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$100,000 Blockchain Investment Challenge
$100,000 Blockchain Investment Challenge
Presented by:
Capital Factory
Mar 15, 2018
2:00pm – 4:00pm CT
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Absurdity Sells: The Value of Playful Events
Accounting for Human Tastes: Marketing and A.I.
Mar 10, 2018
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
Activism in Public Spaces Meet Up
Adam McNichol (Bannerboy): Mentor
Advancing Learning Meet Up
Mar 9, 2018
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
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Agnes Pyrchla (frog): Mentor
Mar 10, 2018
3:30pm – 4:45pm CT
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AI and Applied Math Meet Up
AI in Health Meet Up
Mar 11, 2018
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
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American Innovators in China
America’s Mayors: Fighting for Racial Equity
Amy Gallo (Harvard Business Review): Mentor
Amy Vernon (Rivetz): Mentor
Amy Yu (Viacom): Mentor
Mar 13, 2018
11:00am – 12:15pm CT
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The Anatomy of a Trend
Mar 9, 2018
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
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Andre Briggs (Microsoft): Mentor
Angela Mathews-Carrillo (lululemon): Mentor
Angular Meet Up
Mar 10, 2018
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Animation in UX: Subconscious Influence of Motion
Anita Norian (Kemin Health): Mentor
Answer with Action: A New Activism Platform
Mar 13, 2018
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
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Artist Legacy Planning & Protection
AR Update 2018: Evolution or Revolution?
Mar 14, 2018
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
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Attracting VC Investment Outside of Silicon Valley
Mar 9, 2018
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
Augmented Reality: Job Killer or Economic Savior?
Aussies & Kiwis Meet Up
Mar 10, 2018
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
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Benn Rosales (American Genius): Mentor
The Best Show/Friends of Tom Fan Meet Up
Better Together: Cult Brand Collaborations
Beyond AR/VR: The Dawn of Volumetric Productions
Beyond Bars: Art and Incarceration
Bible Study Meet Up
Mar 12, 2018
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
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Big Legal Battles Over Rights in Bands' Names
Bill Adair (Duke University/Politfact): Mentor
Biotech and the Megacity
Mar 12, 2018
9:30am – 10:30am CT
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Bitcoin and the New World of Programmable Money
Blockchain and Ethereum Meet Up
Brand Licensing Meet Up
Mar 12, 2018
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
Brand Personality and Business Growth
Breaking Thru a Tweet Driven News Cycle & Culture
Breonna Rodriguez (Sesame Street): Mentor
Breon Wells (The Daniel Initiative): Mentor
Building iOS & Android Apps with React Native
Building Mobile SDK's for the Real World
Building the Post-Cable Television Network
Business Beyond the Ball
Mar 11, 2018
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
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Can We Create Consciousness in a Machine?
Carl Schwenker (Carl Schwenker Law Offices): Mentor
Catherine McCullough (Intelligent Car Coalition): Mentor
Chapman Bullock (Proper): Mentor
Chasing OJ: The Race For The Next Epic Sports Film
Chatbot Meet Up
Mar 12, 2018
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
Chelsea Collier (Digi-City): Mentor
Chinese Students in America
Chris David Garcia (Houston Astros): Mentor
Chris Noessel (IBM): Mentor
Mar 13, 2018
9:30am – 10:45am CT
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Christa Stout (Trail Blazers): Mentor
Cindy Y. Lo (Red Velvet Events): Mentor
Communicating in the Era of Constant Crisis
Conflicting Visions: The Debate on Net Neutrality
Contemplative Practice Meet Up
Mar 12, 2018
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
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Content Creation in the Age of AI
Creating and Selling Episodic Content Meet Up
Creating a Venture Capital Eco-System
Creating a Venture Capital Eco-System
Presented by:
Fort Worth Now
Mar 13, 2018
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
Creating Movement Moments Meet Up
Cryptofit Meet Up
Mar 13, 2018
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
Cultivating Digital Independence
A CX Field Guide for the Intrepid
A CX Field Guide for the Intrepid
Presented by:
Capital One
Mar 10, 2018
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
Cyber Extortion: Doing Business With Crooks
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Damien Navarro (Vimby): Mentor
Dan Futrell (Giving Credit): Mentor
Danica Lo (Food & Wine): Mentor
Mar 12, 2018
11:00am – 12:15pm CT
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Dan Murrell (Mutual Mobile): Mentor
Darsh Singh (Hazoor Partners): Mentor
David Allan (CNN Health & Wellness): Mentor
David Bryan (IBM): Mentor
Debbie Chesebro (CKW Production): Mentor
Decrypting the Universe: Science and Art at CERN
Design for Impact Meet Up
Mar 10, 2018
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
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Designing the Next Wave of Natural Language and AI
Design in the Era of the Algorithm
Mar 10, 2018
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
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Design Technologists: Today’s Dev / Design Hybrid
Design x Tech: DIY Wearable Electronics
Developing for AR & Blockchain Meet Up
Mar 13, 2018
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
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Digital Fabrication: Will Robots Build the Future?
Displaced Kitchens: Community Empowerment via Food
Disrupting Drug Development through Crowdsourcing
Disrupting Local Government Mayoral Meet Up
Don’t Duopolize Me
Mar 12, 2018
9:30am – 10:30am CT
Dr. Ramani Durvasula (Dr. Ramani Durvasula): Mentor
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Earth v. Mars: The Future of Exploration
Ed Valdez (Chief Outsiders): Mentor
Emerging Tech in China Meet Up
Emily Provansal (Social Society OC): Mentor
ENCORE: The Anatomy of a Trend
Mar 9, 2018
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
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Entertainment Will Bring Cryptocurrency Mainstream
Mar 14, 2018
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
EntrepreNURSE: Hacking, Making & Disrupting Health
Erin Albert (Pharm LLC): Mentor
Mar 11, 2018
2:00pm – 3:15pm CT
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Ethical Personality Design: The Future of HCI
Mar 11, 2018
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
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The Evolution of the Eating Ecosystem
Mar 12, 2018
9:30am – 10:30am CT
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Evolving Responsive with Spatial Design
Mar 9, 2018
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
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Experience Design, the New Marketing Era
Mar 9, 2018
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
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Fashion & Creatives Global Collaboration Meet Up
Fashion, Luxury & Retail Meet Up
Mar 10, 2018
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
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Felicite Moorman (StratIS): Mentor
Fight Cyberhate/Create Safe Online Spaces Meet Up
Finding Signal in the Noise of Social Media
Food Mktg Claims - The Equivalent of “Fake News”?
Frank Clementi (Rios Clementi Hale Studio): Mentor
Frank Donner (BLKBK Creative Group): Mentor
The Future of A&R
Mar 17, 2018
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
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The Future of Mechanical Licensing in the US
Future of Retail Meet Up
Mar 11, 2018
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
The Future of Statistics in Esports
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Galit Ariel (Wondarlands): Mentor
Mar 14, 2018
12:30pm – 1:45pm CT
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Gigi Lee Chang (BFY Capital): Mentor
Mar 12, 2018
11:00am – 12:15pm CT
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Graduating Problem Solvers to Fix the Workplace
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Hal Katz (Husch Blackwell): Mentor
Mar 12, 2018
11:00am – 12:15pm CT
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Hardware Prototyping Meet Up
Mar 12, 2018
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
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Harnessing the Power of the “Blind Share”
Harpreet Singh (Hazoor Partners): Mentors
Harsh Acharya (DELL): Mentor
The Head and the Heart: Fixing America’s Health
Hilary Sloan (Shopstyle): Mentor
Mar 10, 2018
12:30pm – 1:45pm CT
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How Apps are Shaping the Future of Travel
Mar 14, 2018
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
How Artists are Redefining Their Careers with Data
How Brands Who Speak Gen Z Slay
How Can Cities Support Hyperscale Data Storage?
Mar 13, 2018
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
How Can Sustainability Coexist With Consumerism?
How I Convinced My F500 to Work with Startups
Mar 9, 2018
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
How National Media Can Be a Good Partner to Local
How Public Media Can Save You from Filter Bubbles
How Real Food Can Change Your Life and the World
How Studios Can Cultivate Local Talent
How Studios Can Cultivate Local Talent
Presented by:
Fort Worth Now
Mar 14, 2018
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
How Tech Can Save the Music Industry
How Technology Can Save the Yazidi Community
How the Tech World Aids Russia's War on the West
How to Be a Boss (Even if You're Not Bossy)
How to Build a Digital Brand and Cultivate Community
How To Build A Music City - Technology
How to Save Big on Lawyers and Stay Safe
How to Tell the Truth Like a Liar
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ICO Alternative Financing for Startups
An Illustrated History of Fashion Workshop
Immersive Horror Experiences
Immersive Tech: GenZ’s Beauty Counter & Mall
India Meet Up
Mar 12, 2018
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Inspiring Men to Take Charge of Mental Health
Irene Shin (Crowdpac): Mentor
Mar 10, 2018
3:30pm – 4:45pm CT
Israel Kandarian (SET): Mentor
Mar 11, 2018
12:30pm – 1:45pm CT
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It's Time to See Through a Gender/Sex Lens!
Ivan Aguirre (pWc): Mentor
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Jackie Huba (Jackie Huba): Mentor
Jaidev Amrite (Colauncher): Mentor
James Beecham (ALTR): Mentor
Janne Kyttanen (WTFVC): Mentor
Mar 9, 2018
3:30pm – 4:45pm CT
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Jason George (Telescope): Mentor
Jason Glantz (PwC): Mentor
Jason Kopeck (TechCrunch): Mentor
Jenessa Carder (Isobar): Mentor
Jenifer Loy (National Instruments): Mentor
Jennie Averbook Kaylie (PwC): Mentor
Jennifer Mellon (Trustify): Mentor
Jennifer Millspaugh (Austin Fashion Initiative): Mentor
Jeremy Darlow (Darlow): Mentor
Mar 9, 2018
3:30pm – 4:45pm CT
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Joe Slater (Sogeti): Mentor
Johanna Maska (Global Situation Room): Mentor
Josh Bolinger (Colauncher): Mentor
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Kandia Johnson (Kandid Conversations): Mentor
Kara Martin Snyder (vital corps): Mentor
Karen Moon (Trendalytics): Mentor
Kate Richling (MediaMonks): Mentor
Katie Rosen Kitchens (FabFitFun): Mentor
Kieley Taylor (GroupM): Mentor
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LaKisha Greenwade (GlamTech): Mentor
Lani Rosales (American Genius): Mentor
Larissa Meek (PwC): Mentor
Mar 12, 2018
9:30am – 10:45am CT
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Last Call for Titan: A VR World Through Data
Laura Mingail (Entertainment One): Mentor
Lawyers Gone Wild: Learning To Play by Ethical Rules
Lean Data: How to Use Data to Drive Social Progress
The Lean Digital Revolution: Speed at Scale
Learning UX from Board Games
Learning UX from Board Games
Presented by:
Capital One
Mar 11, 2018
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
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LGBTQ Representation in Cinema
Licensing Music for Social Media: A Perfect Storm
Lisa Chau (Alpha Vert): Mentor
Livia Gatti (Sapient/AG2): Mentor
Liz Leahy (Section 101): Mentor
Liz Rockett (Kaiser Permanente Ventures): Mentor
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Making Politics Go Viral (Like Puppies)
Making the Invisible Visible
Marcela Coutinho (Itaú Unibanco): Mentor
Marketing So Good It's Scary
Mark Lainas (Ogilvy UK): Mentor
Marloes Pomp (Blockchain Pilots NL): Mentor
Merced Gonzales (Healthcare HNI): Mentor
Mesopotamia to Millennials: Beer & Food Connection
Michael Nieling (Ocupop): Mentor
Microservices Meet Up
Mar 10, 2018
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
Mobility Mastermind Meet Up
Modern-day Publisher Models: Beyond Advertising
Modern Farms: Is the Future of Farming in Technology?
Multi-Screen Video Mindshare Meet Up
Music In Movies: American Folk Case Study
Music Modernization Act: Changing the Licensing Landscape
Music-Tech Elevator Pitch Session
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The New Arbiters of Taste
The New Arbiters of Taste
Presented by:
Pinterest
Mar 11, 2018
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
A New Kind of Investor: Hospitals & Startups
The New Wave of Mayors Meet Up
Mar 11, 2018
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
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The NHL's Power Play in China
Mar 10, 2018
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
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Offscreen Behavior Matters: Morals Clauses for Performers
The Only Solution to Fake News: Education for All
The Open (and Closed) Data Movement at Scale
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Paid in Full: Fixing Music Rights for Artists
Pamela Raitt (ALC): Mentor
Mar 11, 2018
3:30pm – 4:45pm CT
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Patrick Curry (FarBridge): Mentor
Mar 14, 2018
12:30pm – 1:45pm CT
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Photography Meet Up
Mar 11, 2018
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
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Pirates’ Rights, Streaming & Physical Album Release
Pivoting to Video the Best Way
Mar 13, 2018
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
The Power of Advanced Analytics in Sports
Mar 10, 2018
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
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Power of Participation: Own Public Space Meet Up
Preston McCauley (Clear Sight Designs): Mentor
Private Blockchain Meet Up
Mar 13, 2018
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
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Rachel Gawley (AppAttic): Mentor
Mar 10, 2018
2:00pm – 3:15pm CT
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Redefining Masculinity in Sports
Mar 10, 2018
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
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Reimagining Gun Violence Prevention
Responsible Visual Discourse in the Media
The Restaurant of the Future
Mar 12, 2018
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
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Richard Clarke (MrRichardClarke.com): Mentor
Rights Done Right & What’s Gone Wrong
RompHims and Boyfriend Jeans: Ungendering Fashion
Ron Dagdag (Thyssenkrupp Elevator): Mentor
Rotten Tomatoes 'Your Opinion Sucks'
The Rules of the Road – Current Issues in Touring
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Samantha Rembo (Intuit): Mentor
Mar 10, 2018
12:30pm – 1:45pm CT
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Samantha Steele (Triple 8): Mentor
Sasha Wallinger (University of California): Mentor
SEO Trends Meet Up
Mar 11, 2018
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
SEX, TECH & MONEY: From California to Kigali
Shawntera Hardy (Civic Eagle): Mentor
Shilpa Bakre (UT Austin): Mentor
Silvia Calligher (adidas AG): Mentor
Sports Access: Public Right-to-Know vs Exclusivity
Startups Inside Giant Companies Meet Up
The State of Fashion Meet Up
Mar 9, 2018
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
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State of the Independent Nation
Mar 15, 2018
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
Stina Hamlin (East Coast Digital): Mentor
Superhero Science
Susann Keohane (IBM): Mentor
Mar 10, 2018
3:30pm – 4:45pm CT
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Sustainability and Ethics in Fashion Technology
Suzanne Futterman Porch (Cedars-Sinai): Mentor
Suzanne Hinder (Kate Spade): Mentor
Mar 10, 2018
11:00am – 12:15pm CT
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