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Discussion of “Termination Shock”

The Austin Forum's July discussion event will bring us back to the discussion of a science fiction book with very real-world implications: Neal Stephenson's new climate thriller, "Termination Shock." Join us at Austin Forum advisory board member, and elite sci-fi geek, Julie Tomlin returns to moderate a thoughtful discussion of the implications of a book about how climate action could pit individuals versus governments, as well as governments versus each other. (This discussion will not weigh in on real-world political matters, only on climate chance science, and science-fiction, and the implications for technology companies and policies.)

July 12By Comments OffRead more...

July WomenRISE: It’s Time to Convert Those Leads

Join us in person or virtually for our July WomenRISE with Heather Steele, Blue Steele Solutions: It’s Time to Convert Those Leads. Most businesses focus on generating leads, but the real challenge is converting prospects into paying customers. In this session we’ll explore lead generation strategies and the common steps organizations skip in their marketing funnels. Leave confident in your plan to use digital and offline methods together to strategically generate leads AND convert them into paying clients. Heather’s mantra is “no one cares about your business. Seriously, not even your mama.” She’s on a mission to help brands focus their...

July 1By Comments OffRead more...

Discussion of “This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends”

Cyberweapons add a new dimension to human conflict, and thus have implications for the development--and application--of new types of weapons and the modern conduct of warfare. The 2021 book "This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race," by Nicole Perlroth, is a NY Times Bestseller that is non-fiction journalism but reads like a modern-day spy thriller--with insights and perspectives that are illuminating, possibly terrifying, and worthy of discussion (particularly in light of the Ukraine invasion). Join us for an online discussion of this prize-winning book and its implications, led by SXSW Chief Programming Officer,...

June 14By Comments OffRead more...

Stabilizing and Decarbonizing the Texas Grid with Computation and Bitcoin

Renewable carbon-neutral generation is now the least expensive means to produce electricity in the world. In West Texas alone, we can produce terawatt-hours of power through wind turbines and solar panels. The question is no longer how do we generate sustainable energy, but how do we leverage its power efficiently and economically. This question is met with two challenges. One, the wind does not always blow and the sun does not always shine. When this is the case, energy costs rise. Two, even if the sun is shining and the wind is blowing, the best wind and solar sources are not...

May 31By Comments OffRead more...

Founders Night Out: Network with DFW Entrepreneurs, Investors & Startups

If you have a startup idea or a growing company and you’re interested in expanding your network in Dallas, then join us for the Founder Night Out in person at the Network Bar in Dallas Texas. Meet fellow entrepreneurs and members of the Founder Institute Texas network. Socialize over drinks with potential co-founders, advisors, mentors, and partners. Most of all, get out of the house and have fun! Who should Attend? - Anyone interested in entrepreneurship - Anyone who has a pre-seed tech company or a startup idea - Anyone interested in joining a startup accelerator What is the Agenda? Networking, Socializing and Drinks For more information...

May 10By Comments OffRead more...

The Metaverse Is Here, Now—But The Future is Even Bigger

The concept of the metaverse--and the associated technologies—are seeing a huge uptick in awareness, investment, and presence in “top tech trends” list, and with good reason. The metaverse offers capabilities that transcend physical limitations and laws, and thus offers the potential for transforming how we communicate, play, work, learn, and more. It has taken 30 years for technologies to catch up to the metaverse envisioned by Neal Stephenson in “Snow Crash,” but we’re seeing the first rich, compelling multiverse environments be deployed and used now—and the future capabilities and uses will be tremendous as technology capabilities continue to advance exponentially...

April 12By Comments OffRead more...

April WomenRISE: LinkedIn: How to Use as a Marketing Tool

In this workshop presentation, with Peggy Parker Edge, PEDGE Consultants, LLC, Edge Consultants, we discuss how LinkedIn® is the most powerful tool in your marketing toolbox. LinkedIn is your Personal and Company brand. When completed, your profile will detail your area of expertise, and you can be seen as a thought-leader in your industry. Learning Objectives of this workshop will include: * The "how-to" and importance of a COMPLETE LINKEDIN PROFILE. * Developing your profile to be "BUYER-ORIENTED." * Creating your ABOUT/SUMMARY and PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE in 1st person tense. * How-to be recognized as an expert in your industry and be seen as a...

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AI in 2022: A Look at the Power, Potential, and Perils

In this talk, Steve will give an introduction to AI for non-practitioners and then highlight current use cases in computer vision, natural language processing, time series forecasting, anomaly detection, reinforcement learning, and recommender systems where AI-based systems are already performing well or offer significant promise to do so in the near future. Some key examples include drug discovery, robotics, language understanding, climate change mitigation, supply chain optimization, and pandemic modeling. ​ He will also discuss the significant risks of AI systems related to bias, fairness, privacy, fraud, cybersecurity, and misinformation/disinformation and then the current efforts in algorithmic accountability and AI ethics...

March 28By Comments OffRead more...

The Age of the SHE-cosystem!

Have you ever heard the term “women rule the world”?  Of course you have, and if not, tadaaahhh, today is your day!  What an awesome time to be a woman!  As we look at the landscape and how the professional scope is changing, it is important for us to know and understand how we fit into the fold of what some may call….The SHE-cosystem.  As life evolves and the landscape of the workplace changes, taking on additional tasks, assuming higher positions and taking on life’s everyday challenges can become a bit overwhelming at times.  As tradition would have it, women tend...