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The organizers who pull together South by Southwest (SXSW)<\/a>, the annual Austin, Texas-based conference that celebrates the convergence of technology, film, and music, are closing in on who they\u2019d like to have speak at the 2017 event. Needless to say, we have our fingers crossed that one or more of our candidates will be offered an invite.<\/p>\n A part of this decision-making process is a mechanism called the \u2018PanelPicker<\/a>\u2019 \u2013 an online forum where speakers post presentation ideas and the public can cast their vote on who they\u2019d like the organizers to choose.<\/p>\n We\u2019re excited to have five Plantronics speakers in the mix as part of this year\u2019s PanelPicker process. Voting closes Friday, September 2nd<\/sup>,<\/em><\/strong> so we appreciate you taking a look at our proposals and casting your vote for one (or more!) that you\u2019d like to see honored with a spot!<\/p>\n To vote<\/strong>, visit the PanelPicker<\/a> section of the SXSW website. Sign in if you already have an account or create a new SXSW account.<\/a><\/p>\n Evan Benway: <\/strong>Sound: The Key to Productivity in the Workplace?<\/a> Cary Bran: <\/strong>Security with Wearables: Sure Thing or Pipe Dream?<\/a> Darrin Caddes: <\/strong>Making Wearable Tech Wearable<\/a> Corey Rosemond: <\/strong>VR: Beyond the Games<\/a>Plantronics submissions include:<\/h2>\n
\nEvan will provide an overview of the core principles about sound and business efficiency, and cover how real-world businesses are addressing sound as both a challenge and opportunity.<\/p>\n
\nCary and Sam Srinivas, Product Management Director, Cloud Security & Privacy at Google, will discuss whether it\u2019s possible to live in a world of wearables without compromising security, and will share some of their own learnings associated with creating a real-world concept solution.<\/p>\n
\nDarrin will discuss the state of wearables today from a design and aesthetics perspective, including societal drivers, motivating factors, user experience trends, potential barriers for adoption, and core keys to success.<\/p>\n
\nCorey will provide background on new use cases and associated drivers that are helping to expand virtual reality opportunities beyond head mounted displays.<\/p>\n