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Saturday, March 14
12:30PM - 1:30PM
"This panel will identify how technology and public policy affect startups on often accidental global journeys. Panelists will evaluate the importance of engaging in the global marketplace for startups; explore challenges specific to the global marketplace; identify how technology can help remove barriers; and outline why startups should care about policies made by governments in today's borderless economy..."
Saturday, March 14
11:00AM - 12:00PM
"Focusing all your energy on fundraising shouldn't necessarily be your first step as a startup company. Having a relentless focus on customer acquisition first can contribute to rapid growth and bring in the cash flow you need, plus help you retain control as you are building your business..."
Monday, March 16
10:00AM - 10:20AM
"The most exciting high-tech startups are escaping the expensive and inbred environment of Silicon Valley. Welcome to the future. Timothy Sprinkle visits seven areas that offer a superior landscape for tech startups: Detroit, New York City, Las Vegas, Austin, Kansas City, Raleigh-Durham, and Boulder..."
Tuesday, March 17
3:30PM - 4:30PM
"Marketers live in a complex and ever evolving landscape of technologies that promise great value but which offer no easy answers regarding their interoperability. Should you stitch together multiple services or buy a so-called integrated offering? And when it comes to customization and integration, will your team own the build or will you rely on vendors?..."
☆ Keynote
Tuesday, March 17
3:30PM - 4:30PM
"Join Martine Rothblatt, CEO of
United Therapeutics and author of "Virtually Human: The Promise - and Peril - of Digital Immortality," as she speaks with
New York magazine's Lisa Miller about the ideas behind a career and a life of radical innovation..."
Sunday, March 15
11:00AM - 12:00PM
"A key factor in a robot's ability to be social is their ability to correctly understand and respond to people's speech and the underlying context or emotion. Our panelists are all extending the field of social robots in ways we didn't think possible a few years ago..."
Saturday, March 14
1:00PM - 1:15PM
"As sensing technology and real-time data processing gets faster, smaller and more efficient, autonomous vehicles will continue to evolve and possibly become the norm. Learn how hi-tech is enabling autonomous vehicles to assess the world around you, getting you from point A to point B safer than ever before..."
Sunday, March 15
5:00PM - 6:00PM
"[Amy Webb of
WebbMedia Group will] bring prototypes, never-before-seen betas and lots of tactical information to chew on. If an experiential science fair got together with your favorite year-ahead predictions magazine feature, this would be their strangely endearing love child..."
Saturday, March 14
5:00PM - 6:00PM
"Silicon Valley is a cutthroat job market where unbelievable talent line the streets. We're currently at a time when "leaning in" is encouraged, but is that really the right path to success? What are the real challenges - personal and professional - that women need to navigate in order to succeed?..."
Saturday, March 14
11:00AM - 12:00PM
"Was Harvard President Larry Summers right when he said women lacked the innate ability to do science? And if so, how to explain the underrepresentation of minorities in STEM fields? Mounting research shows external factors are actually more at play. This panel features academic, industry, media and pop culture iconoclasts who are breaking down these barriers..."
Monday, March 16
11:00AM - 12:00PM
"The notion of privacy is rapidly changing as people work to define boundaries in their increasingly digital lives. As people become more aware of how their personal information is used and tracked, they live in uncomfortable spaces. Sometimes people make conscious trade-offs, providing personal information in return for something they value; at other times they are oblivious..."
Saturday, March 14
3:30PM - 4:30PM
"From one of the world's leading authorities on global security, Future Crimes takes readers deep into the digital underground to illuminate the alarming ways criminals, corporations and even countries are using new and emerging technologies against you--and how this makes everyone more vulnerable than ever thought possible..."
Saturday, March 14
3:30PM - 4:30PM
"This event will explore the current intersection of food and tech and discuss how tech is shaping and changing the way we interact with and consume food, both inside and outside of the restaurant. Join chef and founder of
Momofuku, David Chang, and
The Awl editor, Matt Buchanan, for this unique discussion sure to change the way you think about food..."
Monday, March 16
5:00PM - 6:00PM
"Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss believe 2015 is the year of infrastructure for Bitcoin. That's why they have been hard at work on
Gemini.com, a US-based bitcoin exchange, and COIN, their bitcoin ETF. Tyler and Cameron will discuss these projects in depth and share their overall thoughts on Bitcoin and its future..."
Sunday, March 15
12:30PM - 1:30PM
"Facebook is the largest real-time social media audience for live events and the biggest collection of sports fans on the planet, with more than 650M people connected to at least one sports page. Facebook's Head of Global Sports Partnerships, Dan Reed, will share how athletes, leagues, teams, and sports media are successfully using social media like never before to engage directly with fans, build their brands, and drive business results..."