From left: Alex Mattiesen (Director of Move NY), Melanie Nutter (Director of the San Francisco Department of the Environment), Robin Rather (CEO of Collective Strength, Inc), and Jeff Smith (VP of Communications Sector Software at IBM) discussed unlocking smart urban development
SXSW Eco registrants enjoyed locally sourced and organic options at the SXSW Eco Dinner
Wednesday Keynote: Nature Conservancy CEO Mark Tercek
From left: Asha W. Agrawal (Director of MTI National Transportation Finance Center), Jane Choi (Planner, City of Los Angeles), Geoff Wardle (Director of Advanced Mobility Research, Art Center College of Design), Dan Dawson (Manager, City of Santa Monica), and Gabriel Wartofsky (VP and CTO, Conscious Commuter Corporation) presented on solving the fi rst and last mile commute problems
Thursday Keynote: Explorer and EarthEcho International CEO, Philippe Cousteau, Jr
The SXSW Eco Closing Party at the Mohawk, hosted by Tendril, featured compli- mentary drinks and food, as well as local music by The Black & White Years
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