PENSER*
A SERIES OF CONFERENCES: IMAGINING SOCIETY IN THE DIGITAL ERA
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon K
OUT OF BOUNDS: THE RISE OF A-NATIONAL COMPANIES
9:30-10:30AM
How are we to reconcile the public interests of citizens with the private interests of a-national companies in a new digital age?
MAKERS: TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION
11:00AM-12:00PM
With the new “open data” wave, digital innovators empower our society by creating open tools that increase democracy and transparency.
THE DYSTOPIA OF DIGITAL PLUTOCRATS
12:30-1:30PM
How are we to evaluate the growing gap between the public and a new form of aristocracy driven by technology?
CONSTRUIRE*
THE IDEAS BOX AT THE SOCIAL GOOD HUB
Monday, March 16 – Tuesday, March 17
Trinity Hall, 311 East 5th St, Austin, TX
IDEAS BOX, A portable multi-media kit that boots up in just twenty minutes, was created by the NGO Libraries Without Borders, with support from the UN Refugee Agency, and conceived by designer Philippe Starck.
S’AMUSER*
AN ECLECTIC PROGRAM OF FRENCH MUSIC
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Stromae, Christine and the Queens, Ibeyi, Inspector Cluzo, Air Bag One, Hooka Hey, Stwo, Baptiste W. Hamon, Marianne Dissard, Cleo T, and Many Others.
RENCONTRER*
THE FRENCH TECH CLUB
March 15-20, 2015
Park of the French Legation
802 San Marcos St, Austin, TX
Relax and network with conferences, music, films, exhibitions, restaurants and bars, à la française.
DÉCOUVRIR*
THE FRENCH TECH PAVILION
March 15-18, 2015
The Trade Show (Booth #1011 – Hall 3)
Meet and great with a selection of the most promising French Startups handpicked by Business France.
3D RUDDER / 3D SOUNDLABS / ADWAYS / AUGMENT / CATOPSYS / EDJING / JELLYNOTE / LEDGER / MELUDIA / NIDLAND / PHONOTONIC / POLLEN / RACONTR / SLASHE / WEEZIC
*PENSER (THINK) CONSTRUIRE (BUILD) S’AMUSER (HAVE FUN) RENCONTRER (MEET) DÉCOUVRIR (DISCOVER)
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