About PanelPicker Process:
The PanelPicker is a two-step online process that allows the SXSW community to have a significant voice in programming conference activities (presentations, panels, discussions, demonstrations, etc.) for SXSW and SXSW EDU
IP Brand & Blockchain: Business on the Block: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/85267
- Tonya Evans, Professor of Law, Chair of IP & Technology Online Programs, http://www.ProfTonyaEvans.com
- Kate Baucherel, Digital Strategist, Galia Digital
- Shontavia Johnson, Associate Vice President for Academic Partnerships and Innovation, Clemson University
Open blockchain protocols are generally based on open-source software, where intellectual property rights (patent, copyright, trademark) are generally not pursued. But when devs build dApps on top of open platforms, questions of IP ownership soon follow. Additionally, building a product or service “on the block” requires savvy entrepreneurs and owners to manage and leverage trademark and trade secret rights and protections. Our panel experts will explore all of these essential topics.
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Educating Educators about Blockchain: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/83656
- Tonya Evans, Professor of Law, Chair of IP & Technology Online Programs, University of New Hampshire School of Law
- Kristin Johnson, McGlinchey Stafford Professor of Law, Tulane University Law School
- Shontavia Johnson, Associate Vice President for Academic Partnerships and Innovation, Clemson University
This SxSW EDU panel session will introduce educators to blockchain technology (what it is, its primary and myriad proposed use cases, and its impact on education and students). This panel will help demystify the topic and give examples of how to incorporate the blockchain and cryptocurrency into various subjects and courses, both in the traditional and online classroom.
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Inspiration to ICO: Hatching Your Blockchain Idea: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/83276
- Crystal Houston, Chief Startup Strategist, Crys & Tell
- Saritta Hines, CEO, TrustaBit
- Tonya Evans, Professor of Law & Chair of IP & Technology Online Programs, New Hampshire School of Law
Getting beyond the blockchain buzz. Interested in launching a business using distributed ledger technologies or the blockchain? Join digital entrepreneurs and founders from TrustaBit, PayUp, as well as a blockchain attorney as they spill the beans on the good, bad and ugly experiences of launching their businesses. How’d they build a team, solicit funds (tokens or traditional financing) and navigate the space? All will be revealed. And then some.
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Blockchain: From Imagination to Realization: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/82793
- Kate Baucherel, Digital Strategist, Galia Digital
- Adam Clarey, CTO, City Web Consultants
- Anne Puck, Blockchain Initiative Partner, Ubisoft
- Tonya Evans, Professor of Law, University of New Hampshire School of Law
How far can your imagination take you? Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology opens the way for trustless, scalable systems that can change the world. We have all seen ICOs launched without a real problem to solve, or even a workable business model. Success comes when decision makers dare to dream beyond a pain point that has blocked their way, and developers realize the vision. This panel combines working case studies, software engineering experience, strategic innovation, and a sci-fi writer’s imagination. It aims to demonstrate how this emerging technology can turn fiction to fact and dreams to reality. It explores the balance between cutting edge blockchain and tried and tested software, and reflects on how the rush for magic internet money colors business decision making.
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