CybersecuritySXSW 2018 Tech And Policy Event Round Up
Join us in traveling to Austin, Texas March 9th through 15th for these highlight events of the SXSW 2018 festival!
i2Coalition, Member, And Partner Events
Golden Frog’s Annual “Take Back Your Internet” Event
- Friday, March 9th
- 6:00 PM
- Texas Public Policy Foundation, 901 Congress Avenue
Golden Frog’s Annual “Take Back Your Internet” Event at SXSW 2018
Take Back Your Internet with Golden Frog! We’re back and hosting our annual event on March 9th during this year’s SXSW! In the past, we’ve discussed myths around online privacy and security, encryption, and the importance of an open Internet.
Hacking Back: The Ethics Of Cyber Vigilantism
- Saturday, March 10th
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon F, 500 E 4th St.
- Speakers
- Nanette Barragán (D-CA), US House Of Representatives
- Ben Butler, Director of Global Policy, GoDaddy
- Joe Hall, Chief Technologist, Center For Democracy And Technology
- Chani Wiggins, TwinLogic Strategies
Hacking Back: The Ethics of Cyber Vigilantism
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Malicious hacking threatens the Internet and its infrastructure. Stakeholders are looking for new options beyond traditional defensive measures and “Hacking Back” is the latest idea to battle malicious hacking. This panel will discuss implications of this vigilante approach. The panelists: Congresswoman Nanette Barragán, GoDaddy’s Dir.
Dell Policyhack
- Saturday, March 10th
- 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- The Sunset Room, 310 East 3rd Street
Dell PolicyHack
Join Dell for an interactive hack-a-thon that tasks teams of policymakers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and students, along with a “coach”, to design solutions to policy challenges faced by entrepreneurs running growing businesses. Following the hack, the teams will have five minutes to pitch their idea to a panel of experts including members of Congress as well as the wider audience attending the event.
Verisign’s .Com Name Studio
- Hilton Austin Downtown 500 E 4th Street
.com Name Studio
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Bring your business to life in the .com Name Studio lounge. Meet marketing expert Alexandra Watkins to get advice on finding the perfect name for your business. Enjoy refreshments, relax and recharge. [Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.]
- Friday, March 9th
- 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
.com Name Studio
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Bring your business to life in the .com Name Studio lounge. Meet marketing expert Alexandra Watkins to get advice on finding the perfect name for your business. Enjoy refreshments, relax and recharge. [Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.]
- Saturday, March 10th
- 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
.com Name Studio
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Bring your business to life in the .com Name Studio lounge. Meet marketing expert Alexandra Watkins to get advice on finding the perfect name for your business. Enjoy refreshments, relax and recharge. [Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.]
- Sunday, March 11th
- 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
.com Name Studio
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Bring your business to life in the .com Name Studio lounge. Meet marketing expert Alexandra Watkins to get advice on finding the perfect name for your business. Enjoy refreshments, relax and recharge. [Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.]
- Monday, March 12th
- 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
.com Name Studio
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Bring your business to life in the .com Name Studio lounge. Meet marketing expert Alexandra Watkins to get advice on finding the perfect name for your business. Enjoy refreshments, relax and recharge. [Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.]
- Tuesday, March 13th
- 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
.com Name Studio
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Bring your business to life in the .com Name Studio lounge. Meet marketing expert Alexandra Watkins to get advice on finding the perfect name for your business. Enjoy refreshments, relax and recharge. [Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.]
- Wednesday, March 14th
- 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
.com Name Studio
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Bring your business to life in the .com Name Studio lounge. Meet marketing expert Alexandra Watkins to get advice on finding the perfect name for your business. Enjoy refreshments, relax and recharge. [Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.]
- Thursday, March 15th
- 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Policy Events
Innovation Policy Day 2018
- Tuesday, March 13th
- 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- La Condesa, 400 West 2nd Street
Innovation Policy Day 2018
Join the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ for the fifth annual Innovation Policy Day for discussions surrounding the tech policies facing emerging and disruptive technologies.
GDPR: What Does It Mean For Us Business In The EU?
- Monday, March 12th
- 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 408, 500 E 4th Street
GDPR: What Does It Mean For US Business In The EU?
SXSW 2018 Schedule | You sell to people in the EU, or you want to… and the thought of the General Data Protection Regulation fills you with dread. You’ve heard about the huge fines of the greater of €20m and 4% global turnover, and you’ve seen US-based companies facing censure from EU authorities, including Facebook and WhatsApp.
Digital Life+Government Policy+National Security
- Wednesday, March 14th
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- JW Marriott, Room 203-204, 110 E 2nd St.
Digital Life+Government Policy+National Security
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Understanding the relationship between people and digital technology is not just a consumer issue or an industry issue but one that uniquely involves policymakers and national security issues. It’s not just hacking hardware and systems but also the application of social and behavioral principles to affect the future of nation states.
Technology, Media, And Politics
- Sunday, March 10th
- 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
- Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon H, 500 E 4th Street
Technology, Media, and Politics
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Guaranteed to be one of the liveliest sessions of SXSW. Symone Sanders, CNN political analyst and former national press secretary for Bernie Sanders, will explain how technology and media are changing politics and culture. In other words, you’ll get the inside scoop on how politics and Washington really works-and how they will work in the future too.
Keep The Internet International, Not Internal!
- Friday, March 9th
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon F, 500 E 4th Street
Keep the Internet International, Not Internal!
SXSW 2018 Schedule | The internet enables access to knowledge for everyone and across national borders. However, legislators and courts around the world are now seeking to enforce national laws globally. Such extraterritorial jurisdiction to remove content from the web is a worrying trend both for fundamental rights online and the cohesion of the internet itself.
Defending The Defenders: Your Rights Online
- Monday, March 12th
- 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
- Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon F, 500 E 4th Street
Defending the Defenders: Your Rights Online
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Imagine: a popular blogger posts her latest entry on government corruption. Soon after her family receives threats and are forced from their home. Lives are changed forever. Scenarios like this are not only a reality for some users, they are all too common.
Conflicting Visions: The Debate On Net Neutrality
- Friday, March 9th
- 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
- Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon F, 500 E 4th Street
Conflicting Visions: The Debate on Net Neutrality
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Net Neutrality is the highest profile issue in FCC history to-date. After the 2015 approval of Net Neutrality rules, upheld in 2016 by the US Appellate Court, many thought the battle was over.
Gender & Diversity Events
Disrupters: Gender Equity Strategies For 2018
- Friday, March 9th
- 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Austin Convention Center, Room 9c, 500 E Cesar Chavez
DISRUPTERS: Gender Equity Strategies for 2018
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Tech executive, board member, and angel investor Dr. Patti Fletcher recognizes those rules and then showcases the women who have found success by breaking them. With exciting insights and uplifting stories, Disrupters demystifies what it takes to go where so few have gone before by: Exploring the mindsets that help or hinder success against all odds.
The Future Of Business Is Female
- Sunday, March 11th
- 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
- Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon J, 500 E 4th St.
The Future of Business is Female
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Women – nearly 4 billion strong – are our business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, global leaders, journalists, scientists, philanthropists and CEOs making their mark on the world today. Explore why intentionality around equal opportunity for women is a cornerstone to building and funding a successful startup enterprise and how new research and the #MeToo movement have opened up new pathways for investing in women leaders.
 IEEE Women In Tech Meet Up
- Monday, March 12th
- 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Austin Convention Center, Trade Show Meet Up Pavilion, Exhibit Hall 3
IEEE Women in Tech Meet Up
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Providing sustainable support for women in technology is one of the most important issues in the tech industry today. SXSW serves as the primary annual gathering for the tech industry, and it just makes sense to provide an opportunity for supporters of women in tech to gather.
Promoting Inclusion In Today’s Tech Industry
- Tuesday, March 13th
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- La Condesa, 400 W 2nd St A
Promoting Inclusion in Today’s Tech Industry
SXSW 2018 Schedule | The lack of diversity in the tech industry is a well-documented problem. Women only hold 11% of executive positions at Valley companies and compared to their overall presence in the US labor force, African-Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans are underrepresented in the tech industry by 16-18%.
Misc
What Can Developers Do To Keep The Web Open?
- Friday, March 9th
- 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- JW Marriott, Salon 6, 110 E 2nd St.
What Can Developers do to Keep the Web Open?
SXSW 2018 Schedule | We’ll soon cross the threshold when 50% of the world is online. As the next 50% connect, what kind of web will they find? And how can developers help ensure it’s a web worth having?
Open Source Innovation: The Internet On Your Team
- Monday, March 12th
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon K, 500 E 4th St
Open Source Innovation: The Internet On Your Team
SXSW 2018 Schedule | Open source innovation and open business models are spreading rapidly beyond the software-field in which it originated, also into the domain of physical products. The key is to build a community or ecosystem of co-creators and thereby rapidly increase creativity innovation and development pace.