Jan 10: Top Tech Trends at Austin Forum

The Forrest Four-Cast: January 9, 2018

After you get your questions answered at the SXSW Office Hours at Capital Factory on Wednesday, January 10, then head over to the new Central Library for the Austin Forum.

This month’s edition will focus on “Top Tech Trends for 2018 and Beyond.” Attendees will hear a comprehensive overview of key technologies, and then learn how these technologies and others are fueling innovation that is transforming business and society. Speakers include blockchain expert Haydn Shaughnessy and long-time technology architect Jay Williams.

Doors open for the January 10 event at 5:45 pm and the presentation begins at 6:15 pm. The post-presentation reception will begin around 7:30 (and during this networking reception, Haydn Shaughnessy will be signing copies of his new book, Flow: A Handbook for Change Makers, Mavericks, Innovation Activists and Leaders, co-written with Fin Goulding). Location of the Central Library is 710 West Cesar Chavez. Admission to the Austin Forum is free — but, be sure to RSVP via this link.

Finally, if you are interested in exploring the most intriguing tech trends, then you’ll find them at SXSW 2018. Click here for a list of the trends that we think will be most prominent at this year’s event. Also, save $200 on your 2018 badge if you buy before the end of the day on January 12.

Hugh Forrest serves as Chief Programming Officer at SXSW, the world’s most unique gathering of creative professionals. He also tries to write at least four paragraphs per day on Medium. These posts often cover tech-related trends; other times they focus on books, pop culture, sports and other current events.