Add an eventSessions at SXSW Interactive 2011 on Saturday 12th March in AT&T Conference Center
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The Future of Innovation in Banking
In an era of rapid internet development and innovation, banks have been described as technology laggards. This session will explore the future of innovation in banking and the payments industry. There are literally hundreds of large companies and startups in the payment space from Paypal to 1-person startups. The talk will also dive into “new currencies” and payments are emerging such as Facebook credits and other “alternative currencies”. Is there a future for the banking industry or are banks in danger of becoming relics. The session is not about Citigroup nor its business.
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The Lean Startup: 10 Reasons Most Startups FAIL
by Parker Thompson , Pascal-Louis Perez, Eric Ries and Ash Maurya
Eric Ries (Co-founder of IMVU / Author & Founder of “The Lean Startup”) is sought after worldwide for the methodology he advocates for both startups and large companies. In this session, Eric explains why most startups fail, how The Lean Startup has revolutionized entrepreneurship, and what you can do TODAY to improve your odds of building a game-changing product. Then you’ll hear case studies on Lean Building from folks who’ve iterated the hell out of their products…and won.
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Startup America: Reducing Barriers
by Aneesh Chopra, Ronnie Chatterji, Sean Greene and Scott Case
Entrepreneurs are a powerful economic force. They create jobs, grow businesses, and develop the innovations on which America thrives. In order to enable entrepreneurs to thrive, the Administration is committed to reducing barriers to entrepreneurial success. On January 31, 2011 President Obama announced the launch of the Startup America initiative to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation.
As part of the Administration’s commitment to hear and learn from the public, this Startup America: Reducing Barriers panel asks you to join senior Administration officials and high-growth entrepreneurs to discuss the regulatory reforms, reductions and improvements that could be enacted to help high-growth entrepreneurs grow in our country.
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The Lean Startup: King of the Apps Showdown
by Robert Scoble, Stacey Higginbotham, Dave McClure and Bill Boebel
Who will win the King of the Apps Showdown? YOU DECIDE! Play judge alongside Robert Scoble, Eric Ries, Dave McClure, Bill Boebel, and Stacey Higginbotham for a startup showdown. The winner gets $10,000 in cash & prizes, provided by the awesome folks at Rackspace.
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Startup America: Reducing Barriers
by Ronnie Chatterji, Aneesh Chopra, David Kappos, Sean Greene and Scott Case
Entrepreneurs are a powerful economic force. They create jobs, grow businesses, and develop the innovations on which America thrives. In order to enable entrepreneurs to thrive, the Administration is committed to reducing barriers to entrepreneurial success. On January 31, 2011 President Obama announced the launch of the Startup America initiative to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation. As part of the Administration’s commitment to hear and learn from the public, this Startup America: Reducing Barriers panel asks you to join senior Administration officials and high-growth entrepreneurs to discuss the regulatory reforms, reductions and improvements that could be enacted to help high-growth entrepreneurs grow in our country.
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The Lean Startup: Pirate Metrics for Design & Distribution
by Dave McClure, Ian McFarland, Janice Fraser and Laura Klein
Dave McClure debuts ‘Startup Metrics for Pirates: The Sequel’ – it’s your chance to better understand design, distribution, and proper use of expletives. Following Dave’s talk, you’ll get to hear case studies from some of the most effective ‘Lean UX’ designers and developers this side of the Mississippi. This session is sponsored by 500 Start Ups.
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The Lean Startup: Your Startup Sucks. Pivot to Win.
by Manuel Rosso, Sean Ellis and David Cancel
The difference between success and failure is your ability to pivot – fast. Learn how to more quickly recognize the signs of a pivot point, and how to pull the trigger when it counts. This session is sponsored by 500 Start Ups.
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The Lean Startup: Steve Blank on NextGen Entrepreneurs
by Steve Blank, Andres Glusman and Hiten Shah
Steve Blank is one of the world’s leading experts on entrepreneurship – nab a seat if you’re lucky and get the inside track on what it takes to be a NextGen Entrepreneur, how company-building is changing, and how you need to up your competitive edge. This session is sponsored by 500 Start Ups.
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The Lean Startup: Building Legendary Products
by Farbood Nivi and Jeff Smith
Thousands of users isn’t cool. Know what’s cool? MILLIONS OF USERS. Jeff Smith (CEO, Smule) gives us a look inside Smule, a company has produced hit after hit of #1 apps. Following Jeff, we’ll hear from Farbood Nivi on the success of Grockit, and what it takes to go from concept to legend. This session is sponsored by 500 Start Ups.
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