SXSW: Dallas Panel Discussion

The buzz surrounding SXSW is undeniable. The 23rd annual SXSW Interactive had in the ballpark of 30,000 attendees, but unlike past years there were no big tech announcements. According to CNBC (http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/14/silicon-valleys-cooling-off-is-felt-at-sxsw.html), the cooling off of SXSW has been felt in both less money spent and notable tech entrepreneurs sitting it out - despite a keynote speech from the President himself. Is it worth it? Does the ROI support a ticket that is $1,000+ and the tens of thousands a startup is pressured to spend to exhibit?

From Dallas companies, this discussion will provide some of the answers to these questions and shed some light on the SXSW experience in general.

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Moderator

Shawn Scott | CTO of VenueCenter (https://venuecenter.com/)

Shawn, featured on this year’s Dallas Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list, began his career in computer programming at the age of 7 working on the most popular home computer at the time, the TRS-80. After working on several projects throughout his career, including the redevelopment of the website for The Samaritan lnn, a homeless shelter in McKinney, Texas, Scott joined the VenueCenter team as the Chief Technology Officer.

Shawn grew up in Dallas where he attended The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas at Dallas. He received his degree in Telecommunications
Management from DeVry University.

Speakers

Kirk Berridge | Founder, CEO, Chairman of Fan Media Network, Inc. (http://fanmedianetwork.com/)

Kirk Berridge is a sports media veteran who has spent most of his career in Silicon Valley and San Francisco where he worked in corporate sponsorships and digital media for the San Francisco 49ers, San Jose Sharks and his first company, SportsAdMarketplace.

His moved to Dallas to launch and operate Fan Media Network, a mobile app that is building a network of iPhone video correspondents, through competition and viewer voting, for the top 200 NFL, NCAA, NBA, NHL, MLB and MLS teams across N. America as a social news company.

Fans compete to earn money, official status and media credentials.

Sung Kim | Chief Creative Officer at PediaQ (http://www.pediaq.care/)

Sung has ranked 51st in "The 75 Best Designers In Technology" by Business Insider in 2013.

He was the lead designer for the Sam's Club Android app in 2013, Bud Light's first touchscreen site in 2010, and Joinred.com (http://joinred.com/)in 2008, which was lauded by Bono.

Sung was responsible for optimizing the 7-Eleven.com (http://7-eleven.com/) interior pages and restructuring the Fedex Office Workstation login process that's currently being used nationwide. Since 2014, he's done a number of design work for various startups including Blownaway, Matter, Olé, and ModelRevolt.

Recently Sung was a senior UX/UI consultant at Samsung as a part of MILK VR team. As the founder of Gestures, Inc., he's currently working on a number of patent pending applications and has acquired a number of licensing deals.

Shayne O’Sullivan | Developer Relations at Vinli (https://www.vin.li/)

Shayne helps manage developer relations and partnerships at Vinli, a Dallas-based connected car startup. Originally from the great (but tiny) state of Rhode Island, Shayne ditched his ocean roots in 2010 and has been active in the Dallas startup community since then. With a background in creative writing and an affinity for tech, he’s served in various roles and capacities, including marketing, strategic partnerships and product development.

Angel Armendariz | Co-founder of Nawkr

Angel is the co-founder of Nawkr, a social networking app for iPhone, that has been referred to as the Tinder for everything else. Using geolocation, you can browse and connect with people nearby and chat through the app.

Angel has been in finance for 12 years, and has run his own Mortgage brokerage. He also has extensive experience in marketing, sales, and business development. Allen, TX is his new home where he lives with his wife Tara and three dogs.
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