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Track: cities, government & politics

A
Adopting Online Courts in Utah's Legal System
Mar 11, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Alan Holden (Deloitte): Mentor
Mar 9, 2019
9:30am – 10:45am CT
in
JW Marriott, Salon 8
Cities, Government & Politics
Mentor Session
Session
Algorithms Go to Law School: The Ethics of AI
Mar 11, 2019
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
in
Palm Door on Sixth
Presented by
European Union
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Are There Civil Rights in a Tech World?
Mar 9, 2019
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
The AV Dating Game: How Well Do Cities and AV Companies Match Up?
Mar 9, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
B
Bad Guys Attacking Elections: It's Not Just the US
Mar 11, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Behind the Scenes of Austin’s Box Bazaar Meet Up
Mar 9, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Fairmont, Wisteria Room
Cities, Government & Politics
Meet Up
Session
Beirut Rules and Hezbollah's War Against America
Mar 8, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Austin Convention Center, Room 10AB
Cities, Government & Politics
Book Reading
Session
Building Bridges to Connect Communities
Mar 9, 2019
4:15pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
C
CANCELED: Yahoo News' Skullduggery with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Mar 10, 2019
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
in
JW Marriott, Brazos Room
Cities, Government & Politics
Podcast
Session
Can Emerging Tech Make a City 100% Paperless?
Mar 10, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Solo
Session
Can Urban Acupuncture Make Cities More Resilient?
Mar 9, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Dual
Session
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
Focus15
Session
Cities Harnessing the Longevity Dividend
Mar 11, 2019
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Cities: How to Keep Them Moving
Mar 9, 2019
5:15pm – 5:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
The City Hall Blueprint For Running the Country
Mar 10, 2019
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon C
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
A City-Led Approach to Crime & Violence Prevention
Mar 8, 2019
5:00pm – 5:15pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
Climate Change Through Community Design
Mar 8, 2019
5:15pm – 5:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
The Collaborative Approach to Affordable Housing
Mar 8, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Collaborative Community Design for Area Revival
Mar 9, 2019
9:30am – 10:30am CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Solo
Session
Conversations About America’s Future: Former Governor Bill Weld
Mar 9, 2019
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
in
Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater
Cities, Government & Politics
Featured Session
Session
Conversations About America’s Future: Former Governor John Hickenlooper
Mar 10, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater
Cities, Government & Politics
Featured Session
Session
Conversations About America's Future: Former Governor John Kasich
Mar 9, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater
Cities, Government & Politics
Featured Session
Session
Conversations About America’s Future: Former U.S. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Julián Castro
Mar 10, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater
Cities, Government & Politics
Featured Session
Session
Conversations About America’s Future: Governor Jay Inslee
Mar 10, 2019
9:30am – 10:30am CT
in
Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater
Cities, Government & Politics
Featured Session
Session
Conversations About America’s Future: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy
Mar 10, 2019
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
in
Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater
Cities, Government & Politics
Featured Session
Session
Conversations About America’s Future: Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Mar 9, 2019
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater
Cities, Government & Politics
Featured Session
Session
Conversations About America's Future: Senator Amy Klobuchar
Mar 9, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater
Cities, Government & Politics
Featured Session
Session
Conversations About America’s Future: Senator Elizabeth Warren
Mar 9, 2019
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
in
Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater
Cities, Government & Politics
Featured Session
Session
Cultivating the Karass: Innovating Cities
Mar 10, 2019
3:30pm – 3:45pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
D
Defending the Nation: Immigrants in the Military
Mar 8, 2019
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Democracy & AI: Delivering Better Services
Mar 11, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Designing Dinner to Bridge the Political Divide
Mar 9, 2019
3:30pm – 5:30pm CT
in
Westin Austin Downtown, Paramount 3
Cities, Government & Politics
Workshop
Session
Does Government Matter in a Digital World?
Mar 10, 2019
5:00pm – 5:15pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
E
ENCORE: Wombats and Wood Ducks: CIA’s Secrets to Creative Problem Solving
Mar 8, 2019
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Dual
Session
Engaging Young People in Democracy Meet Up
Mar 9, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Fairmont, Poppy
Cities, Government & Politics
Meet Up
Session
Exploring Frameworks to Advance Consumer Privacy
Mar 9, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
F
Featured Session: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the New Left
Mar 9, 2019
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
in
Austin Convention Center, Ballroom D
Cities, Government & Politics
Featured Session
Session
Featured Session: Fair Competition in a Digital World
Mar 10, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Salon H
Cities, Government & Politics
Featured Session
Session
Featured Session: Lead from the Outside: How to Make Real Change
Mar 11, 2019
9:30am – 10:30am CT
in
Salon H
Cities, Government & Politics
Featured Session
Session
Featured Session: Palaces for the People with Eric Klinenberg
Mar 10, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Salon H
Cities, Government & Politics
Featured Session
Session
Featured Session: Senator Mazie Hirono with Guy Kawasaki
Mar 9, 2019
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Salon H
Cities, Government & Politics
Featured Session
Session
Featured Session: Valerie Jarrett with Melissa Bell
Mar 11, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Salon H
Cities, Government & Politics
Featured Session
Session
Fighting Gerrymandering in 2021
Mar 8, 2019
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Fighting Homelessness with Ethical Technology
Mar 11, 2019
9:30am – 10:30am CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Forging The Future Army
Mar 8, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Solo
Session
The Future of Government Surveillance in the US
Mar 10, 2019
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Future(s) of Work: Potential Scenarios
Mar 10, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Palm Door on Sixth
Presented by
European Union
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
G
Gauging Urban Change with Google Street View
Mar 8, 2019
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Generation Z Is Poised to Revolutionize Politics
Mar 10, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
H
How a Record Number of Women Ran and Won in 2018
Mar 10, 2019
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
How Can Government Help Creatives?
Mar 11, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Palm Door on Sixth
Presented by
European Union
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
How Dutch Cities Improve Digital Together
Mar 8, 2019
5:30pm – 5:45pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
How Technology Can Balance Urban/Rural Development
Mar 10, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Palm Door on Sixth
Presented by
European Union
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
How To Bring Public Safety Into the 21st Century
Mar 8, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
How to Make More People Ride Bikes in Cities
Mar 9, 2019
5:00pm – 5:15pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
I
Immigrant as Innovator
Mar 10, 2019
4:15pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
The Immigration and Humanitarian Crisis on the Southern Border
Mar 9, 2019
9:30am – 10:30am CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Solo
Session
Inclusive Development in Europe's Cities
Mar 8, 2019
5:45pm – 6:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
The Innovation Playbook for Local Government
Mar 11, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Dual
Session
Input Local. Output Global. City Innovation Mayoral Meet Up
Mar 10, 2019
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Fairmont, Poppy
Cities, Government & Politics
Meet Up
Session
International Models for Local Communities
Mar 8, 2019
4:15pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
In the Red: How Americans Experience the Economy
Mar 11, 2019
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Is America Ready for Universal Basic Income?
Mar 8, 2019
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Dual
Session
K
Kids Before Cars: Safe, Sustainable Urbanization
Mar 9, 2019
3:45pm – 4:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
L
Land, Community, and the Future of Detroit
Mar 10, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
The Refinery
Presented by
Michigan House
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Leading Local Economic Development in Central America
Mar 8, 2019
3:30pm – 3:45pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
LGTBQ+ in the Public Sector Meet Up
Mar 10, 2019
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
in
Fairmont, Violet
Cities, Government & Politics
Meet Up
Session
Location Privacy: Will We Ever Have it Again?
Mar 10, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Solo
Session
N
Neighborhood Data to Policy Change Meet Up
Mar 8, 2019
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Fairmont, Sunflower
Cities, Government & Politics
Meet Up
Session
The Next Harvey: Predictive Flood Warning System
Mar 9, 2019
4:00pm – 4:15pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
The Nordic Theory of Everything
Mar 10, 2019
5:30pm – 5:45pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
Nudging for Good and Evil: Killing Poverty and Democracy
Mar 8, 2019
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
in
Courtyard Marriott, Rio Grande Ballroom
Presented by
Deloitte
Cities, Government & Politics
Dual
Session
O
Open City, New World: Open Gov in Closed Systems
Mar 8, 2019
3:45pm – 4:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
Out for the Count: How to Repair the Broken 2020 Census
Mar 9, 2019
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
P
Playable Cities: Why it Matters in Today's Society
Mar 9, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Solo
Session
Politicians Yell at (the) Cloud: Congress and Tech
Mar 10, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Politics & Governing in Today's Polarized Climate
Mar 9, 2019
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Politics in Tech: When the Bubble Bursts
Mar 10, 2019
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Power to the People: City Spending Saves Democracy
Mar 10, 2019
5:15pm – 5:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
Privacy Police: Polarized Approaches to Global Data
Mar 9, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Public/Private Collabs and the Future of Mobility
Mar 9, 2019
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
in
The Refinery
Presented by
Michigan House
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Putting People at the Center of Built Environments
Mar 8, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Solo
Session
R
Reasonably Suspicious Podcast
Mar 13, 2019
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
in
JW Marriott, Brazos Room
Cities, Government & Politics
Podcast
Session
Redesigning Cities Through Young Urbans
Mar 9, 2019
3:30pm – 3:45pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
Rejuvenating Economies in the Heartland
Mar 10, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
RENOVATING DEMOCRACY: A New Framework for Governance
Mar 12, 2019
9:30am – 10:30am CT
in
Austin Convention Center, Room 9ABC
Cities, Government & Politics
Book Reading
Session
Robot Xing: Border Operations in the Age of Autonomy
Mar 8, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
S
Safeguarding The Crown Jewels of U.S. Innovation
Mar 11, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Capital Factory, Defense Innovation Lounge, Main Stage
Presented by
Capital Factory
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Seek Truth, Speak Truth: A Spy’s Guide to Storytelling
Mar 11, 2019
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Shawntera Hardy (Civic Eagle): Mentor
Mar 11, 2019
9:30am – 10:45am CT
in
JW Marriott, Salon 8
Cities, Government & Politics
Mentor Session
Session
Smart Cities and YOU: The 21st Century Entrepreneur
Mar 9, 2019
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Spin Cycle: The Rise of Scooters in Cities
Mar 10, 2019
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Startup Cities: Puerto Rico
Mar 10, 2019
4:00pm – 4:15pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
States Innovate and Citizen Identities Go Digital
Mar 11, 2019
9:30am – 10:30am CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Strategies to Achieve Smart and Accessible Cities
Mar 8, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Survival of the Fittest: Mobility in Cities
Mar 9, 2019
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
T
Tech and Populism at a Crossroads: A New Era?
Mar 9, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Transforming Cities Through Citizens
Mar 10, 2019
12:30pm – 1:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Transforming Local Government Mayoral Meet Up
Mar 9, 2019
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Fairmont, Sunflower
Cities, Government & Politics
Meet Up
Session
U
Unleashing Cities’ Collective Superpower
Mar 9, 2019
3:30pm – 4:30pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Unlocking the Future of Transportation with Open Data
Mar 9, 2019
5:30pm – 5:45pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
Using A.I. for Inclusive Civic Engagement
Mar 8, 2019
4:00pm – 4:15pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 400-402
Cities, Government & Politics
Focus15
Session
W
When the Internet Turns Violent and Abusive
Mar 9, 2019
9:30am – 10:30am CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A
Cities, Government & Politics
Panel
Session
Wombats and Wood Ducks: CIA’s Secrets to Creative Problem Solving
Mar 8, 2019
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
in
Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B
Cities, Government & Politics
Dual
Session
Z
Zeina El Kaissi (Smart Dubai): Mentor
Mar 11, 2019
3:30pm – 4:45pm CT
in
JW Marriott, Salon 8
Cities, Government & Politics
Mentor Session
Session