- This event has passed.
WASHINGTON, DC IS A FEDERAL CITY.
BUT, IT IS ALSO A LOCAL ONE.
DC is home to 1K+ tech startups. 660K+ residents (and counting). Pro baseball, hockey, basketball, and football teams. NPR. Go-Go. The Smithsonian. José Andrés. The Newseum. 9:30 Club. Mumbo Sauce.
And, way, way, more.
AT THE WEDC HOUSE AT SXSW,
MEET THE SIDE OF WASHINGTON, DC YOU DIDN’T CATCH
ON YOUR EIGHTH GRADE FIELD TRIP.
 | |
Washington, DC Office Hours 10AM to 5PM From technology to film, learn more about working with, starting a project in, or expanding your company to Washington, DC while at SXSW. WeDC Startup Lounge 10AM to 5PM Official SXSW Lounge Join the people of Washington, DC at the WeDC Startup Lounge for a chance to recover and recharge. Meeting booths and charging stations provide guests the chance to experience Washington, DC without leaving SXSW. Startup Breakfast with United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) 9 to 11AM Join Washington, DC, the cities of Alexandria & Arlington, Va., and the USPTO to discuss how intellectual property protection can fit into a startup strategy and available resources with key startup community leaders and U.S. government officials. Featured Guest Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property USPTO Future Government: Market Creator or Destroyer? 12:30 to 1:30PM Official SXSW Panel Discussion An increase in tech-based solutions to improve governance and address urban challenges has led to a growth of companies focused on CivicTech and SmartCities technologies. Join us to explore creative solutions cities employ to help startups work with local government. Panelists Mark Walsh, Head of the Office of Investment and Innovation US Small Business Administration Krista Canellakis, Deputy Innovation Officer City of San Francisco, Calif. Sascha Haselmayer, CEO Citymart Matt Bailey, Director of Technology Innovation, Office of the Chief Technology Officer City of Washington, DC The Politics of Art in the Global Digital Space 3:30 to 4:30PM Official SXSW Panel Discussion Is there any power left in music and film in today’s user-driven and user-generated content world? Speakers discuss the policy behind licensing and distributing media, the relevance of radio in today’s millennial lifestyle, protection of the freedom of speech, and the power media has to deliver political messaging. Panelists Gene Policinski, Chief Operation Officer Newseum Brandon Russell, Director & Producer The Beat & Path Andrea DaSilva, Global Team Leader for Publishing, Media & Entertainment International Trade Administration Carolyn Dewitt, Chief Operating Officer Rock the Vote | |
