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The Austin Forum hosts three types of events each month, a hybrid presentation + networking event, an online discussion event, and an in-person meetup. Anyone can join these events to interact, share ideas, and collaborate with speakers and fellow attendees. Be sure to check out other ways you can participate in the Austin Forum on our About page, join our Slack Workspace, listen to our Podcast, and join our mailing list to stay informed about Austin Forum events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 8, 2023
9:00 a.m. CT | Meetup | In-person Accelerated Introduction to AI Moderated by Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, Austin Forum on Technology & Society |
December 12, 2023
7:15 p.m. CT | Discussion | Online Discussion of "AI 2041: 10 Visions for Our Future" Moderated by Nancy Giordano, Founder and CEO, Play Big Inc |
January 9, 2024
6:15 p.m. CT | Presentation + Networking | In-person (including networking) and Online (Zoom) Tech Trends for 2024 (and Beyond) Moderated by Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, Austin Forum on Technology & Society |
January 18, 2024
7:15 p.m. CT | Discussion | Online Discussion of “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism” Moderated by J. Craig Wheeler, Samuel T. and Fern Yanagisawa Regents Professor of Astronomy, Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin |
January 26, 2023
9:00 a.m. CT | Meetup | In-person Introduction to Quantum Computing Moderated by Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, Austin Forum on Technology & Society |
February 15, 2024
7:15 p.m. CT | Discussion | Online Discussion of “Introduction to Generative AI: An ethical, societal and legal overview” Moderated by Numa Dhamani, Principal Machine Learning Engineer, KUNGFU.AI |
PAST EVENTS
2023
Tech for Health, Happiness, and Helping
December 5, 2023 Scott Finkelstein, Founder, MyWorkout.AI; George Luc, Co-Founder and CEO, GivePulse, Inc.; and Julie Korioth, CEO and Founder, Nui |
Discussion of "The Coming Wave"
November 21, 2023 Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, Austin Forum on Technology & Society |
Life Beyond Earth: The Synergy of Energy and Space Exploration
November 16, 2023 Mat Hames, Director and Co-founder, Alpheus Media; Dr. Moriba Jah, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Privateer Space; Ezinne E. Uzo-Okoro, Assistant Director for Space Policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; and Dr. Michael E. Webber, CTO, Energy Impact Partners; and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas |
Austin AI Ecosystem Initiative: Planning Meeting #4
November 9, 2023 Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, Austin Forum on Technology & Society |
A Debate on Digital Privacy, Trust, Responsibility, and Ethics
November 7, 2023 Sherri Greenberg, Professor of Practice, LBJ School of Public Affairs; David Dunmoyer, Campaign Director, Texas Public Policy Foundation; Aditya Khurjekar, GM, identity.ai at Prove; Anastasia Uglova, Founder, Agency; and Jay Williams, President and CTO, ARCatar |
Discussion of "Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms"
October 24, 2023 Brad Englert, CEO and Founder, Brad Englert Advisory |
Quantum Computing Meetup
October 17, 2023 Amy Golem, Senior Regional Sales Manager, PASQAL; Brance Hudzietz, Senior Director of Partnerships, Infleqtion; William "whurley" Hurley, Founder and CEO, Strangeworks; Anu Osibajo, Corporate Development Associate, Infleqtion; William V. Oxford, Ph.D., CEO, Anametric, Inc.; Nash Palaniswamy, Chief Commercial Officer, Quantinuum; and Stacy Vu, Chief of Staff, Strangeworks |
The Technologies, Applications, and Future of 3D Printing
October 3, 2023 Leslie Bush, Metal 3D Printing Applications Engineer, EOS; Samantha Snabes, Co-founder, Re:3D; and Melodie Yashar, VP of Building Design & Performance, ICON |
Discussion of "We Are Legion (We Are Bob)"
September 28, 2023 Julie Tomlin, Event Coordinator, Austin Forum on Technology & Society |
Austin AI Ecosystem Initiative: Decisions & Formation Meeting
September 13, 2023 Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, Austin Forum on Technology & Society |
Quantum Computing: The Next Technological Evolution
September 5, 2023 Presented by William "whurley" Hurley, Founder and CEO, Strangeworks |
Global Energy Trends and Transitions
August 31, 2023 Presented by Dr. Michael E. Webber, CTO, Energy Impact Partners; and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas |
Discussion of "Who Owns the Future?"
August 23, 2023 J. Craig Wheeler, Samuel T. and Fern Yanagisawa Regents Professor of Astronomy, Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin |
Understanding and Using AI
August 10, 2023 Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, Austin Forum on Technology & Society; Adnan Khaleel, Strategic Project Development, Vizias; and Luke Wilson, Chief Analytics Officer, Vizias |
Austin AI Ecosystem Initiative: Planning Meeting
July 27, 2023 Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, Austin Forum on Technology & Society |
Discussion of "The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life"
July 26, 2023 Hugh Forrest, Co-President and Chief Programming Officer, SXSW |
The New Threats of Misinformation & Disinformation—and What We Can Do
July 11, 2023 Numa Dhamani, Principal Machine Learning Engineer, KUNGFU.AI; Robert Matney, Director of Public Sector Partnerships, Primer.ai; and Ryan Williams, Deputy Director, Global Disinformation Lab UT Austin |
Using & Improving Large Language Models (LLMs)
June 20, 2023 Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, Austin Forum on Technology & Society; and Luke Wilson, Chief Analytics Officer, Vizias |
Discussion of Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, and Strategies
June 14, 2023 Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, Austin Forum on Technology & Society and Brad Englert, CEO and Founder, Brad Englert Advisory |
Understanding and Using Generative AI
June 6, 2023 Amina Al Sherif, Practice Lead- AI and Machine Learning, Google |
Discussion of Spatial Web: How Web 3.0 Will Connect and Transform the World
May 18, 2023 Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, Austin Forum on Technology & Society |
Making the Metaverse Matter
May 9, 2023 Ahna Boley, Chief Experience Officer, Double A Labs; Hrish Lotlikar, Co-Founder & CEO, SuperWorld; and Finn Staber, Founder, Programmer, Designer, Chicken Waffle |
How Close/Far Are We from “Her” - Movie + AI Panel
May 2, 2023 Zera Alexander, Principal Engineer; Michael Peters, Principal Architect, Google; Johnny Rodriguez, Director of Innovation, Fresh Consulting; and Aurora Quinn-Elmore, Co-Founder, Metamorph AI |
Discussion of "The Threshold: Leading in the Age of AI"
April 26, 2023 Hugh Forrest, Co-President and Chief Programming Officer, SXSW |
Austin AI Ecosystem Meetup
April 25, 2023 Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, Austin Forum on Technology & Society |
AI & Whiskey Chat
April 18, 2023 Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, Austin Forum on Technology & Society and Sherri Greenberg, The University of Texas |
Ask the Experts: An AI Q&A Forum
April 12, 2023 Eunsol Choi, Assistant Professor, University of Texas - Department of Computer Science; Numa Dhamani, Principal Machine Learning Engineer, KUNGFU.AI; Saurabh Jha, Director of Data Science, Dell Technologies |
AI in 2023: Exciting Developments and Heightened Risks
April 4, 2023 Dr. Steve Kramer, Chief Scientist, KUNGFU.AI |
Discussion of "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology"
March 30, 2023 Mike Ignatowski, Senior Fellow, AMD |
Highlights of SXSW Interactive & Future Austin Forum Programming
March 23, 2023 Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, Austin Forum on Technology & Society; Jeff Brooks, Director of America, Helena Group Foundation; Mike Carr, Lead Adviser, FMP Wealth; Hugh Forrest, Co-President and Chief Programming Officer, SXSW; Jenalea Howell, VP, Informa Tech; Susan Meredith, CEO, MentaMorph Money; Keiarra Ortiz-Cedeno, Computer Science Student; Maxime Peabody, Senior Software Engineer, Wombo.ai; Kristin Pilsner, Transition Specialist, Realty Austin; Michael Scharf, Co-Host, Austin Next LLC; and Ryn Wilcox, Product Manager, Artemis Health |
How Technology is Innovating (and Improving) Global Financial Markets
March 7, 2023 Scott Richardson, Managing Partner-Austin, Optiver Luke Wilson, Head of Global Research Infrastructure, Optiver |
Discussion of "Sea of Tranquility"
February 22, 2023 Julie Tomlin, VP Finance & HR, Frontier Marketplaces |
Digital Identify, Privacy, and Trust Meetup
February 15, 2023 Mike Kiser, Director of Strategy and Standards, SailPoint Jay Williams, Vice President, Frontier Marketplaces Amy Winecoff, Research Fellow, CITP |
Simulation, Visualization, Digital Twins, and the (Useful) Metaverse
February 7, 2023 Marc Hamilton, VP of Solutions Architecture and Engineering, NVIDIA |
Discussion of “Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making”
January 26, 2023 Brad Englert, CEO and Founder, Brad Englert Advisory |
Misinformation Meetup—Let’s Do Something About It!
January 18, 2023 Mitch Chaiet, Accenture Sherri Greenberg, The University of Texas Dr. Steve Kramer, KUNGFU.AI Chad Swiatecki, Austin Monitor |
Tech Trends for 2023 (and beyond!)
January 10, 2023 Jay Boisseau, Austin Forum on Technology & Society Jay Williams, Frontier Marketplaces Nancy Giordano, Play Big Inc Michael Shepherd, Dell Technologies Hugh Forrest, SXSW |
2022
Discussion of the Best Tech+Society Books of 2022
December 14, 2022 Julie Tomlin, VP Finance & HR, Frontier Marketplaces |
Metaverse Meetup
November 30, 2022 Jarrett Webb, argodesign Amber Allen, Double A Labs Jay Williams, Frontier Marketplaces Michael Shepherd, Dell Technologies Finn Staber, Chicken Waffle Erik Summa, Dell Technologies |
Discussion of "The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World”
November 22, 2022 Mike Ignatowski, Senior Fellow, AMD |
The Future of Electricity
November 2, 2022 Karl Popham, Manager, Electric Vehicles & Emerging Technologies, Austin Energy |
Discussion of "The Metaverse: And How it Will Revolutionize Everything"
October 20, 2022 Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer, SXSW |
Misinformation & Disinformation: Technology Factors and Potential Solutions
October 11, 2022 Sherri Greenberg, The University of Texas Matthew Lease, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin Talia Stroud, The University of Texas at Austin - Center for Media Engagement |
AI & Whiskey Chat
September 28, 2022 Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, Austin Forum on Technology & Society Dr. Steve Kramer, Chief Scientist, KUNGFU.AI Matt Sanchez, Founder and CTO, CognitiveScale, Advisory Board Member, Austin Forum on Technology & Society |
Discussion of "Stories, Dice, and Rocks That Think: How Humans Learned to See the Future and Shape It"
September 22, 2022 Byron Reese, Author |
Space: How Rockets, Satellites, and Telescopes Are Enhancing Our World and Helping to Understand the Universe
September 13, 2022 Dr. Moriba Jah, Privateer Space Tom Markusic, Firefly Aerospace Dr. Micaela Bagley, Department of Astronomy, The University of Texas at Austin |
Discussion of "Termination Shock"
August 18, 2022 Julie Tomlin, VP Finance & HR, Frontier Marketplaces |
How Biotech, Health Tech, and Med Tech are Advancing Healthcare
August 2, 2022 Dr. Nishi Viswanathan, MBBS, MA, MBA, Director, Texas Health Catalyst, Dell Medical School Dr. Scott Collins, Board of Directors, President, BioAustinCTX |
Discussion of "This is How They Tell Me the World Ends"
June 30, 2022 Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer, SXSW |
Stabilizing and Decarbonizing the Texas Grid with Computation and Bitcoin
June 14, 2022 Dr. Andrew Grimshaw, Lancium Compute and the University of Virginia |
Augmented Reality Discussion with David Rose, Author of “SuperSight”
May 26, 2022 David Rose, SuperSight Jared Ficklin, argodesign Nancy Giordano, Play Big Inc. |
Ready Player One Screening + Metaverse Q&A with Special Guests
May 24, 2022 Jay Williams, Frontier Marketplaces Paul O'Brien, MediaTech Ventures Erin Reilly, Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations |
A Discussion of the Book "Exponential: How the Next Digital Revolution Will Rewire Life on Earth"
May 4, 2022 Mike Ignatowski, AMD |
An AI Discussion on Fairness, Responsibility, Bias, and Other Ethical Issues
April 26, 2022 Jay Boisseau, Austin Forum on Technology & Society Tina Lassiter, Responsible AI Institute & Center for AI and Digital Policy Max Marion, KUNGFU.AI |
AI & Whiskey Chat: Two Great Things That Go Great Together
April 20, 2022 Matt Sanchez, Austin Forum on Technology & Society |
Exploring Tech & Society Through Sci-Fi: Austin Forum Sci-Fi Book Club
March 24, 2022 Julie Tomlin, Frontier Marketplaces |
SXSW is Back, With New, Exciting & Important Programming for 2022
February 17, 2022 Jay Boisseau, Austin Forum on Technology & Society Hugh Forrest, SXSW |
The Present and Future of Gaming
February 1, 2022 Patrick Curry, FarBridge Erik Summa, Dell Technologies Elizabeth Howard, 2k |
How Can Tech Companies Support Social Good?
January 25, 2022 Chelsea Collier, Digi.City Jessica Sager, The Austin Forum on Technology & Society Matt Stephenson, Code 2 College Marissa Campos Vogel, Social Venture Partners, Austin Jessica Camarillo, Workforce Solutions Capital Area Marjorie Abdelkrime, VMWare Heather Venard, Bumble |
Tech Trends for 2022 (And Beyond!)
January 4, 2022 Jay Boisseau, Austin Forum on Technology & Society Jay Williams, SunVia Nancy Giordano, Play Big Inc. Matt Baker, Dell Technologies |
2021
Misinformation & Disinformation: The Problems and Possible Solutions
November 7, 2021 | 6:00pm CDT | Event Type: Conversation, Hybrid Talia Stroud, The University of Texas at Austin - Center for Media Engagement Jim Spencer, Specially Randi R. Ludwig, PhD, Dell Technologies EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
Quantum Computing: Transformational Capability
November 2, 2021 | 6:00pm CDT | Event Type: Conversation, Hybrid Aparna Prabhakar, IBM Quantum Partner Ecosystem whurley, Strangeworks Ken Durazzo, Dell Technologies EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
Microprocessors: From Transformative to Pervasive—and What's Next
October 5, 2021 | 6:00pm CDT | Event Type: Presentation, Online via Zoom Robert Hormuth, AMD Bob Sorensen, Hyperion Research Jeff Kehl, ARM EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
Promoting Equity in Tech, with Tech, and to Tech
September 28, 2021 | Event Type: Discussion, Online via Zoom Jessica Sager, Austin Forum on Technology & Society Michael Ward, Austin Urban Technology Movement (AUTM) Chelsea Collier, Digi.City Dave DeCaprio, ClosedLoop.ai EVENT INFO | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
Smart(er) Cities: At the Intersection of People, Data & Devices
September 7, 2021 Chelsea Collier, Digi.City Charlie Catlett, Discovery Partners Institute, University of Illinois EVENT INFO | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
COVID-19: From Delta to the Pandemic Endgame
August 11, 2021 Ilya Finkelstein, The University of Texas at Austin Jason McLellan, The University of Texas at Austin EVENT INFO | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
Space: New Industries, Applications, and Opportunities
August 3, 2021 Tom Markusic, Firefly Aerospace EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, and DeFi: The Transformation of Money
July 13, 2021 Jeannette Spaulding, Inveniam Data Oracles Bass Bauman, Ethereum Austin & ZenBusiness Bitcoin Frankie, Troika EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
Using the Power of Mentorship in Technology Careers and Companies
June 16, 2021 Janice Omadeke, The Mentor Method Joseph Kopser, The Grayline Group EVENT INFO | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
Wirelessly Connection Everyone & Everything, Everywhere
June 1, 2021 Dave Wolter, AT&T Labs EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
The Power and Potential of Immersive Experiences
May 18, 2021 Amber Allen, Double A Labs Russell Arons, Double A Labs EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
AI & Whiskey Chat
April 28, 2021 Jay Boisseau, Austin Forum on Technology & Society, and Dell Technologies Matt Sanchez, CognitiveScale, and Austin Forum on Technology & Society EVENT INFO |
Fair & Transparent AI: Lessons from UT Austin's "Good Systems" Grand Challenge
April 20, 2021 Matthew Lease, Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Austin, School of Information Maria De-Arteaga, Professor, The University of Texas at Austin, Information, Risk and Operation Management Department Joydeep Ghosh, Professor, The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and CognitiveScale Raymond J. Mooney, Professor, The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Computer Science Min Kyung Lee, Ph.D., Assistant Professor The University of Texas at Austin, School of Information EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
AI Applications and Impact: How Everything Will Change
April 13, 2021 Michael Shepherd, Distinguished Engineer, Dell Technologies Ashley Casovan, Executive Director, AI Global Katrina Riehl, Director of Data Science, Cloudflare, Inc. EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES |
"AI 101" - What It Is, How It Works, and Why It's So Important
April 6, 2021 John Lockman, Artificial Intelligence Research Specialist, Dell Technologies and CTO, Vizias Luke Wilson Ph.D, Chief Data Scientist & Distinguished Engineer, Dell Technologies and HPC & AI Innovation Lab and Chief Analytics Officer, Vizias EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
How Technology is Making Food Faster, Better, and Safer, for More People
March 9, 2021 Joi Chevalier , CEO, The Cooks Nook Charles Dykes, Founder, Botany AI Rick Whitted, CEO, US Hunger Marc Oshima, Co-Founder and CMO, Aerofarms EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
Variants, Vaccines, and the Future of "Pandemic Tech"
March 2, 2021 Dr Ilya Finkelstein Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas at Austin Jason McLellan PhD Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas at Austin EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
The Evolution of Data & How It Will Change Business, Government, and Research
Feb 2, 2021 Bryon Jacob, data.world Juan Sequeda, data.world EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | RECORDING ON YOUTUBE |
Tech & Whiskey Chat: AI, Whiskey, and 2021
January 21, 2021 Matt Sanchez, CognitiveScale Jay Boisseau, Dell Technologies EVENT INFO |
Tech Trends for 2021 and Beyond
January 5th, 2021 Jay Williams, Quantum Materials Jay Boisseau, Dell Technologies EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | Recording on Youtube |
2020
The Future of Gaming Technologies and Applications
December 15, 2020 Sheri Graner Ray, Dimensional Ink Erika Summa, Dell Technologies EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | ZOOM RECORDING |
How Technology Companies & Techies Can Create Even More Social Good
December 1st 2020 Jessica Sager, Austin Forum Dr. Steve Kramer, KUNGFU.AI Justin Murrill, AMD Ryan-Alexander Thomas, Umanity Nehemiah Pitts III, Community Technology and Telecommunications Commissioner City of Austin EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | ZOOM RECORDING |
Quantum Computing: The Next Computing Revolution
November 10th 2020 whurley, Strangeworks EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | ZOOM RECORDING |
AI & The Future of Work
October 20th 2020 Sherri Greenberg The University of Texas Chris Shenefiel Cisco EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | ZOOM RECORDING |
Edge Computing and Data Analytics for Smart Communities and Cities
October 6th 2020 Chelsea Collier, Digi.City Rob Silverberg, Dell Technologies EVENT INFO | ZOOM RECORDING |
From Tech Idea to Technology Impact: Creating Successful Tech Companies That Matter
September 8th 2020 Gordon Daugherty, Harold Ingersol, Kirk Cesari, Ashley Stroud Phillips, Joshua Baer, Jill Murphy EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | ZOOM RECORDING |
Achieving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Tech
August 25th 2020 Matt Stephenson, Elizabeth Quintanilla, Leo Ramirez, ,Michael Ward Jr EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | ZOOM RECORDING |
Using Data & Technology to Address Our Racial Climate
Aug 4th 2020 | @ Zoom Meme Styles,Janice Omadeke, Eunice Chendjou, Michael Ward Jr EVENT INFO |
AI & How It Will Impact Humanity and Society
July 21st 2020 | @ Zoom Matt Sanchez, Dave DeCaprio, Jean-Leah Njoroge Ph.D. EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | ZOOM RECORDING |
AI & Why It Will Transform Everything
July 7th | @ Zoom With Charlie Burgoyne, Jay Boisseau, and Kimberly Storin EVENT INFO | ZOOM RECORDING |
Videogames: The Future of Entertainment, Sports, and Socializing
June 2nd 2020 | @ Zoom With Patrick Curry EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | ZOOM RECORDING |
Technologies for Fighting COVID-19 and Other Epidemics
May 5th, 2020 | @ Zoom with John Fonner, Eric Olson, and Sherri Greenberg EVENT INFO | ZOOM RECORDING |
Tech for Maintaining Healthy Living, Bodies & Minds at Home
April 21st, 2020 | @ Zoom with Dr Garrick Baskerville, Dr Joanne Sotelo, and Sara Ness EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | ZOOM RECORDING |
Technologies For Effective Remote Working, Learning, & Living (COVID-19)
April 7th, 2020| ZOOM (Link sent upon registration) with Jay Williams, Amber Gunst, Jim Ganthier, and more EVENT INFO | VIEW SLIDES | ZOOM RECORDING |
Technology + Art: Data, Algorithms, and Software Enable New Artistic Creativity
March 5th, 2020| @ AUSTIN CENTRAL LIBRARY with Julia Morton, Shirley Steele, James Pricer, & Tyler Hobbs EVENT INFO | EVENT PHOTOS | VIEW SLIDES |
Health Tech: How Technology, and Austin, Will Help You Live Longer & Better
February 4th, 2020| @ AUSTIN CENTRAL LIBRARY with Dr Jordan Amadio & Scott Collins PhD EVENT INFO | EVENT PHOTOS | VIEW SLIDES |
Tech Trends 2020 (And Beyond)
January 7th, 2020| @ AUSTIN CENTRAL LIBRARY with Jay Williams & Jay Boisseau EVENT INFO | EVENT PHOTOS | VIEW SLIDES |
2019
Technology for Social Good: How Tech Professionals & Companies Can Support Social Impact
with Chelsea Collier, Jessica Sager, Samantha Snabes, Steve Wanta, Meme Styles, Allison Hannel | December 3rd, 2019 EVENT INFO | EVENT PHOTOS | VIEW SLIDES |
The Internet of Things: How Connected Devices Everywhere Will Change Everything
with Rhonda Dirvin and Jason Shepherd | November 12, 2019 EVENT INFO | EVENT PHOTOS | VIEW SLIDES |
The Evolution of Energy: Enabling a Clean, Sustainable Future
with Karl Popham and Dan Bradley | OCTOBER 17, 2019 EVENT INFO | EVENT PHOTOS | VIEW SLIDES |
Data, Privacy, Freedom, and Ethics Debate
moderated by Sherri Greenberg, w/ Becky Taylor, Brett Hurt, and Byron Reese | SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 EVENT INFO | EVENT PHOTOS | VIEW SLIDES Download the speakers' 'Additional Resources Slides' |
Technology, Space, and Humanity
with Tom Markusic & Rick Tumlinson | AUGUST 6, 2019 EVENT INFO | EVENT PHOTOS | VIEW SLIDES |
Robotics: Transformational Tools for Industry, Mobility, and More
with Dr. Mitchel Pryor & Jared Carl | JULY 9, 2019 EVENT INFO | EVENT PHOTOS | VIEW SLIDES |
AI: The Power, Promise, and Pragmatic Potential
with Ganesh Padmanabhan, Randi Ludwig, Shay Sabhiki, and Usman Shuja | JUNE 11, 2019 EVENT INFO | EVENT RECAP | EVENT PHOTOS | VIEW SLIDES |
5G: Ushering in the Fourth Technology Revolution
with Fawzi Behmann, Amber Gunst, and Arun Ghosh | MAY 14, 2019 EVENT INFO | EVENT RECAP | EVENT PHOTOS | VIEW SLIDES |
Tech Idea to Tech Startup
with Gordon Daughtery, Kirk Cesari, Harold Ingersoll, Mitch Jacobson, Jill Murphy, and Nicolia Wiles | APRIL 9, 2019 EVENT INFO | EVENT RECAP | EVENT PHOTOS | VIEW SLIDES |
Engaging Millions with Technologies for Immersive Experiences
with Amber Allen | MARCH 5, 2019 EVENT INFO | EVENT RECAP | EVENT PHOTOS | VIEW SLIDES |
Technology to Sustainably Grow More & Better Food
with Robyn Metcalfe | FEBRUARY 12, 2019 EVENT INFO | EVENT RECAP | EVENT PHOTOS | VIEW SLIDES |
Top Tech Trends for 2019 (And Beyond)
with Jay Boisseau & Jay Williams | January 8, 2019 EVENT INFO | EVENT RECAP | EVENT PHOTOS | VIEW SLIDES |
2018 Events
Cities & Technology: Living with IoT, 5G, AI, Drones & More | Jay Boisseau & Chelsea Collier | December 4
How Technology Will Transform Mobility & Transportation | Karla Taylor, Kathleen Baireuther, Barry Einsig,
Gregg Hansen, Jason JonMichael, Alex Sabatier, | November 8
Power, Providing More Power For More People | Karl Popham | October 2
Cyber Security, Surviving and Thriving in a Connected World | Earl Carter | September 11
The Promise and Peril of Gene Editing | Dr. Ilya Finkelstein & Dr. Sahotra Sarkar | August 8
Blockchain: Bringing the Transformation Home | Karen Kilroy & Jeremy Drzal | July 10
The Internet of Things (IoT): Realizing the Potential of Billions of Connected Devices | Rhonda Dirvin and special guests Xiaoping Chen, Guarav Chawla, Chris Blanding & Ted Lehr | June 5
Social Media: How Is It Influencing Society and How Should It Influence It? | Sherri Greenberg, Amy Atchley, Robert Chesney, Rod Favaron & Amanda Zamora | May 8
Drone: Changing Business, Agriculture, Security and More | Craig Nehrkorn & Brandon Eickhoff | April 3
Artificial Intelligence: How Machine Learning Will Transform (Almost) Everything | Jay Boisseau & Jeff Kirk | March 6
Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality: Coming to your eyes in 2018 | Patrick Curry & Frank Roan | February 13
Top Tech Trends for 2018 (and Beyond) | Jay Boisseau & Jay Williams | January 10
Cities & Technology: Living with IoT, 5G, AI, Drones & More | Jay Boisseau & Chelsea Collier | December 4
How Technology Will Transform Mobility & Transportation | Karla Taylor, Kathleen Baireuther, Barry Einsig,
Gregg Hansen, Jason JonMichael, Alex Sabatier, | November 8
Power, Providing More Power For More People | Karl Popham | October 2
Cyber Security, Surviving and Thriving in a Connected World | Earl Carter | September 11
The Promise and Peril of Gene Editing | Dr. Ilya Finkelstein & Dr. Sahotra Sarkar | August 8
Blockchain: Bringing the Transformation Home | Karen Kilroy & Jeremy Drzal | July 10
The Internet of Things (IoT): Realizing the Potential of Billions of Connected Devices | Rhonda Dirvin and special guests Xiaoping Chen, Guarav Chawla, Chris Blanding & Ted Lehr | June 5
Social Media: How Is It Influencing Society and How Should It Influence It? | Sherri Greenberg, Amy Atchley, Robert Chesney, Rod Favaron & Amanda Zamora | May 8
Drone: Changing Business, Agriculture, Security and More | Craig Nehrkorn & Brandon Eickhoff | April 3
Artificial Intelligence: How Machine Learning Will Transform (Almost) Everything | Jay Boisseau & Jeff Kirk | March 6
Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality: Coming to your eyes in 2018 | Patrick Curry & Frank Roan | February 13
Top Tech Trends for 2018 (and Beyond) | Jay Boisseau & Jay Williams | January 10
2017 Events
Austin Forum's Annual Tech for Giving and Sharing | Barbary Brunner, Chelsea Collier, John Nehme, Leo Ramirez, Jr., Zoe Schlag, & Monica Maldonado Williams, | December 5
Putting Our Creative Class to Work Through Technology | Kalinda Howe, Patrick McGarry, Paul O'Brien & Jim Spencer | November 7
The Future of Electric Power for a Smart City | Karl Popham | October 17
How Can Tech Help Save Austin's Live Music Industry? | Moderated By Chad Swiatecki With Panelists Dave Blue, Charlie Faye, Bianca Flores, Clark Nowlin, Stephen Sternschein, & Bak Zoumanigui | September 22
Technologies That Are Transforming Manufacturing, and How This Impacts You | Scott Fish, David Leigh & Matt M. Robison | September 5
Blockchain: Transforming Business, Socieity, and Humanity | Ashish Gadnis, Richard Hurley, Christa Clark & Jeremy Drzal | August 1
The Internet of Things (IoT): What is it, and How Will it Change Our Lives? | Rhonda Dirvin | July 11
The Acceleration of Austin as a Smart City | Jay Boisseau, Chelsea Collier, Jen Duthie, Stephen Elkins, Ben Guhin | June 8
The Growing Threats of Cybersecurity: What You Should Know | Alan Daines | May 2
Dell Medical School Update: The Role of Technology in Transforming Healthcare | Dr. Mini Kahlon | April 4
Artificial Intelligence: How Deep Learning is Advancing & Transforming Business, Transportation, Medicine & More | Marc Hamilton | March 1
From Idea to Innovation: How to Start a Tech Company That Matters | Gordon Daugherty, Christopher Calicott, Kirk Cesari, Harold Ingersoll, Jill Murphy, Jake Phillips & Chris Valentine | February 1
Top Tech Trends for 2017 (and Beyond) | Jay Boisseau & Jay Williams | January 4
Austin Forum's Annual Tech for Giving and Sharing | Barbary Brunner, Chelsea Collier, John Nehme, Leo Ramirez, Jr., Zoe Schlag, & Monica Maldonado Williams, | December 5
Putting Our Creative Class to Work Through Technology | Kalinda Howe, Patrick McGarry, Paul O'Brien & Jim Spencer | November 7
The Future of Electric Power for a Smart City | Karl Popham | October 17
How Can Tech Help Save Austin's Live Music Industry? | Moderated By Chad Swiatecki With Panelists Dave Blue, Charlie Faye, Bianca Flores, Clark Nowlin, Stephen Sternschein, & Bak Zoumanigui | September 22
Technologies That Are Transforming Manufacturing, and How This Impacts You | Scott Fish, David Leigh & Matt M. Robison | September 5
Blockchain: Transforming Business, Socieity, and Humanity | Ashish Gadnis, Richard Hurley, Christa Clark & Jeremy Drzal | August 1
The Internet of Things (IoT): What is it, and How Will it Change Our Lives? | Rhonda Dirvin | July 11
The Acceleration of Austin as a Smart City | Jay Boisseau, Chelsea Collier, Jen Duthie, Stephen Elkins, Ben Guhin | June 8
The Growing Threats of Cybersecurity: What You Should Know | Alan Daines | May 2
Dell Medical School Update: The Role of Technology in Transforming Healthcare | Dr. Mini Kahlon | April 4
Artificial Intelligence: How Deep Learning is Advancing & Transforming Business, Transportation, Medicine & More | Marc Hamilton | March 1
From Idea to Innovation: How to Start a Tech Company That Matters | Gordon Daugherty, Christopher Calicott, Kirk Cesari, Harold Ingersoll, Jill Murphy, Jake Phillips & Chris Valentine | February 1
Top Tech Trends for 2017 (and Beyond) | Jay Boisseau & Jay Williams | January 4
2016 Events
2nd Annual Technology for Giving and Sharing | December 15
Point/Counterpoint: Digital Dilemmas of Privacy v. Freedom in the Internet Age | Andrew Donoho, Ryan Harkin, Admiral Bob Inman | November 1
“The Trolls”: Advance Screening | Lex Lybrand, Kirk Cesari, Pat Dean, Andrew Donoho | October 5
Virtual Reality in Austin: New Generation of Gaming & Beyond | Patrick Curry | September 6
Smart City Approaches: Making Austin Even Better | Ron Baker, Lisa Barden, Mateo Clarke, Ben Holland, Karl Popham, Steve Sharpless & Introduction by Mayor Steve Adler | August 2
Unlocking Opportunities: Achieving Diversity in Tech | Moderated by Ruben Cantu | July 6
How Can Technology Sustain the Live Music Capital of the World? | Jennifer Houlihan | June 1
Attacking Austin’s Transportation Woes: Personal Rapid Transit | Richard Garriott de Cayeux | May 3
Special Austin Forum Event- Ridesharing: An Austin Town Hall on the Future of Transportation Network Companies (Uber, Lyft, and others) | Karl Popham, Jen Duthie, Ben Holland & Joseph Kopser | April 13
Cybersecurity: Exploring the Business, Application, and Ethics of Information Security | Tod Beardsley | April 6
Your Medical School: Are We Being Disruptive Enough? | Dr. Mini Kahlon | March 1
New and Noteworthy for SXSW Interactive 2016 | Hugh Forrest | February 2
Building Austin’s $2.5 Billion Cleantech Industry | Mitch Jacobson & Kathleen Baireuther | January 5, 2016
2nd Annual Technology for Giving and Sharing | December 15
Point/Counterpoint: Digital Dilemmas of Privacy v. Freedom in the Internet Age | Andrew Donoho, Ryan Harkin, Admiral Bob Inman | November 1
“The Trolls”: Advance Screening | Lex Lybrand, Kirk Cesari, Pat Dean, Andrew Donoho | October 5
Virtual Reality in Austin: New Generation of Gaming & Beyond | Patrick Curry | September 6
Smart City Approaches: Making Austin Even Better | Ron Baker, Lisa Barden, Mateo Clarke, Ben Holland, Karl Popham, Steve Sharpless & Introduction by Mayor Steve Adler | August 2
Unlocking Opportunities: Achieving Diversity in Tech | Moderated by Ruben Cantu | July 6
How Can Technology Sustain the Live Music Capital of the World? | Jennifer Houlihan | June 1
Attacking Austin’s Transportation Woes: Personal Rapid Transit | Richard Garriott de Cayeux | May 3
Special Austin Forum Event- Ridesharing: An Austin Town Hall on the Future of Transportation Network Companies (Uber, Lyft, and others) | Karl Popham, Jen Duthie, Ben Holland & Joseph Kopser | April 13
Cybersecurity: Exploring the Business, Application, and Ethics of Information Security | Tod Beardsley | April 6
Your Medical School: Are We Being Disruptive Enough? | Dr. Mini Kahlon | March 1
New and Noteworthy for SXSW Interactive 2016 | Hugh Forrest | February 2
Building Austin’s $2.5 Billion Cleantech Industry | Mitch Jacobson & Kathleen Baireuther | January 5, 2016
2015 Events
1st Annual Technology for Giving and Sharing | December 17
The Digital Democracy | Sherri Greenberg & Elyse Yates | November 10
1st Annual Technology for Giving and Sharing | December 17
The Digital Democracy | Sherri Greenberg & Elyse Yates | November 10