Women

Top 5 Panels By Women, For Women

While for the time being Silicon Valley, startup culture and the expected face of tech, whether geek or chic, remain overwhelmingly male – specifically young, white and male – and even exposés on women’s experience in this climate sometimes fail to get past their over-sexualized cover graphics to the meat of the issue, SXSW’s 2015 Interactive lineup […]

Preview: A Day in the Life of an Astronomer

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 […]

Turn Texas Blue

At 5 p.m. on the last day of SXSWi, one wouldn’t expect to find a lively panel full of people, all ready to talk, discuss, and share stories, but that was exactly what happened in Can Stories Turn Texas Blue? Digital Media And HB2. Jessica Luther and Julie Gillis were two of the hundreds of […]

Taking Risks for Great Social Storytelling

Art and social media are not necessarily things that you would think compliment each other. One seems a thoughtful, deep and meaningful media while the other is often regarded as fleeting and meaningless. However, Dan Fletcher who is founder of Beacon, a startup that connects readers and writers to fund journalism and artist Tanja Hollander beg […]

How Overcrowded Asian Cities Inspire Innovation

When the words “overcrowded Asian cities”, images of crowded streets, polution and even chaos comes to mind. Rearly would you think “innovation” instead. However, these overcrowded cities are buzzing with new ideas and innovation primarily because of need and neccessity to overcome problems associated with maximum cities. Tara Hierbet is an Asian Trend, Innovation and Urban […]

SXTXSTATE - Day 3 Recap

We are at the halfway mark now! SXSW Interactive is always full of celebrities. Priscillia and Melody talk about their favorite celeb highlights at the festival this year.

Life Lessons from a Professional Dominatrix

This is probably the panel with the most intriguing title at SXSW this year. However, it’s not as rauchy as it seem. Part of a Future 15 segment, Kali Williams shared 3 major life lessons she has learnt as a professional dominatrix. They are lessons in clear and precise communication, and these are lessons that […]