What Recode cofounder spoke at TechfestNW
TechfestNW TechfestNW (TFNW) is a tech conference in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2012, the event involves speakers, networking, workshops, start-up pitches and parties and attracts founders, entrepreneurs and investors. Among the speakers that have presented at TFNW include Genevieve Bell, Alan Webber, Joe Stump, David Plouffe, Kara Swisher, Tad McGeer, Andrew McLaughlin, Mike Dubin, Ward Cunningham, Dave Allen, Evan Doll, Ron Wyden, John Markoff, Chip Conley, Lucas Foster, Zoë Quinn, Jesse Schell, Anthony Batt. In 2012, "Fortune" magazine called it the next South by Southwest (SXSW). TFNW is the sister festival to MusicfestNW.
VRTO Started in 2015, as a Virtual Reality Meetup Group in Toronto, VRTO launched the VRTO Virtual & Augmented Reality World Conference & Expo in June 2016 - an international exhibition and professional conference exploring arts, culture and science through immersive technologies. Its inaugural year - held at the Mattamy Centre (better known as Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada - featured keynotes from University of Toronto Professor Steve Mann, Hollywood film director Brett Leonard - director of The Lawnmower Man, Chief Digital Officer Ana Serrano of the Canadian Film Centre and Phil Lelyveld of USC.