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The Texas Tribune Festival

The 2018 Texas Tribune Festival is upon us! Join us Sept. 27-29 in downtown Austin for two days of unique perspectives, thoughtful conversation and networking — all in the shadow of the Texas Capitol.

Alex Shahrestani

Office of Senator Royce West
Legislative Research
Austin, Texas Area

Legislative Research Fellow; Senator West
Texas Law JD
deliberatestartups.com
Founder at Journal of Law and Technology at Texas
Founder at Lawtomation
CLE Program Coordinator at SXSW
Board Member at EFF Austin

8:30am CDT

Transportation for Tomorrow The Driskill Hotel, Citadel RoomBrandon Formby • J. Bruce Bugg • Celia Israel • Geanie Morrison • Robert Nichols • Chris Turner The Economics of Higher Ed St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallShannon Najmabadi • Robert Duncan • Brian McCall • Diana Natalicio • Royce West • Michael K. Young

10:30am CDT

Gender, Power and Leadership Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceAlexa Ura • Wendy Davis • Eva Guzman • Linda Livingstone • Senfronia Thompson One on One with Bill de Blasio The Paramount TheatreBrian Rosenthal • Bill de Blasio

11:30am CDT

Is Government Ethics an Oxymoron? St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethel HallDave Levinthal • Margaret Moore • Richard Painter • Walter Shaub • Steve Wolens Is Social Media Good for Democracy? Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumGene Park • Jim Brady • Roger McNamee • Vivian Schiller • Siva Vaidhyanathan One on One with Jeff Merkley Central Presbyterian ChurchJon Ralston • Jeff Merkley

1:30pm CDT

A Test for the New Texas St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallEvan Smith • John King • Mike Morath • Raymund Paredes

3:15pm CDT

All Rise The Driskill Hotel, Citadel RoomEmma Platoff • Nathan Hecht • Sharon Keller One on One with Eric Holder The Paramount TheatreEmily Bazelon • Eric Holder

3:45pm CDT

Bail and Pot are Only the Beginning Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumJolie McCullough • Art Acevedo • Christina Melton Crain • Doug Deason • Alice Marie Johnson • Mimi Marziani

8:30am CDT

Tacos and #txlege Texas Public Policy Foundation, 6th FloorEntergy

9:00am CDT

The Consequences of Gun Violence Central Presbyterian ChurchPamela Colloff • Chris Grady • Nicole Hockley • Suzanna Gratia Hupp • Frank Pomeroy Bumble Profile Doctoring Open Congress Street FestivalBumble Bizz Healthy Texas, Active for Life Open Congress Street FestivalThe Texas A&M University System The Political Rhetoric of Donald Trump and Alex Jones: On Fake News and Weaponized Communications Walmart Partner Tent, Open CongressAustin American-Statesman A White House Briefing St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethel HallShawna Thomas • Kimberly Atkins • Michael Bender • Eli Stokols

10:00am CDT

Healthy Texas Tailgating Cooking Demo Festival Hub at 800 CongressThe Texas A&M University System The Art of Covering Trump: How the Press Covers Trump Visually Walmart Partner Tent, Open CongressTIME Magazine

10:30am CDT

The Way Forward is Urban The Driskill Hotel, Citadel RoomDavid Brown • Steve Adler • Beth Van Duyne • Dee Margo • Ron Nirenberg

11:00am CDT

The State of Music in Texas Walmart Partner Tent, Open CongressCommunity Impact

11:15am CDT

One on One with John Hickenlooper St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallBianna Golodryga • John Hickenlooper

12:45pm CDT

Priced Out Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneMatthew Watkins • Gerald Cichon • Sarah Eckhardt • Rodney Ellis • Eddie Bernice Johnson • Rey Saldaña

1:00pm CDT

Texas Standard: Politics, Social Media and the Lone Star State Walmart Partner Tent, Open CongressVictoria DeFrancesco Soto • Texas Standard

1:45pm CDT

Every Day is Trump Day St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallJulie Mason • Robert Costa • Ashley Parker • Philip Rucker

2:15pm CDT

The World According to Lawfare Studio 919 at The Texas TribuneCarrie Johnson • Bobby Chesney • Benjamin Wittes

5:00pm CDT

How Did You Get That? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at What Freedom of Information Act Requests are and How Journalists Wrest Information from Governments Walmart Partner Tent, Open CongressDavid McSwane • Gatehouse Media