2016

Newsopalypse: Can Digital Really Sustain Media?

The concern for the longevity of news media in the digital age has plagued many a print media outlet. The crux of this financial problem isn’t that audiences aren’t interested in news, but that news outlets aren’t innovating to reach audiences in new places. At “Newsopalypse: Can Digital Really Sustain Media?” panelists emphasized the dire need […]

#AskGaryVee IRL: Gary Vaynerchuk Answers It All

I have been following Gary Vaynerchuck since the start of his YouTube channel. So when I saw that Gary Vee was not only launching a book but having a Q&A session at SXSW, I knew I had to attend. As I was waiting in the line outside he approached and started to engage with those […]

New World of Photography and Visual Storytelling

The clock is ticking for many animals – they don’t live that long. Species continue to disappear at alarming rates. It’s hard getting people to care about animals, specifically those that are not considered cute and cuddly. So how do you get people to care or notice? Right now no one is talking about endangered […]

Ten Big Legal Mistakes Made By Internet Companies

Regardless of whether you’re a startup or Fortune 100 company, all laws of the Internet apply equally to all. In this panel, Carl Butler, VP Legal of Angies List, and David Wong, attorney at Barnes and Thornburg LLP discuss ten nine big legal mistakes made by Internet companies and practical advice for avoiding legal pitfalls. Formation • Seeking […]

Dude, Where's My Par?

Sloane Kelley, content director and strategist of the PGA Tour was excited to work with Oculus last year at SXSW Interactive 2015. Now this year, the PGA Tour and Oculus is in the process of implementing sports, golf specifically, into virtual reality. The opportunities with Oculus are to reach an early adopter crowd involved with […]

Texas State University to feature student work at Innovation Lab

Students at Texas State are doing great things. This Saturday, March 12 at SXSW Interactive, Texas State University will showcase a select group of student inventors and innovators at the Texas State Innovation Lab and Reception. Students will get the chance to rub elbows with industry leaders in tech and share their work with potential employers, donors […]

SXSWEdu: Entrepreneurship: The empowering nature of failure

Success. This is a word that hits home to many people. Who wouldn’t want success for their kids and students? We all do. But the reality is, life is about failure and learning to pick yourself up when you are down. Having an incubator course incorporated into a high school curriculum lets students learn that […]