Government

Mairi Vannella's 3rd Day!

I’m getting used to navigating the event! Despite not attending very many panels, I still managed to check out the Booz Allen setup in the Omni Hotel, and managed to catch some cool features at the trade show. My favorite setups had to be both the VR stations held by Texas A&M and The Time […]

Preview: Conversations About America's Future

For two days, SXSW will be overrun by 2020 hopefuls and other prominent politicians at the ACL Theater. Partnered with the Texas Tribune, this late-addition to the schedule puts a huge focus on what America’s future holds. All in all, six 2020 prospective Democratic nominees, and one announced Republican candidate, will be speaking on Saturday […]

Top 5 Panels for Infrastructure

As we embark on the final countdown before this year’s SXSW kicks off on Friday, March 8th, there are several panels and sessions to get excited about as it relates to infrastructure. There is this crossroads of tech and infrastructure and what better place to learn about it than at SXSW. The panels and sessions vary from housing to mobility to inclusion to AI for policymaking. Read through our favorites below and also be sure to check out several of installments throughout week at Focus15.

Defending our human rights: Day 4 at SXSW

I usually write about all the things I did for the day at SXSW, but today I felt a little different. I want to focus on one panel because I felt like it was extremely important and was full of valuable information. Also , it was day and I was in need of a mental […]

An Interview with Congressman Beto O'Rourke

Congressman Beto O’Rourke (D-Tex) is coming off the high of winning the Texas Democratic primary and is headed straight to the polls in November to take on Ted Cruz for his seat in the senate. O’Rourke spoke at SXSW this year specifically on campaign financing and how he has built his entire campaign on small donations […]