Jenny Johnson writes for GQ. Josh Hara is the director of social creative of Resource, an integrated marketing agency, in Columbus, Ohio. Megan Amram is a writer for the NBC show Parks and Recreation. Four years ago, none of them had these jobs. All three of these individuals got famous from the same thing: telling […]
Grumpy Cat is female. Let’s start with that essential information. Tardar Sauce, better known to the Internet world as Grumpy Cat, is not only a famous cewebrity (see what I did there?), but she also is a spokescat for Friskies now. As a brand ambassador, she travels the country for big events. That means she’s […]
David Neff and Miriam Kagan hosted a conversational panel about the future of crowdfunding. Specifically, they were looking for a set of rules that nonprofits and others would use when looking for funding from outside sources. The crowdfunding Bill of Rights is an idea that Neff is very passionate about. After starting the talk with […]
David Neff is a seasoned veteran at SXSWi. When he takes the stage this year for his panel Ethics And Future of Crowdfunding for Communities it will be his seventh time as a speaker during SXSWi. Neff will bring his wealth of experience in startups and nonprofits to the stage on Friday, March 7 from […]
The day after Wendy Davis secured the Democratic nomination for Governor of Texas, she spoke to a packed house at SXSWEdu. Although Davis became an international political star this past summer when she filibustered anti-abortion legislation, she first took to the political spotlight during a different filibuster. In 2011, there were $5 billion worth of […]
Jack Andraka is a cancer researcher that created a test for pancreatic cancer that will revolutionize the field. He’s an advocate for open access to scientific research. He’s given a TED Talk and appeared on the Colbert Report. Oh, and he’s a 17-year-old high school student. Andraka’s story is remarkable. After a close family friend […]
Diane Ravitch is a former US Secretary of Education who used to be a big advocate of charter schools and vouchers. In the subsequent years, she has seen what she described as an error in her thinking. Ravitch was the first Featured Session at SXSWEdu and spoke passionately about the needs for education reform. [View […]