Started the day with coffee and a plan, and stuck to it! All the sessions I attended were in the lovely Hilton, expanding my understanding of blockchain in business. There is so much to learn, from supply-side issues in adopting blockchain to business-to-business applications for it. After the second panel, I took a break to […]
BenevolentAI is “a new revolution in drug discovery and development,” according to Joanna Shields, CEO. She shared how their AI platforms are key components in both discovery and development. Their goal is to create treatments to those challenging diseases that have no cure. “Our mission at Benevolent is to unlock the potential of scientific data, […]
The Trade Show has so many vendors, businesses and even countries to enjoy! From the interactive tech displays by Lockheed Martin to start-ups to the college and jobs recruiting tables there is so much to discover in one space to new products like the Internet of Things Teapot by Japanese company Teplo, which brews the […]
Day four began with a blanket of fog and wet drizzle, but that didn’t stop SXSWers from enjoying the day. My first panel was a billed as a book signing, but the books were not in house yet! Charlie Fink came out to discuss his latest book Convergence, How the World Will be Painted with […]
Day three was full of amazing ideas and innovations! Kai Wright guided us in understanding branding and how the future of branding will involve the incorporation of more senses, not only sight. Benevolent AI shared how they are using Big Data and AI to assist scientists in bringing treatments and cures to diseases that have […]
Day 2 turned out to be easier to navigate as I got used to Austin’s downtown landscape. I started by geeking out on 50 years of Apollo, how the space program’s journey has informed our future direction. Then I really geeked with the She Geeks Out panel on power and privilege in the workplace. Chris […]
Rachel Murray and Felicia Jadczak of She Geeks Out were joined by Thomas Harwell of Google and Chris Haigh of True Change Associates to discuss recognising the many different forms of power and unconscious privilege in the workplace and how to have the difficult conversations that bring authentic diversity and inclusion into the workplace. khey […]