Texas A&M University announced today that it will be participating in the Fast Company of South By Southwest (SXSW) at Fast Company Grill from March 8th to 10th.
SXSW is an annual conference for global professionals featuring panel discussions, film and television screenings, music performances, exhibitions and more. The event attracts hundreds of thousands of people to Austin every March.
Uniting as a “power for good,” ideological leaders and visionaries provide their perspective on “real transformation.”
The three-day existence of Texas A&M at Fast Company Grill in SXSW presents its impact as one of the nation’s best land, sea and space grant agencies. This means that Texas A&M researchers are leading the way on land, on sea, and in space.
At SXSW, the “land” component focuses on how sustainable agriculture and coffee production is possible through research from Texas A&M. The “sea” component will focus on a study from Galveston’s Texas A&M University of Technology on sustainable fishing practices and its impact on the blue economy. The “Space” component also focuses on notable breakthroughs from Texas A&M Agrilif. This will focus on the world’s first chickpeas grown in Moondost and how they will affect the future of foods grown in unpopular or extraterrestrial environments.
Tote Bags’ exclusive Texas A&M “A Force for Good,” designed by Aggie students, will be handed out at SXSW, but supply will be the last one.
Credits: “Land” by Claire Thessen ’25, “Sea” by Gracie Jance ’25, “Space” by Luke Kostlith ’25, Performance, Visualization, College of Art
“South by Southwest is a global event, and I couldn’t join a more ideal partner than Fast Company, the only media brand that happens to be in my backyard and document the future of my business. “To be part of this powerful environment filled with dynamic thinkers and world chainers is naturally suited to the Texas A&M University brand. We are at the forefront of multiple areas of important needs. Also, by leading the story to SXSW into stories with Fast Company, we are given the opportunity to showcase the transformative work we are doing in Texas and around the world.”
“A Force for Good: A Seelers Redefine the Future,” Dr. Amy Ware, dean of Texas A&M School of Medicine. Colonel Michael E. Fossom, Vice President and COO of Texas A&M-Galveston. Dean Kamen, Segway inventor and president of Deka Research and Development Corp., discusses how each field is fostering a culture that finds solutions for the benefit of the world and encourages it for the future. This 30-minute panel session begins on Monday at 5:10pm at Cedardoor Patio Bar and Grill.
Sponsored by Texas A&M following the panel at The Fast Company Grill, Happy Hour will include live musical performances by Garrett Talamantes, True Aggie Triple Threat: Texas A&M Honors Student, Rodeo Cowboys and famous singer-songwriters with a blend of unique country, rock and Spanish classics.
Texas A&M at Fast Company Grill House
Eternal Power: Redefine visionary future panel discussions
Monday, March 10th
5:10-5:40 PM
Cedardoor Patio Bar & Grill
201 Brazos St., Austin
Panelist
Colonel Michael E. Fossom, Chief Operating Officer of Texas A&M University Galveston University. Vice President of Texas A&M University. Director of Texas A&M Maritime Academy. Executive Professor at the Maritime Bureau. A former NASA astronaut, Fossum helps to promote Texas A&M Galveston as a leader in the Blue Economy, the economic, social, political and ecological vitality of our oceans and surrounding ecosystems.
Dr. Amyware, dean of Texas A&M University College of Medicine, focuses research and clinical interest in surgery and surgical education, particularly on breast cancer prevention and early detection. Waer has insight into what medical schools are like now and how technologies like AI are making the future for health professionals and their patients.
entrepreneur and inventor Dean Kamen, best known for inventing Segway and Ibot and co-founding a nonprofit with Woody Flowers. As executive director of the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI), he makes pioneering efforts to use the patients’ own cells to grow new organs their bodies recognize as their bodies. Kamen has received over 1,000 patents.
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