Sessions at SXSW Interactive 2012 of type Core Conversation about Politics

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Saturday 10th March 2012

• The White House on the Road

  by Giovanni Rodriguez and Jose Rico

  With the commoditizaion of digital technologies for engagement, organizations are beginning to see the opportunity to go one step further by bridging the gap between the virtual and the physical worlds. Hear how a group inside the White House has launched a digitally-powered program to enable live engagement with Latin-America citizens throughout the US. A key component of the program is a multi-city event series where the White House will send officials to meet, engage, and work with local leaders on a wide range of projects. Featuring key White House staff leading this initiative, “THE WHITE HOUSE – ON THE ROAD” explores what could be the next frontier for interactive – “an intelligent return to the physical world.”

  • engagement
  • Government
  • Interactive
  • Politics

  At 5:00pm to 6:00pm, Saturday 10th March

  In Room 10AB, Austin Convention Center

  Coverage audio clip

Tuesday 13th March 2012

• People-Powered: Technology and the Revolution

  by David All and Pete Snyder

  The people-powered revolution, fueled by the Internet and technology, is changing everything -- especially the worlds of activism, media and policy. Today, the conversation about the Internet’s role has never been louder or more distributed.

  Activism, media and policy always have worked together. But thanks to the tools we now have and will continue to develop, their speed and influence are limitless. New technologies that strengthen the people-powered movement are emerging every day, giving individuals the tools they need to be heard.

  Join us for a discussion about the latest technologies and how they are bolstering this revolution by empowering people to shape activism, media and policy.

  • Activism
  • Politics

  At 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Tuesday 13th March

  In Room 8A, Austin Convention Center