Meet and mingle with some of the best digital agencies in the world with our friends from SoDA: The Digital Society, fuel up for another long SXSW day at DailyMail.com’s juice and smoothie bar, or sip on craft cocktail from our partners at Craft CMSand grab some always-on-point Texas bites, while playing a game of yard-sized beer pong. While you’re around, find out how Media Temple’s making hosting easier for agencies, with our Managed Services for AWS and a Partner Program that gives you credits, discounts,…
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As the world comes to Austin for the conference, Austin Anthem celebrates the world's game with matches, prizes, and guests all day.
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We're bringing the world famous Calgary Stampede spirit to Austin! Grab your cowboy hat, a Caesar (that's a Bloody Mary, only better), and learn about a Calgary tradition near and dear to our Canadian hearts. Join Critical Mass while mingling with your industry peers over some some of our tasty favorites from the Great White North & the City of Austin! Please do note, an RSVP is not a guarantee of entry. You will be emailed a ticketed confirmation notice that you…
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Recently, two of our lead strategists spoke at an event—a pair of smart, experienced, insightful professionals giving a great talk. Then, negative feedback rolled in, all of which was focused on one thing. Their gender. So, we set out to use deep fake technology to turn our female leads into men, to give the same talk. With great expectations came a dose of tech reality. Join us for a discussion on the expectations vs reality of deep fake technology. …
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Lots of companies have tried filling their workplace with all the snazzy objects of "culture"—the beer fridge, beanbag chairs, naps pods, the list goes on. And now we have a workforce that’s setting its collective status to “WFH.” The core of tomorrow's culture needs to be built on something else: meaning. Meaning travels anywhere and everywhere. It inspires people to do better work, and to do good in the world. It’s everything tomorrow’s talent is: fluid, real, no room for…
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Now that digital technology has infiltrated every facet of our daily lives, we're starting to question its effects on our bodies, emotions, productivity, and relationships. Consumers are becoming more mindful of their dependency on digital experiences, making conscious decisions to unplug and focus on what really matters. Join Critical Mass for a brief discussion of what this new era of mindfulness means for strategy and experience design, followed by a mini digital detox session with GOGA of Austin. Unplug, unwind,…
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A new era of gaming is upon us, and it's going to profoundly impact our work as experience designers. Come join Epic Games, 4As, and Critical Mass as we discuss how new gaming technologies will shape the future of marketing, digital creativity, and brand experiences. Please do note, an RSVP is not a guarantee of entry. You will be emailed a ticketed confirmation notice that you will be required to show upon checking-in for entry.
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We all know that in Silicon Valley, big change is a constant. But to make big things happen, you need a way of working that is smooth, consistent, and intelligently designed. In other words, you have to make the world of everyday work better before you can create things with the power to change the world. And that's exactly what we've done with an inventive embedded model shared between us and our Cupertino client. Come join us to talk through…
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