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food tech 2018 | Austin Forum
Discussion of "Stories, Dice, and Rocks That Think: How Humans Learned to See the Future and Shape It"
September 22, 2022 | 7:15-8:30 p.m. CDT | Event Type: Online, Discussion
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Event Type: Online, Discussion

Location

Online via Zoom

Moderator

Byron Reese, Entrepreneur, Futurist, and Author of ​"Stories, Dice, and Rocks That Think"​
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In this month's book discussion, we are excited to have author (and entrepreneur, futurist, speaker, and past Austin Forum presenter and podcast interviewee!) Byron Reese lead a discussion of his new book: Stories, Dice, and Rock That Think: How Humans Learned to See the Future and Shape It." Byron is a fantastic author on technology and humanity topics, and this is a great chance for interactive discussion about a wide range of topics aligned with the Austin Forum mission. You do not have to read the book to attend, but we strongly encourage it!
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Registration and Attendance
All participants must register for this event via Eventbrite.

Online via Zoom
Once you register for a virtual ticket via Eventbrite, you will receive an email from both Zoom and Eventbrite. Both emails will include the direct Zoom Meeting link. You will also receive the Zoom Meeting link in an email from Eventbrite two days, two hours, and five minutes before the event start time.

By registering you will also gain access to the Eventbrite Virtual Event Page, which will be accessible on this page at any time for anyone who is registered. Once registered, you will see an "Access Event" button in the Location area to the right. You must be logged in to Eventbrite to access this button. 

Moderator

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Byron Reese, Entrepreneur, Futurist, and Author of ​"Stories, Dice, and Rocks That Think"
Byron Reese is an Austin-based entrepreneur with a quarter-century of experience building and running technology companies. He is a recognized authority on AI and holds a number of technology patents. In addition, he is a futurist with a strong conviction that technology will help bring about a new golden age of humanity. He gives talks around the world about how technology is changing work, education, and culture. He is the author of four books on technology, his most recent was described by The New York Times as “entertaining and engaging.”

Bloomberg Businessweek credits Byron with having “quietly pioneered a new breed of media company.” The Financial Times of London reported that he “is typical of the new wave of internet entrepreneurs out to turn the economics of the media industry on its head.” Byron and his work have been featured in hundreds of news outlets, including New York Times, Washington Post, Entrepreneur Magazine, USA Today, Reader’s Digest, NPR, and the LA Times Magazine.

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