March 2018

SXSW: The Food Effect

The Food Effect Presented by Land O’Lakes at Trinity Hall, 311 E. Fifth St. is one of the many exciting projects put together for this year’s SXSW 2018. This event has speakers and panels directed toward connections between food, agriculture, technology. Attendees have the chance to learn about food production, the issues with food on a […]

A Simple Idea That Turned Into A Movement

After successfully completing my first day at SXSW, I am still left thinking about one of the first panels I attended. Josephine Goube tells the story about how a simple idea turned into a global movement during her captivating “Let’s Tech the Borders Down” panel. In this panel she discusses how influential technology can be […]

Brian Stelter on the future of Facebook and news

Perhaps one of the most timely panels during day one of  SXSW was the Facebook and Publishers: The Evolution Of News panel. Speakers included Sarah Fischer of Axios, Steve Rosenbaum of Magnify Media, Alex Hardiman of Facebook, and Brian Stelter of CNN. Hardiman who is the head of news products at Facebook discussed the many ways […]

Panel Recap: First Amendment Report Card

The First Amendment of the United States protects several basic freedoms including freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble and the right to petition the government. Newseum is an interactive museum based in Washington D.C. that aims to increase public understanding of the importance of a free press […]

Puppies, Drinks & VR...Oh my!

The 2018 Mashable House is an escape from reality by taking you back to the best of times. The Mashable House provides SXSW goers with complimentary drinks, live music, games, a VR experience, and puppies!! All for FREE. If you haven’t made it to the Mashable House yet then I highly suggest you stop by! […]

Panel Recap: Scaling Design Systems: Pixels to People

Host: Hayley Hughes from IBM. Speakers: Salih Abdul-Karim from Airbnb, Tim Allen from Microsoft and Jane Makich from Google. Design systems teams are the connection between companies products/services experienced by users. These teams are diverse, on the cutting edge of advancing technology and create the best new design future for their company. In Friday’s panel […]

Esther Perel Reminds Us of Our Common Denominator

SXSW captures the attention of our most brilliant minds. It inspires us to play, to solve complex problems with technology, and to continue to push the envelope. When we get together, we wonder about the future of driving, the future of public health, and the future of food systems et cetera—but what is continuously missing […]