Technology

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.

Top 5 Panels for Aviation and Aerospace

The world of aerospace is quickly changing with the latest innovations in technology. It is no surprise that big panels will be seen at SXSW this year. Some of the topics include urban air mobility, flying cars and the promises that lie ahead in space exploration. Here are the top 5 panels for aviation and aerospace.

In 1983, Tim Berners-Lee made public the World Wide Web, believing that something so great should be shared and made accessible for all. That ideology has spilled into other areas of digital and tech industry, be it in the design of new and innovative forms of communication or in studying how tech evolution has changed […]

Top 5 Panels for Health and MedTech

Big data and health care is the next revolution in medical technology. How will patient information stay out of the wrong hands? How can suicide rates decrease and drug addiction be curbed by leveraging patient data more effectively?

“Technology is a part of life, and a part of being human. We’ve been making tools since we evolved into who we are today, and by ignoring technology, you risk ignoring a fundamental aspect of humanity.” Read as I speak with author Eliot Peper about the influence science fiction has had on society.

Top 5 Panels for Music + Emerging Technology

Technology is literally advancing everyday, and yet many artists and record labels are stuck in essentially archaic ways of thinking in terms of production, marketing and the listener experience. While there are many panels focused on the music industry at large, these are the five best panels to learn about how to utilize new technologies for the best possible outcome.

With sex still a seemingly risqué topic, speakers in this session hope to make sex part of the conversation. From smart-vibrators to breakup apps, Future of Sex podcast host Bryony Cole talks with me about all things sextech.