Third look: 9 sessions to look forward to at NewCo ATX!

By Joshua Baer | 05/20/2015 | Announcements

If you haven’t already heard we’re bringing NewCo Festivals to Austin on May 29th! This is your chance to connect with companies in Austin making a difference and driving innovation within our city limits. In case you haven’t noticed, Austin is at the top of every list and is inevitably becoming the go-to city for entrepreneurship. Learn from the pro’s and attend these 10 sessions that cover everything from bootstrapping, transforming transportation, moving an entire business to Austin, real estate technology and much more.

What is NewCo?
NewCo is a new kind of event experience: a mashup of an open studio tour and a business conference, with the vibe of a music festival. Register to attend sessions given by local companies and organizations. You get to pick which sessions you would like to see and which company/organization you’d like to visit in their native environment.

Why should you attend?
80+ of Austin’s awesome and innovative companies are ready to tell you how they’re making an impact both globally and locally. These companies will open their doors for one-hour experiential sessions led by local founders and entrepreneurs. Get ready for behind-the-scene tours of cutting-edge work environments and founders candidly sharing insights from their journey.

Which sessions should you sign up for?
A few times a week, we will feature 10 sessions you should check out on 5/29!

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9 more sessions to sign up for at NewCo ATX!

Session: The Future of Cancer Care

Speaker: EVP of External Affairs, Morgan Binswanger

Why would a leading institution developing a world-class teaching and research hospital engage a young, non-profit like LIVESTRONG in helping shape the future of cancer care? Come tour the world headquarters of the LIVESTRONG Foundation and participate in a panel discussion with the leaders of LIVESTRONG and the Dell Medical School at UT Austin to learn how they plan to fundamentally change the nature of cancer care through the development of the LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes.

Learn more about and sign up for their session here.

Session: Enterprise Security and Efficiency

Speaker: COO and Co-Founder, Hudson Thrift

Come by Kaprica’s R&D headquarters to learn about how the company makes enterprise and government more secure and efficient. Kaprica’s NewCo session will include discussion of our ongoing cyber security R&D, stories of how the company has pivoted over time and a demonstration of some of our newest technology. Presenter Name: Hudson Thrift

Learn more about and sign up for their session here.

Session: 3D Bioprinting: The Next Revolution in Healthcare

Speaker: CEO, Laura Bosworth

Technologies such as 3D bioprinting create opportunity to customize medical treatments to the patient. Concepts that we saw on Star Trek only a few years ago were barely imaginable and yet they are being worked on today! They could be real in our lifetime. Laura Bosworth of TeVido BioDevices will share thoughts on current capabilities and what the future may hold.

Learn more about and sign up for their session here.

Session: Welcome to the Party! So you want to start your own events company…

Speaker: Owner and Event Strategist, Cindy Y. Lo

Always the host? Learn what it really it takes to run an effective and successful event management company and how to decide how large you want to become. It’s very easy to start an event planning company, but do you have the stamina and determination to make it last and scalable?

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Session: Preparing pioneers to take on global challenges

Speaker: Founder and CEO, Kevin Koym

Visiting Tech Ranch will open your eyes to the ways in which technology in Austin and around the world is impacting our community. After a short introduction to our work, we’ll launch into what we call “Campfire Networking”. A “Campfire” is structured and encourages all attendees to leave with a piece of information or contact to move their venture forward. We’ll conclude with highlights of some successful Tech Ranch companies.

Learn more about and sign up for their session here.

Session: PenPal Schools: Connecting students from around the world to learn together

Speaker: Founder, Joy Troyen

Internet access is spreading to remote corners of the world, making it possible to connect people from all walks of life to learn from each other and to share their experiences and cultures. PenPal Schools is leading the way with a network of over 60,000 students from more than 60 countries learning together through groundbreaking interactive learning technology and curriculum. Join founder Joe Troyen as well as teachers and students from across the PenPal Schools global community to hear amazing stories from around the world and witness the future of global education.

Learn more about and sign up for their session here.

Session: Fashion Technology: Fashion Bloggers

Speaker: CEO and Founder, Dustin Hindman

What we wear has always been influenced by others. Fashion bloggers are increasingly influencing and shaping trends to the point that over 250 million people now follow at least one blogger. We will discuss the opportunity that we see to (a) bring better fashion ideas to market by working with those on the front line of fashion and (b) reduce or eliminate industry waste by utilizing a ‘made to order’ model.

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Session: Rapid Iteration Teaching and the Future of the Tech Workforce

Speaker: Co-Founder, Harsh Patel

The need for highly capable software engineers is only growing, and our education system is struggling to fill the demand. MakerSquare cofounder, Harsh Patel, will focus on how MakerSquare is helping to fill the gap. While here you’ll get to see examples of student projects, discover what it takes to become a student, and learn about the core practice of MakerSquare: rapid iteration teaching. This method, key to MakerSquare’s success, involves quickly adjusting lessons and protocols based on outcomes and current student needs.

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Speaker: SVP – Director of New Distribution Models, Andres Cueto

Come hear why this 150-year-old, multinational bank is on a path to transform itself into a software development company. Learn how BBVA is partnering with the fintech startups that are challenging and disrupting its business and reinventing the way customers interact with their banks.

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Third look: 9 sessions to look forward to at NewCo ATX!

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9 more sessions to sign up for at NewCo ATX!

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