Name: Hardware House 2017
Start: 2017-03-10T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2017-03-10T21:00:00-05:00
Location: WeWork Congress

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THE SXSW HARDWARE EVENT THAT YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!

The 4th annual Hardware House is the place where SXSW Interactive attendees can find one another and network about their interest in the consumer electronics industry. Professionals in CE can interact and help one another conceive, build, and distribute their amazing hardware products - all over a Lagunitas beer or two. Join us!

HOT TECH, COLD BEER, & RAD SWAG...

What better way to kick off the 2017 Interactive event than with a great networking shindig that guarantees the right crowd with the right attitude towards our favorite topic - Consumer Electronics!

Hot TECH, cold beer, & RAD SWAG...

What better way to kick off the 2017 SXSW Interactive event than with a great networking shindig that guarantees the right crowd with the right attitude towards our favorite topic - Consumer Electronics!

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY MARCH 11 @ WeWork Congress

6:00 PM

Opening Party @ WeWork

What better way to kick off SXSW than with a great networking shindig that guarantees the right crowd with the right attitude towards our favorite topic - Consumer Electronics!

MONDAY MARCH 14 @ Courtyard Marriott

9:00 - 11:30 AM

Breakfast with Crowd Supply

Hardware House breakfast tacos brought to you by Crowd Supply

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9:30 AM

Hardware on Kickstarter - A Founders Panel

- Filippo Yacob, CEO at Primo Toys

- Scott Croyle, Product & Design at Nextbit

- Katy Jeremko, Co-founder at re:3D

Join Kickstarter’s John Dimatos for a primer on Hardware on Kickstarter: the world’s largest community of people dedicated to bringing creative projects to life. In this panel, you’ll hear from 3 experienced creators on tips and best practices for how to craft a great campaign, rally a community around your project, and make your idea a reality. Moderated by John Dimatos, Kickstarter.

11:00 AM

Healthy Hardware: The doctor is everywhere!

- Che Voigt, CEO at Altwork

- Jacob Surber, Product Manager at Pebble

- Stacy Feld, Senior Director, Consumer Scientific Innovation at Johnson & Johnson

Health and fitness hardware startups are tackling the process of getting and staying well. From helping patients take ownership of their health and fitness to improving the way doctors monitor our conditions, emerging technology is having a sweeping impact on this giant industry. Moderated by Christina Farr, Fast Company.

12:00 - 2:00 PM

Lunch with Hackaday

Hardware House burger bar lunch is brought to you by Hackaday. Hackaday’s Sophi Kravitz introduces the world premiere of the 2016 Hackaday Prize launch video. Come on!

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12:30 PM

Crowdbuilding: Building hardware here and there

- Joshua Lifton, CEO at Crowd Supply

- Travis McCollum, COO at WigWag

- Lucas Wang, CEO at HWTrek

Manufacturing and assembly of your hardware product doesn't always have to occur overseas. Many factors should be considered when deciding where to build your product. In many cases, Asia can wait. Moderated by Joe Grand, Grand Idea Studio

2:00 PM

High Tech and High Design: A Fashionable View

- Jonah Becker, VP Industrial Design at Fitbit

- Kurt Dammermann, Co-founder at PCH Lime Lab

- Benjamin Males, CEO at Xo

Design, technology and fashion are in the early stages of collaborating to make great products that enhance both our well-being and style.

Moderated by Leah Hunter, Fast Company.

3:00 - 5:00 PM

Coffee break with Yonomi

Right about midday, we all need a little pick me up! Have some caffeine in the Yonomi Lounge while you get down with some of our favorite connected home devices.

3:30 PM

Beauty 2.0 - The role of innovation in today’s beauty industry

- Andre Yousefi, Co-founder at PCH Lime Lab

- Guive Balooch, Global Vice President of L’Oréal’s Technology Incubator

Join us for a conversation between PCH Lime Lab Co-founder Andre Yousefi and Global Vice President of L’Oréal’s Technology Incubator, Guive Balooch on how the beauty and the tech industry are coming together to create the next generation of consumer beauty products. Moderated by Maghan McDowell, WWD.

5:00 PM

Hardware: The road to retail

- Jenny Hagemann, Amazon Launchpad

- Phillip Raub, CMO at b8ta

- Carlos Herrera, CEO at Petnet

The best hardware product made won't find adoption if there's no place to buy it. We'll learn from innovative retailers about what makes for a great go-to-market strategy for early-stage HW companies. Moderated by Stacey Higginbotham.

5:30 - 7:00 PM

Happy Hour with Fab

Come have a stylish cocktail with Fab!

Hardware House Lounges

Monday March 14th

Come demo the hottest products and meet the entrepreneurs and inventors behind them. Sign up for PCH and b8ta’s office hours to pitch your product, get advice on your retail roadmap, and learn if you're ready for Highway1, PCH’s hardware accelerator. Or, simply recharge, chill, network, and play with some of the innovative products featured at b8ta in Silicon Valley.

Next door, the Yonomi Lounge features an interactive experience featuring your favorite connected home devices.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Andre Yousefi

Co-founder, PCH Lime Lab

Jenny Hagemann

Business Development Manager, Amazon Launchpad

Guive Balooch

Global Vice President of L'Oreal Technology Incubator, L'Oreal

Katy Jeremko

Co-founder and Industrial Designer - Gigabot

John Dimatos

Senior Director, Design and Technology, Kickstarter

Benjamin Males

Co-founder & CEO, XO

Christina Farr

Senior Writer, Fast Company

Jacob Surber

Senior Product Manager, Pebble

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