The news cycle is getting
12:30pm – 1:30pm
75 1/2 Rainey St.
Deltatron
Description: ). His music has been reviewed in blogs like Noisey, Thump (Vice), Fader, Generation Bass, Remezcla, Nu
A Post-Truth World? Nope – We Can Fight Fake News
Description: The pope endorsed Donald Trump. California lawmakers legalized child prostitution. Mike Pence
11:00am – 12:00pm
208 Barton Springs Rd
Jade Begay
Bio: extractive industries and the Trump administration are impacting Native communities and to highlight
Ho99o9
Description: New Jersey. Jean knew when Trump’s future fuc boi and every other neo-con said “small government
Imaginary Tricks
Description: Imaginary Tricks takes an experimental approach to delivering a familiar thump. It’s a heartbeat
Echo Chambers: Healing Our Social Media Algorithms
Description: the posturing of Trump, to Brexit, to Gamergate. It's time social media platforms took responsibility
11:00am – 12:00pm
208 Barton Springs Rd
20 Years of Data: The Heartbeat of the Internet
Description: of the iPhone, the 2016 presidential election of Donald Trump. What other findings could be uncovered
9:30am – 10:30am
208 Barton Springs Rd
Chuck Todd
Bio: Trump’s presidency as legitimate to asking Wall Street Journal’s editor-in-chief about characterizing … President Trump’s untrue statements as “lies,” his interviews and deep-sourced reporting consistently
The Celebrity (Activist) Industrial Complex
Description: history. However, in the post-Women's March Trump era, this moment feels like a unique time to ask: Do
5:00pm – 6:00pm
500 E Cesar Chavez
Unprecedented: The Election That Changed Everything
Description: , resulting in an unexpected victory for Donald Trump, Americans are left to consider the election
3:30pm – 4:30pm
500 E Cesar Chavez
ENCORE: Blockchain Opportunities Abound: The Next Four Years!
Description: multiple sectors (boosting GDP and overall economic growth by double digits) especially as the Trump
2:00pm – 3:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Trine Tsouderos
Bio: immersed in all things healthcare and Trump since Nov. 9. Before coming to PwC four years ago, I
How Filter Bubbles Affect Media and Elections
Description: showed the popularity of Trump and the rise of a plethora of news sources outside of the mainstream
12:30pm – 1:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
Blockchain Opportunities Abound: The Next Four Years!
Description: multiple sectors (boosting GDP and overall economic growth by double digits) especially as the Trump
11:00am – 12:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Is Big Data Destroying the US Political System?
Description: and Trump becoming president, we got it wrong. But lost in the debate over whether the data was good
5:00pm – 6:00pm
208 Barton Springs Rd
ACLU x Heard Present Unite - Concert for Social Justice
Description: As of late, the Trump administration poses the single greatest threat to civil liberties, civil
12:00pm – 5:00pm
606 E 7th St.
The Messy Truth with Van Jones
Description: of opportunity. His #LoveArmy has become a broad movement for justice in the Trump era.
5:00pm – 6:00pm
500 E Cesar Chavez