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• Technomadism - Becoming a Technology Enabled Nomad

  by Cherie Ve Ard and Chris Dunphy

  Why wait until retirement to explore the world? Technology is making it ever easier to work remotely, so why limit yourself to roving between local coffee shops when you can embrace a life of full time travel and a location independent career? Many are now exploring a technomadic lifestyle, and many more are looking for inspiration and advice to help them take the leap, cut the cord, and leave the conventional definitions of fixed-place home and work behind. Core conversation hosts Chris Dunphy & Cherie Ve Ard of Technomadia.com have been living and working technomadically without a permanent home base for nearly five years now, and they will share their stories, practical advice, and insights about this lifestyle. Topics covered may include selecting the right arsenal of technology to work successfully on the road, creating a mobile friendly career, selecting your ideal travel modality (wheels, sails, backpacks, or...), and logistical issues such as domicile, voting, vehicle registration, and more. Come learn how to make the leap to a life embracing wanderlust, or if you are already nomadic come and share your story and connect with other nomads. This session will be followed later in the day by an informal Nomadic Meetup.

  LEVEL: Beginner

  • Careers
  • Freelance
  • Travel

  At 11:00am to 12:00pm, Sunday 13th March

  In Rio Grande B, Marriott Courtyard Austin Downtown/Convention Center

• The Evolving Workplace: Environments, Methods, Trends and Management

  by Azeez Lekan Bashua and Liz Elam

  What micro and macro trends are starting to emerge pointing to a fundamentally different way people are working. We will talk about where people are choosing to work (Coworking, Socially conscience work environments, home, traditional office), tools enabling this (Apps, Google docs, social networking etc.) how this is changing management styles ( Bestbuy R.O.W.E. (Results Oriented Work Environments, Google 20% Time, Atlassian “Fedex Days” ) and what the long term implications (glut of office space, disconnected workforce) of all this could be.

  LEVEL: Intermediate

  • Careers
  • Company Culture

  At 12:30pm to 1:30pm, Sunday 13th March

  In Brazos 2/3, Marriott Courtyard Austin Downtown/Convention Center