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SXSW Eco Announces Initial Keynotes and Additional SpeakersAUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SXSW Eco®, a conference that celebrates the power of design, technology and business to drive global change, revealed two Keynote speakers for the 2015 event: Dirk Ahlborn, CEO of the futuristic Hyperloop Transportation Technologies; And President and Chief Engineer, Chris Lewicki of asteroid mining company Planetary Resources. SXSW Eco takes place October 5-7 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX. "SXSW features a unique and contagious optimism that technology and design can solve some of our greatest challenges. Our events are platforms to showcase bold, ambitious ideas that will change the way we live, work and relate to each other," said Morgan Catalina, SXSW Eco Executive Producer. "Hyperloop Transportation Technologies and Planetary Resources will keynote SXSW Eco 2015 to share their visionary solutions shaping the future." Additional speakers, including the nation's leading energy experts Dr. David Danielson (US Department of Energy), Dr. Cheryl Martin (NYSERDA), Dr. Ellen Williams (ARPA-E), as well as speakers such as Dr. Gulrez Azhar (The Public Health Foundation of India), Christopher Ferguson (The Boeing Company and former NASA astronaut), Anajli Jaiswal (Natural Resources Defense Council), Hunter Lovins (Principium), Daniel Lee (Levi Strauss Foundation) and Helen Davis Johnson (Kresge) have been added to the conference lineup. The thought leaders listed above join previously announced speakers: Nancy Pfund (DBL Investors), Mark Magana (GreenLatinos), Anica Landreneau (HOK), Andrew Chung (Khosla Ventures), and Jennifer Kim Field (United Nations Foundation), Dr. Robert Fraley (Monsanto), Mark Fischetti (Scientific American), Blaise Bertrand (IDEO), Ben Schiller (Fast Company), Alicia Garza (#BlackLivesMatter), Grace Kim (GOODcorps), Sachin Malhan (Ashoka Changemakers) and New sessions being added to the schedule include: Energy + Water
Policy
Corporate Social Responsibility
Design
Startup Central
SXSW Eco will feature three days of informative panels and workshops, inspirational speakers, intensive coaching programs, pitch competitions, workshops, networking events, receptions and more. The SXSW Eco 2015 schedule is now live and can be viewed at schedule.sxsweco.com. Now in its fifth year, SXSW Eco features an increased focus on technology, business and design, represented through the following themes: Cities, Energy + Water, Policy, Corporate Social Responsibility, Communications, Design and Startup Central. In addition, Biomimicry Institute will host the Nature, Innovation and the Future of Design track and Bloomberg BNA will return with the Policy Action Series, featuring an array of industry experts to highlight valuable data and spark conversation about programs and policies. About Hyperloop Transportation Technologies About Planetary Resources About SXSW Eco SXSW Eco 2015 is sponsored by Austin Energy, Austin Technology Incubator, Biomimicry Institute, Biomimicry 3.8, Direct Energy, Bloomberg BNA, Energy Thought Summit, Timberland, XPRIZE, City of Austin Resource Recovery. Press Credentials: If you are a member of the press and interested in attending, media registration for SXSW Eco 2015 is now open through September 18, 2015. Please visit http://sxsweco.com/about/press for more information. Contact: Brett Cannon
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