SXSW 2011: Future15 Session on Government and Technology

It took a couple of attempts (see here, here), but now it looks like web-based public participation will finally get some exposure at SXSW this year. Here’s the announcement:

Future15 Lineup for 2011: Shorter is Better

At the 2010 SXSW Interactive Festival, we launched a series of short-form panel content called Future15s. These fast-paced sessions proved to be very popular with attendees — so we are excited to bring them back for the 2011 event. Posted after the jump is the list of these Future15 sessions for this March in Austin. Each title reflects one 12-minute solo speaking slot, which is followed by a short, three-minute break — then the next speaker begins his or her presentation. All SXSW Future15 speaking slots within a given timeslot cover different angles and approaches to the one particular theme.

Government and Technology, Saturday, March 12

• Reaching Hispanics Through Government Mobile Apps (Laura Godfrey, http://GobiernoUSA.gov)
• How to Fix Government (Jennifer Pahlk , Code for America)
• Zombies! America’s Educational System Eats Brains & Critical Thinking (Tanya Tarr, Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)
• Can Government Teams Make Government Services More User Friendly (Drew Scherz, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
• Global Citizenship = World Peace? (Lovisa Williams, U.S. Department of State)
• Startup.gov: Reworking Government Through Technical Innovation (Sarah Granger, PublicEdge)
• The Next Rocket Scientist: You (Nicholas Skytland, NASA)
• Lifecycles Tech & Society: Is 14yr Olds too Old? (Shireen Mitchell, Women Wired In/Digital Sisters Inc.)
• What The Government Can Learn From Amazon (Adria Richards, ButYoureAGirl.com)
• Open Government through Participation: Designing Successful Online Consultations (Tim Bonnemann, Intellitics, Inc.)

Should be a fun couple of hours, don’t miss!

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