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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

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CTA will host its sixth annual Innovation Policy Day (IPD) at SXSW in Austin, TX. Innovation Policy Day is a day-long summit that brings together a diverse group of panelists to discuss policies that impact the emerging and disruptive technologies changing the way we live and work.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019
La Condesa, 400 W 2nd St. 
Austin, TX 78701
 

IPD Speakers

Tomas Baert

 Delegation of the European Union

Kristina Bennard

Expedia

Jamie Boone

CTA

Danielle Burr

Uber

Weston Dombroski

Patreon

Finch Fulton

Department of Transportation

Michael Hayes

CTA

Andrei Iancu

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Kelli Jordan

IBM

Michael Kratsios

White House office of Science and Technology Policy

Tyra Mariani

New America

Tiffany Moore

CTA

Danielle Osler

Google

Lynne Parker


White House office of Science and Technology Policy

Michael Petricone

CTA

Arthur Rizer

R street

Kate Sheerin

Google

Jennifer Taylor

CTA

Michael Thacker

Bell Helicopter

Sean Thurman

Walmart

Kate Tummarello

Engine

Bari Williams

All Turtles

IPD PANELS

Robots & Machine Learning: Perils and Promise

9:30-10:30 AM

This panel will explore the ideal roadmap for positive outcomes in AI including the policy principles for the industry, how AI will empower workers and how we can prepare for this next generation of the workforce.

  • Michael Hayes, CTA (moderator)
  • Michael Kratsios, White House office of Science and Technology Policy
  • Lynne Parker, White House office of Science and Technology Policy
  • Bari Williams, All Turtles

Building a 21st Century Workforce

11:00 AM-Noon

This panel will discuss ways to encourage greater adoption of non-traditional educational pathways — such as apprenticeships, train-to-hire programs and internships — to introduce Americans to high-demand careers in tech and help our country build a competitive and fully-equipped 21st century workforce.

  • Jennifer Taylor, CTA (moderator)
  • Tyra Mariani, New America
  • Sean Thurman, Walmart
  • Kelli Jordan, IBM
  • Kate Sheerin, Google

Virtual Reality Demonstration

Noon-2:00 PM

Walmart will be hosting a virtual reality (VR) demonstration showcasing worker training software. 

“Tech-xit”: Is the EU too Tough on Tech?

12:30-1:30 PM

Over the last two decades, European regulators have targeted leading U.S. tech innovators, placing heavy burdens on privacy, copyright, tax, and competition rules for major tech companies. Is the EU too tough on tech?

  • Tiffany Moore, CTA (moderator)
  • Tomas Baert, Delegation of the European Union
  • Danielle Osler, Google
  • Weston Dombroski, Patreon

Will Attacks on Section 230 Unravel the Internet?

2:00-3:00 PM

This panel of experts will discuss the recent attacks on CDA 230 and how they can impact the technology industry - and the internet - forever.

  • Michael Petricone, CTA (moderator)
  • Kate Tummarello, Engine
  • Arthur Rizer, R street
  • Kristina Bennard, Expedia

The Crossroads of Technology and Innovation

3:10 PM

Fireside Chat with Andrei Iancu, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Up Next in Transportation: Flying Cars and Drones?

3:30-4:30 PM

This panel will discuss the advantages and challenges for urban air mobility in cities and how industry and government  are addressing the policy, economic, social, environmental, and legal barriers.

  • Jamie Boone, CTA (moderator)
  • Danielle Burr, Uber
  • Michael Thacker, Bell Helicopter
  • Finch Fulton, Department of Transportation