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90 Minute Film School
Mar 11, 2019
3:30pm – 5:00pm CT
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Austin Convention Center, Room 12AB
Making Film & Episodics
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The Akazi Project: The Warm Heart of Africa
Mar 12, 2019
5:15pm – 5:30pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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Session
All-Diabetes Pro Sports Team Is Changing the Game
Mar 10, 2019
5:30pm – 5:45pm CT
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JW Marriott, Salon H
Health & MedTech
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The Art of Making Something From Nothing
Mar 14, 2019
1:15pm – 1:30pm CT
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Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB
Music Industry & Culture
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Session
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Biohacking for a Healthy Brain
Mar 10, 2019
5:00pm – 5:15pm CT
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JW Marriott, Salon H
Health & MedTech
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Session
Building Bridges to Connect Communities
Mar 9, 2019
4:15pm – 4:30pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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CANCELED: Girl Gaze: Why Representation Matters
Mar 12, 2019
4:15pm – 4:30pm CT
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Fairmont, Congressional A
Brands & Marketing
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Session
CANCELED: PalestineMusicExpo and Music’s Power to Affect Change
Mar 14, 2019
12:30pm – 12:45pm CT
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Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB
Music Industry & Culture
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Chicago: A Synergy of Local and Global Investing
Mar 10, 2019
3:45pm – 4:00pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Cities: How to Keep Them Moving
Mar 9, 2019
5:15pm – 5:30pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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A City-Led Approach to Crime & Violence Prevention
Mar 8, 2019
5:00pm – 5:15pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Climate Change Through Community Design
Mar 8, 2019
5:15pm – 5:30pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Session
Content is a Dirty Word: Rebranding Creatives
Mar 8, 2019
5:45pm – 6:00pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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Content is a Dirty Word: Rebranding Creatives
Mar 10, 2019
5:15pm – 5:30pm CT
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Fairmont, Congressional A
Brands & Marketing
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Session
Cultivating the Karass: Innovating Cities
Mar 10, 2019
3:30pm – 3:45pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Session
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Data or Feeling? The Evolution of UX Design
Mar 9, 2019
5:45pm – 6:00pm CT
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JW Marriott, Salon 5
Design
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Dear Spanish: You’re Sexist, Let’s Fix That
Mar 11, 2019
5:15pm – 5:30pm CT
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Fairmont, Congressional A
Brands & Marketing
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Session
The Death of Curiosity and Innovation
Mar 9, 2019
5:00pm – 5:15pm CT
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JW Marriott, Salon 5
Design
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Session
Deepfakes: What Should We Fear, What Can We Do
Mar 10, 2019
5:15pm – 5:30pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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Session
Designing Against a Data Dystopia
Mar 9, 2019
5:30pm – 5:45pm CT
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JW Marriott, Salon 5
Design
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Disrupting Gender Norms: Authenticity in Advertising
Mar 12, 2019
4:00pm – 4:15pm CT
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Fairmont, Congressional A
Brands & Marketing
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Session
Divorce à la Facebook: Kids Trapped in the Middle
Mar 10, 2019
5:30pm – 5:45pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
Focus15
Session
Does Government Matter in a Digital World?
Mar 10, 2019
5:00pm – 5:15pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Session
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Equipping International Police to Protect Children
Mar 11, 2019
5:45pm – 6:00pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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Session
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For Women, by Women: Knowing Your Audience
Mar 12, 2019
3:30pm – 3:45pm CT
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Fairmont, Congressional A
Brands & Marketing
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Session
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Gangs, Entrepreneurs and Beer: Stopping the Violence
Mar 11, 2019
5:00pm – 5:15pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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Going Small To Make Big Change: Future Of Nanotech
Mar 11, 2019
3:45pm – 4:00pm CT
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Fairmont, Manchester EFG
Intelligent Future
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Session
Growth Meets Opportunity: African Market Spotlight
Mar 14, 2019
1:00pm – 1:15pm CT
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Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB
Music Industry & Culture
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Session
Gun Violence Prevention: Eliminate Crime Gun Sales
Mar 11, 2019
5:15pm – 5:30pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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Session
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Hope and Healing through Arts Education
Mar 12, 2019
5:00pm – 5:15pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
Focus15
Session
How Digital Assistants Can Change Music
Mar 15, 2019
12:45pm – 1:00pm CT
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Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB
Making & Marketing Music
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How Dutch Cities Improve Digital Together
Mar 8, 2019
5:30pm – 5:45pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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How Humans & Machines Classify Music
Mar 15, 2019
12:30pm – 12:45pm CT
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Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB
Making & Marketing Music
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How Preventive Care Increases Creativity and Wellness
Mar 13, 2019
12:45pm – 1:00pm CT
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Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB
Music Industry & Culture
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How To Be A Craftivist: Successful Gentle Protests
Mar 8, 2019
5:15pm – 5:30pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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How to Make More People Ride Bikes in Cities
Mar 9, 2019
5:00pm – 5:15pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Session
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Immigrant as Innovator
Mar 10, 2019
4:15pm – 4:30pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Inclusive Development in Europe's Cities
Mar 8, 2019
5:45pm – 6:00pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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International Models for Local Communities
Mar 8, 2019
4:15pm – 4:30pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Introducing Ann: The Warm Hands of AI
Mar 10, 2019
5:15pm – 5:30pm CT
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JW Marriott, Salon H
Health & MedTech
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Is Your Brand Adequately Protected?
Mar 10, 2019
5:45pm – 6:00pm CT
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Fairmont, Congressional A
Brands & Marketing
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Session
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Kids Before Cars: Safe, Sustainable Urbanization
Mar 9, 2019
3:45pm – 4:00pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Leading Local Economic Development in Central America
Mar 8, 2019
3:30pm – 3:45pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Linguistic Kung Fu: How to Disarm Weaponized Words
Mar 11, 2019
5:00pm – 5:15pm CT
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Fairmont, Congressional A
Brands & Marketing
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Losing our Empathy and How to Get it Back
Mar 11, 2019
5:45pm – 6:00pm CT
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Fairmont, Congressional A
Brands & Marketing
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Session
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“Making Great Work” is Never Enough
Mar 10, 2019
5:00pm – 5:15pm CT
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Fairmont, Congressional A
Brands & Marketing
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A Mile Deep + 1” Wide: The Rise of Vertical Media
Mar 10, 2019
5:00pm – 5:15pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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Mitigating Climate Change with Reflective Sand?
Mar 9, 2019
5:00pm – 5:15pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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Session
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A New Model for Urban Forestry Carbon Trading
Mar 9, 2019
5:30pm – 5:45pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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The Next Harvey: Predictive Flood Warning System
Mar 9, 2019
4:00pm – 4:15pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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The Nordic Theory of Everything
Mar 10, 2019
5:30pm – 5:45pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Session
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Open City, New World: Open Gov in Closed Systems
Mar 8, 2019
3:45pm – 4:00pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Portraits and Stories in the Age of #MeToo
Mar 8, 2019
5:30pm – 5:45pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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Power to the People: City Spending Saves Democracy
Mar 10, 2019
5:15pm – 5:30pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Pride Portraits: Creating a LGBTQ+ Photo Campaign
Mar 12, 2019
5:45pm – 6:00pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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The Public Pubic: Conversations Beyond the Bush
Mar 12, 2019
3:45pm – 4:00pm CT
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Fairmont, Congressional A
Brands & Marketing
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Session
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Realigning ROI and Community
Mar 10, 2019
5:30pm – 5:45pm CT
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Fairmont, Congressional A
Brands & Marketing
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Redesigning Cities Through Young Urbans
Mar 9, 2019
3:30pm – 3:45pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Reforming Civilization with AI
Mar 11, 2019
3:30pm – 3:45pm CT
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Fairmont, Manchester EFG
Intelligent Future
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Reporting vs. Monitoring: Tracking Plays Worldwide
Mar 15, 2019
1:00pm – 1:15pm CT
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Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB
Making & Marketing Music
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Reversing Aging with CRISPR-Cas
Mar 11, 2019
4:00pm – 4:15pm CT
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Fairmont, Manchester EFG
Intelligent Future
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Session
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Send Nudes? Meet Teens Fighting Sexual Harassment
Mar 8, 2019
5:00pm – 5:15pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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South American Storytelling Beyond Stereotypes
Mar 11, 2019
5:30pm – 5:45pm CT
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Fairmont, Congressional A
Brands & Marketing
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Session
Startup Cities: Puerto Rico
Mar 10, 2019
4:00pm – 4:15pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Starving for Darkness: Light Pollution and Wildlife
Mar 9, 2019
5:15pm – 5:30pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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Session
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Tips to Start Building an Artist Career in Europe
Mar 14, 2019
12:45pm – 1:00pm CT
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Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB
Making & Marketing Music
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Transforming Civilization with Quantum Computing
Mar 11, 2019
4:15pm – 4:30pm CT
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Fairmont, Manchester EFG
Intelligent Future
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Treating Abused and Exploited Children: What Now?
Mar 10, 2019
5:45pm – 6:00pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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Understanding Stage Fright
Mar 13, 2019
12:30pm – 12:45pm CT
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Austin Convention Center, Room 13AB
Music Industry & Culture
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Unlocking the Future of Transportation with Open Data
Mar 9, 2019
5:30pm – 5:45pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Using A.I. for Inclusive Civic Engagement
Mar 8, 2019
4:00pm – 4:15pm CT
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Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
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Session
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Welcome to Reality Tour
Mar 11, 2019
5:30pm – 5:45pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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Session
What Are Our Bodies Telling Us About Noise?
Mar 9, 2019
5:45pm – 6:00pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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Session
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Youthful Innovation and Entrepreneurial Impact
Mar 12, 2019
5:30pm – 5:45pm CT
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The LINE, Onyx Ballroom 1
Social & Global Impact
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