The 6SL team is heading to Austin this week for SXSW Interactive, and we're excited to meet some folks, show off Nima and attend some panels and parties. Check out where you can gain insight from our leaders and other food, tech and health sessions and events that are on our radar.
Come see the 6SL team in action
Saturday, March 12
Session: Sensors, Transparency and the Modern Restaurant
Panel discussion, featuring Carla Borsoi, VP marketing
Co-presenters:
Kristin Hawley, Chefs+Tech
Angelique Toschi, Shakey's
11 a.m. - Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
Monday, March 14
Expo: SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards Finalist Showcase
Come meet the team and see Nima in action.
12 - 3 p.m. - Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon C
Session: Better Living through Chemistry and Sensors
Dual presentation with:
Dr. Jingqing Zhang, lead scientist
Steve Portela, lead product development engineer
3:30 p.m. - JW Marriott, Salon D
Session: Ignite: Behind the Curtain
Ignite solo presentation, featuring Scott Sundvor, co-founder/CTO
3:30 p.m. - Austin Convention Center, Room 10AB
Tuesday, March 15
Session: Why We Need Hybrid Health, Food and Med Technology
Solo presentation, Shireen Yates, CEO/Co-founder
3:30 p.m. - JW Marriott, Room 203-204
Awards: SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards & Pre-Party
6 p.m. - Hilton Austin Downtown, Grand Ballroom
The whole team will be on hand since Nima is a finalist. Come cheer us on!
Things We'll Be Checking Out
Friday, March 11
Session: Food Is Information
3:30 p.m. - JW Marriott, Room 203-204
How medicine is changing with personal medicine based on microbiome and DNA based approaches.
Meetup: Food and Tech Meetup
5 p.m. - JW Marriott, Room 209
This was a great event last year, and we can't wait to see everyone again!
Saturday, March 12
Session: Disruption at Every Stage of the Food System
12:30 p.m. - Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
We are big fans of ClearLabs and can't wait to hear more about food transparency.
Session: A New FDA: A Partner for the Digital Future
12:30 p.m. - JW Marriott, Medtech Stage
All sorts of devices mean all sorts of potential new rules. How do you work with the FDA?
Meetup: NextGen Food & AgTech Meetup
12:30 p.m. - JW Marriott, Room 209
Presented by BlueCart, we're looking forward to networking and conversation on recent innovations in food and agtech.
Sunday, March 13
Session: Citizen Science: Sensors and the Environment
3:30 p.m. - JW Marriott, Room 303-304
Much like we're bringing transparency to food, this panel covers sensors for environmental quality.
Expo: Future of Food Pavilion
Sunday, March 13 - Wednesday, March 16
Part of the SouthBites Convergence program, the Future of Food Pavilion will showcase the latest food tech that's working to reinvent the food system for the modern world.
Monday, March 14
Session: From Palate to Plate: Defining a Taste Platform
11 a.m. - Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room
This is a really interesting group of people talking about restaurant discovery and knowing your personal taste.
See y'all in Austin!