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• Scott Jenson Book Signing

  Scott Jenson signs his book ‘The Simplicity Shift: Innovative Design Tactics in a Corporate World’ at the SXSW bookstore.

  • Book Signing
  • Design
  • Innovation

  At 11:00am to 11:15am, Monday 12th March

  In Ballroom G Foyer, Austin Convention Center

• The Future of Innovation and Young Entrepreneurs

  by Shahed Khan

  Entrepreneurship has been growing exponentially, Teen Entrepreneurship has been rising alongside. What motivates teens to start their companies at such a young age? I would like to share the statistics of successful teen entrepreneurs who started at an early age, and encourage younger entrepreneurs to start pursuing their dreams at an early age.

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Innovation
  • Teenagers

  At 11:15am to 11:30am, Monday 12th March

  In Room 10AB, Austin Convention Center

• Sunni Brown Book Signing

  Sunni Brown signs her book ‘Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers and Changemakers’ at the SXSW bookstore.

  • Book Signing
  • Innovation
  • Sketching

  At 12:15pm to 12:30pm, Monday 12th March

  In Ballroom G Foyer, Austin Convention Center

• Building the Next Generation of Innovators

  by Jon Dudas, Kumar Garg, Tessie Topol, Lori Donaldson and Allison Rich

  Do you believe the geek shall inherit the earth? Technology is changing our world and geeks are reaping the benefits. This innovation is built on a foundation of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). President Obama issued a rally cry about the importance of supporting STEM in his January 2011 State of the Union to “out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world, [because] innovation doesn’t just change our lives, it is how we make our living.” Yet the U.S. is still lagging behind.

  How can we get kids excited about math, make science cool and inspire kids to pursue careers in STEM?

  Discover strategies for engaging kids in compelling STEM programming and examine successful STEM case studies, like Connect a Million Minds (CAMM), Time Warner Cable’s (TWC) philanthropic initiative. TWC is working with FIRST to cultivate innovation among youth to inspire them to develop STEM skills to be the problem solvers of the future.

  Attendees will learn unique ways to connect kids to STEM and explore how to cultivate innovative thinking from youth. The panel will exhibit a FIRST robot, built by FIRST kids and a TWC mentor, demonstrating that innovation and teamwork go hand-in-hand.

  • Innovation
  • STEM

  At 12:30pm to 1:30pm, Monday 12th March

  In Room 6AB, Austin Convention Center

• Thiel Fellowship: Challenging Current Paradigms

  by Jonathan Cain

  Why are some of the brightest, most passionate and innovative young people in America dropping out of college? 20u.org, a web-based film series, follows the personal journeys of four brilliant young entrepreneurs through the course of the inaugural Thiel Fellowship.

  Through a visually stunning mosaic of over a dozen short films shot over the course of two years, we meet the young and awe-inspiring Laura Deming, Alex Kiselev, Sujay Tyle and Chris Rueth as they leave their universities and homes to embark on unique and ambitious entrepreneurial ventures, with guidance and mentorship from Silicon Valley’s brightest and most successful entrepreneurs.

  20u.org – an interactive documentary with episodic updates — showcases the experiences of each of these young innovators in three parts: entering the Thiel Fellowship; the Fellowship in full swing; and at the Fellowship’s completion, as they carry their incredibly valuable new knowledge and experience into the future.

  • Documentary
  • Entrepreneur
  • Film
  • Innovation
  • Story

  At 1:00pm to 1:30pm, Monday 12th March

  In Room 10AB, Austin Convention Center

• Michael Margolis Book Signing

  Michael Margolis, founder of Get Storied signs his book ‘Believe Me: a Storytelling Manifesto for Change-makers and Innovators’ at the SXSW bookstore.

  • Book Signing
  • Innovation
  • Storytelling

  At 2:30pm to 2:45pm, Monday 12th March

  In Ballroom G Foyer, Austin Convention Center

• Gary Shapiro Book Signing

  Gary Shapiro signs his book ‘The Comeback: How Innovation Will Restore the American Dream’ at the SXSW bookstore.

  • Book Signing
  • Innovation

  At 3:00pm to 3:15pm, Monday 12th March

  In Ballroom G Foyer, Austin Convention Center

• Dwayne Spradlin Book Signing

  Dwayne Spradlin signs his book ‘The Open Innovation Marketplace: Creating Value in the Challenge Driven Enterprise’ at the SXSW bookstore.

  • Book Signing
  • Enterprise
  • Innovation

  At 3:30pm to 3:45pm, Monday 12th March

  In Ballroom G Foyer, Austin Convention Center

• The Future of Innovation and Consumer Electronics

  by Gary Shapiro, Richard Watson and Kevin O'Malley

  From broadband spectrum to HDTV, from gaming to Hollywood and social media, innovation is happening through industry, entrepreneurs and technology advances. How is consumer electronics driving innovation in the U.S. and abroad – and what role does design play in consumer electronics innovation? Come hear from the head of an organization that represents 2,000 technology companies and produces the International CES Conference – in conversation with a CE innovation and design leader.

  • Consumer Electronics
  • Innovation

  At 5:00pm to 6:00pm, Monday 12th March

  In Ballroom EF, Austin Convention Center

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