BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Austin Technology Council - ECPv6.11.0.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Austin Technology Council REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230801T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230801T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T155710 CREATED:20230728T212723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230728T213513Z UID:10002111-1690913700-1690920000@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:Global Energy Trends and Transitions DESCRIPTION:The worldwide energy sector is going through dramatic shifts in energy demand\, end-uses\, and sources. Population growth and economic growth are driving up total demand. Industrialization\, urbanization\, electrification and motorization are changing how we use energy. And a policy push for domestic\, low-carbon and renewable fuels is changing our sources of energy. At the same time\, we are entering an era where markets\, technologies and policies are enabling dramatic increases in U.S. production of oil\, gas\, wind\, solar and bioenergy that is affecting global economies\, the environment\, and our national security posture. In parallel\, our energy and information sectors are merging to form smarter energy systems and more energy-intensive information systems. For this talk\, Dr. Webber will give an entertaining and big-picture overview of global energy trends mixed in with humorous anecdotes\, historical snippets\, and unexpected examples that will give a surprising look into the future of energy. URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/global-energy-trends-and-transitions/ LOCATION:Austin Energy Headquarters\, 4815 Mueller Blvd.\, Austin\, TX\, 78723\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/energy-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Austin Forum on Technology &%3B Society":MAILTO:info@austinforum.org GEO:30.301565;-97.704676 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin TX 78723 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4815 Mueller Blvd.:geo:-97.704676,30.301565 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230823T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230823T203000 DTSTAMP:20260429T155710 CREATED:20230629T202829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T202829Z UID:10002104-1692818100-1692822600@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:Discussion of "Who Owns the Future?" DESCRIPTION:For our August monthly online discussion\, friend of the Austin Forum and Professor Emeritus at The University of Texas at Austin\, J. Craig Wheeler\, will lead us in a conversation about the power of our personal data within this new age of the information economy. \nThrough his book\, Who Owns the Future?\, Jaron Lanier\, Silicon Valley veteran and the father of virtual reality\, presses readers to question the intangible data contract inflicted upon them by the world’s elite. At the cost of clicking around on the internet all day for free\, hedge funds\, industry powerhouses such as Google and Amazon\, and the top 1% exploit our data. Lanier argues that this trade quite literally disintegrates the middle class and threatens our economy to the degree that it reaches your mortgage\, insurance\, and healthcare. Join us as we dive into the concepts of this book on a broader scale and consider potential solutions (our own and Lanier’s) that will give ownership and power back to data owners while strengthening the economy at all levels. This book has renewed relevance in the age of Large Language Models like ChatGPT that scrape copyrighted material from the Web with no recompense. Paying creators could be a version of Lanier’s micropayment scheme. \nWe encourage attendees to read the book Who Owns the Future?\, as it will foster richer\, more in-depth conversations. Reading the book is not a requirement to participate in the event. We look forward to seeing you there! URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/discussion-of-who-owns-the-future/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/whoownsthefuture-4.png ORGANIZER;CN="Austin Forum on Technology &%3B Society":MAILTO:info@austinforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230823T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230823T203000 DTSTAMP:20260429T155710 CREATED:20230728T212651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230728T212651Z UID:10002110-1692818100-1692822600@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:Discussion of "Who Owns the Future?" DESCRIPTION:For our August monthly online discussion\, friend of the Austin Forum and Professor Emeritus at The University of Texas at Austin\, J. Craig Wheeler\, will lead us in a conversation about the power of our personal data within this new age of the information economy. \nThrough his book\, Who Owns the Future?\, Jaron Lanier\, Silicon Valley veteran and the father of virtual reality\, presses readers to question the intangible data contract inflicted upon them by the world’s elite. At the cost of clicking around on the internet all day for free\, hedge funds\, industry powerhouses such as Google and Amazon\, and the top 1% exploit our data. Lanier argues that this trade quite literally disintegrates the middle class and threatens our economy to the degree that it reaches your mortgage\, insurance\, and healthcare. Join us as we dive into the concepts of this book on a broader scale and consider potential solutions (our own and Lanier’s) that will give ownership and power back to data owners while strengthening the economy at all levels. This book has renewed relevance in the age of Large Language Models like ChatGPT that scrape copyrighted material from the Web with no recompense. Paying creators could be a version of Lanier’s micropayment scheme. \nWe encourage attendees to read the book Who Owns the Future?\, as it will foster richer\, more in-depth conversations. Reading the book is not a requirement to participate in the event. We look forward to seeing you there! URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/discussion-of-who-owns-the-future-2/ LOCATION:Online via zoom\, TX\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/whoownsthefuture-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="Austin Forum on Technology &%3B Society":MAILTO:info@austinforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230831T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230831T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T155710 CREATED:20230825T101210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230825T101210Z UID:10002114-1693504800-1693512000@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:Global Energy Trends and Transitions (Austin Forum) DESCRIPTION:Come to the beautiful new Austin Energy Headquarters\, where Dr. Michael E. Webber will share insight on the future of global energy. Come early! Come in person! Free tacos\, T-shirts\, and tunes from the lovely and talented Amy Atchley during a 5pm – 6pm pre-event Networking Hour. \n                                   Generously hosted and sponsored by Austin Energy! URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/global-energy-trends-and-transitions-austin-forum/ LOCATION:Austin Energy Headquarters\, 4815 Mueller Blvd.\, Austin\, TX\, 78723\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ORGANIZER;CN="Austin Forum on Technology &%3B Society":MAILTO:info@austinforum.org GEO:30.301565;-97.704676 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Austin Energy Headquarters 4815 Mueller Blvd. Austin TX 78723 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4815 Mueller Blvd.:geo:-97.704676,30.301565 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR