For the first time since the project was created, SXTXState participants had the opportunity to sit down with a few members of the SXSW Interactive team. Director Hugh Forrest, Senior Festival Programmer Sarah Garcia and Festival Coordinator Andrew McNeill provided insight into this year’s festival, and offered advice for event newcomers and veterans alike. According […]
After last year’s success creating a crowdfunding bill of rights for donors, David Neff, digital engagement strategist, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and co-panelist Miriam Kagan, senior principal, Kimbia, return to SXSW Interactive this year to create a crowdfunding bill of rights for nonprofits. While last year’s panel focused on the rights of the people who donate to […]
Chris Kluwe is a former NFL punter who will be looking into the growth of technology in sports, more specifically augmented reality. According to Mashable, augmented reality is “a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data.” […]
When you hear NASA you probably think of the moon missions, the shuttle, space station, and the Hubble. With the Hubble’s 25th anniversary coming up, NASA has assembled an all-star panel for SXSWi. The panel, Hubble Touching the Universe, features many prominent scientists. Dr. Amber Straughn is a panelist, Chair of the Hubble 25th Anniversary […]
When discussing the great moments in human history and pondering the revelations and inventions that have pushed us forward as a species, no matter what comes up, there’s probably a geek behind it. From the invention of the wheel to the invention of the iPhone, those who have pushed themselves to puzzle through and solve […]
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 […]
SXSW attracts some of the brightest and most forward thinking people to come share their ideas and experiences. This year the keynotes represent a diverse group of technologists, scientists, artists, and journalists. These are the Keynote speakers this year and the attention they have garnered on twitter since their announcement of being a SXSW keynote. […]