BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Austin Technology Council - ECPv6.11.0.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Austin Technology Council 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:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD 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:20230823T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230823T203000 DTSTAMP:20260420T130618 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:20221006T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221006T100000 DTSTAMP:20260420T130618 CREATED:20220907T191056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T191057Z UID:10002063-1665046800-1665050400@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:Build It or Buy It?: Outsourcing in Poland and Central Eastern Europe DESCRIPTION:Demand is growing for highly-qualified tech\, engineering\, and other white-collar (finance and accounting) talent. If you search for a higher quality of ITO or BPO/Shared Services\, or simply would like to hear from top U.S. executives running operations in Poland\, join us as we review case studies of the sourcing and offshoring model. \nREGISTER NOW \nThere’s a Polish term\, “kombynowac\,” that describes the scrappy\, can-do attitude that spans the country’s culture and workforce. This webinar will explore the nitty-gritty\, unvarnished ins-and-outs of U.S. companies operating in Poland and Central Eastern Europe and opportunities with building your own captive shared services center (or ITO) in Poland\, versus starting with an offshoring partner. \nMeet the Panel:\n \nPaul Bartley\, Senior Director\, Finance\, Baxter International Inc. \n \nJudith Garcia Galiana\, Senior Vice President\, 3M Global Service Centers \n \nSyzmon Stadnik\, CEO\, Itelence \n \nThom Barnhardt\, CEE Business Media (Moderator) URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/build-it-or-buy-it-outsourcing-in-poland-and-central-eastern-europe/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:ATC Event,Featured Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Webinar-Build-it-or-Buy-it-3-×-2-in.png ORGANIZER;CN="Austin Technology Council":MAILTO:info@www.austintechnologycouncil.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T130000 DTSTAMP:20260420T130618 CREATED:20220815T210851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T024725Z UID:10002056-1663156800-1663160400@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:ATC Unplugged: Learning from the Past to Prepare for the Future DESCRIPTION:The Apollo\, Challenger and Columbia Lessons Learned Program at NASA was designed to educate new generations of NASA engineers on mistakes of the past in order to prevent future accidents. Mike Ciannilli created the program after serving as the integration engineer for the Space Shuttle Columbia and having flown extensively in helicopters over Texas in an effort to help bring Columbia and her crew home\, after being lost during their return to Earth. \nIn this live discussion between Mike and ATC CEO Thom Singer\, we’ll explore how the Lessons Learned program studies how the tragic failures of all three spacecrafts may have been avoided had there been better communication and more attention to operational deviances\, a lesson that can be taken to heart across industries involving teamwork by highly specialized teams. \nREGISTER NOW \nAbout Mike Ciannilli:\nMichael “Mike” Ciannilli leads NASA’s Apollo\, Challenger\, Columbia Lessons Learned Program (ACCLLP) directing and developing a wide array of activities to innovatively and effectively share the Agency’s lessons learned to help powerfully influence NASA’s mission success across all programs and missions. \nPreviously\, Ciannilli served as NASA Test Director for the Space Shuttle Program where he lead the entire launch team through space shuttle launch countdown activities and was responsible for the processing oversight of the space shuttle orbiters and ground support systems. He also served as the Landing Recovery Director leading contingency operations during launch countdown and landing activities\, including a potential emergency flight crew recovery. \nPrior to this\, Ciannilli lead the creation and development of the internationally recognized Forever Remembered exhibit located at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. Ciannilli has received numerous awards throughout his career\, including the prestigious Silver Snoopy Award\, NASA Exceptional Service Medal\, Launch and Landing Leadership Award\, Launch Countdown Simulation Contingency Leadership Award\, Columbia Recovery Team Award\, and a NASA Quest Outreach Award among many others. \nAbout ATC:\nThe Austin Technology Council’s mission is to support the Central Texas tech industry as a global leader in technology and business. We believe community and collaboration are essential in helping companies and people reach their full potential. We cultivate a robust community that enjoys learning\, innovating\, and growing together through public programming that promotes thought leadership and networking\, and by providing a platform for our members to share their expertise and forge industry connections across sectors. \nTo become a member\, contact richard@www.austintechnologycouncil.org URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/atc-unplugged-learning-from-the-past-to-prepare-for-the-future/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:ATC Event,Community Event,Featured Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_0403.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Austin Technology Council":MAILTO:info@www.austintechnologycouncil.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220426T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220426T201500 DTSTAMP:20260420T130618 CREATED:20220422T000059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220422T000331Z UID:10001707-1650999600-1651004100@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:An AI Discussion on Fairness\, Responsibility\, Bias\, and Other Ethical Issues DESCRIPTION:AI is changing the world in which we live\, work\, learn and play\, permeating our lives and jobs and our devices and places\, and enabling innovations and discoveries in research and industry. However\, this huge adoption of AI — both for support of human decisions and for completely autonomous decisions — in all aspects of society presents real risks as well as transformative potential. \nIn placing our human trust in such powerful learning and decision-making systems\, there is much to consider to ensure fairness. AI itself isn’t fair or unfair\, but as the human developers\, implementors\, and beneficiaries\, we must understand how to promote fairness in how they are trained and how they operate so that there is no accidental\, unfair bias\, exclusion\, or other negative impact to any person or group of persons. \nJoin us as Tina Lassiter leads a discussion on the ethical implications and considerations of AI. No prior AI expertise is necessary\, as this discussion will focus on the human issues in ensuring fairness in the use of AI\, and everyone is encourage to contribute! \nREGISTER NOW URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/an-ai-discussion-on-fairness-responsibility-bias-and-other-ethical-issues/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AI-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Austin Forum on Technology &%3B Society":MAILTO:info@austinforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220422T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220422T110000 DTSTAMP:20260420T130618 CREATED:20220421T125515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T125605Z UID:10001704-1650621600-1650625200@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:Market Outlook with Dr. Ed Yardeni DESCRIPTION:Please join Venturi Private Wealth in welcoming our guest speaker\, Dr. Edf Yardeni. Dr. Ed is frequently quoted in the financial press\, including The Wall Street Journal\, the Financial Times\, The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, and Barron’s. He was dubbed “Wall Street Seer” in a Barron’s cover story. He appears frequently on CNBC\, Bloomberg Television\, and Fox Business. \nSign-up Here URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/market-outlook-with-dr-ed-yardeni/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:Featured Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/yardeni.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Venturi Private Wealth":MAILTO:info@venturiwealth.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220422T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220422T110000 DTSTAMP:20260420T130618 CREATED:20220405T131028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220405T131028Z UID:10002013-1650618000-1650625200@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:ACC Community Roundtable Networking DESCRIPTION:We hope to use this time to learn\, connect\, and collaborate with one another on how to better serve professionals who are educated and trained internationally and are now looking to bring their talent to Austin. We would love to hear your feedback on the hiring process as well as your experiences with international candidates and/or employees. Our goal is to better serve businesses by understanding their needs in order to provide qualified applicant training to our students/ your future employees! \nRSVP Here \nIf you have questions or would like to know more about Career Pathways ITP courses\, read more: Career Pathways Internationally Trained Professionals Course URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/acc-community-roundtable-networking/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:Community Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220217T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220217T194500 DTSTAMP:20260420T130618 CREATED:20220121T222136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T231819Z UID:10001657-1645122600-1645127100@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:SXSW 2022 Programming Preview with Hugh Forrest DESCRIPTION:SXSW 2022 is finally coming back in-person (and online)\, after two years of absence (2020) and online-only (2021) programming — and oh\, how the work\, culture\, entertainment\, society\, and conferences have changed! \nJoin us for a programming preview of SXSW and plenty of online discussion with the head honcho of SXSW himself. \nLearn how SXSW 2022 will be different\, and better in the new normal from SXSW Chief Programming Officer and longtime Austin Forum support\, Hugh Forrest.  He’ll discuss with Austin Forum Executive Director\, Jay Boisseau\, and the audience how this year’s programming will address the evolving and emerging themes that influence and shape how we work\, learn\, play\, live\, and more. \n  URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/sxsw-2022-programming-preview-with-hugh-forrest/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sxsw1-scaled.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Austin Forum on Technology &%3B Society":MAILTO:info@austinforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220201T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220201T194500 DTSTAMP:20260420T130618 CREATED:20220114T042127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220114T042127Z UID:10001651-1643738400-1643744700@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:The Present and Future of Gaming DESCRIPTION:Electronic gaming is a huge industry\, larger even than music and film\, and encompasses options and platforms for everyone: From casual games on smartphones\, to visually realistic games on consoles and PCs\, to massive online games and platforms leveraging data centers and clouds. \nIt has inspired tremendous amounts of content on social media and streaming services\, and has spawned E-sports leagues and competitions. And yet\, gaming should not be thought of solely in terms of entertainment. Advances in games and delivery platforms drive technology advances in components and systems that have benefits in other areas of business and life. And\, gaming techniques can be used to enhance education and learning\, human productivity\, skills development and training\, and more. \nLearn from gaming and design experts Patrick Currey (Farbridge) and Erik Summa (Dell Technologies) about the latest trends and technologies in gaming (including those just announced at CES!)\, how the gaming industry and landscape are changing and its influence on business and society.​ URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/the-present-and-future-of-gaming/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/florian-olivo-Mf23RF8xArY-unsplash-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Austin Forum on Technology &%3B Society":MAILTO:info@austinforum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220111T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220111T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T130618 CREATED:20220114T040250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220114T040250Z UID:10001650-1641888000-1641920400@www.austintechnologycouncil.org SUMMARY:How Can Tech Companies Support Social Good? DESCRIPTION:Tech is booming even in the midst of a global pandemic. Many tech companies are achieving better-than-ever revenue and profits\, sending tech stocks soaring. Salaries for tech executives and engineers are rising as well which creates a competitive marketplace for top talent. But this prosperity is not shared by all. In tech\, women and people of color are underrepresented and under compensated. For those not in tech careers/companies pressures on rising costs of living squeeze tight margins even more. These disparities can significantly increase inequities for marginalized communities. \nBut all is not lost. With the proper mindset and tools\, the tech community can both continue to achieve AND contribute to the social good. We are here to share ways that companies and individuals can give back. \nIn this discussion\, moderators (and Austin civic/community leaders) Chelsea Collier and Jessica Sager will share programs and avenues to encourage your next steps. We also welcome the opportunities to add ideas and programs to this discussion. So get ready to get creative and help our community leapfrog the possible! URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/how-can-tech-companies-support-social-good/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Select a Country: CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/mapbox-LJtfV2Dkp4U-unsplash-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Austin Forum on Technology &%3B Society":MAILTO:info@austinforum.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR