“Rockstars of the Internet” and “Engineering For Tomorrow” Join SVCC’s Lineup of Must-See Panels

Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak’s pop culture and technology expo taking place March 18-20 in San Jose, has revealed two new panels that bring together some of today’s most powerful social media stars and trailblazing engineers and leaders from top companies fueling your love of technology. The first of these inspirational sessions features pop culture figures “MayBaby,” “Brizzy Voices,” “Alx James,” and “Mamrie Hart” discussing the road to becoming web sensations and how to build a brand beyond digital platforms. The second session brings together engineers, scientists and developers from Adobe, Intel, Pinterest, Riot Games and local organization, Black Girls CODE and will delve into how they are paving the way for the future of technology and entertainment and encouraging the advancement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education.

PANEL HIGHLIGHTS:

WHEN: Saturday, March 19 @ 11:00am PT in Room 3

ROCKSTARS OF THE INTERNET – BUILDING A BRAND BEYOND DIGITAL PLATFORMS

Every day, fans are watching hundreds of millions of hours of videos and other forms of content across digital platforms. Celebrities are no longer restricted to the actors you see on the big or small screens, but are being discovered every day right on your device of choice. Come listen to some of the biggest stars of the internet discuss how they got their start, the trials and tribulations they endured along the way to becoming web sensations and how they are branching off into becoming multifaceted brands.

SPEAKERS: Alex James (Alx James) Meg DeAngelis (MayBaby) Anna Brisbin (Brizzy Voices), Mamrie Hart (Mamrie Hart)

MODERATOR: Rae Votta, The Daily Dot

WHEN: Sunday, March 20 @ 12:00pm PT in Room 3

ENGINEERING FOR TOMORROW

Important conversations are on the rise and movements are in place to advance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education and encourage a new generation of STEM professionals. Careers in these fields are attainable regardless of where you are in your career from fresh out of college to well into a variety of other career paths. Join engineers, scientists, tech leaders and developers behind some of today’s greatest software and internet technologies as they discuss their beginnings, roadblocks along the way, how they are pushing the boundaries and what’s in store for the future of tech and engineering.

SPEAKERS: Stefano Corazza, Sr. Principal Scientist, Digital Imaging, Adobe Inc., Kimberly Bryant, Founder and Executive Director, Black Girls CODE, Delia Grenville, PhD Senior Research Scientist, Platform Engineering Group, Intel, Tilde Pier, Software Engineer, Pinterest, Peyton Maynard-Koran, Technical Director, Riot Games

MODERATOR: Harry McCracken, Fast Company with special guest appearance by Steve Wozniak ‘Woz’

The full schedule of Silicon Valley Comic Con panels is now live and provides detailed  summaries of sessions, events and more. Please visit: www.svcomiccon.com/the-show/the-panels/.

For the latest news and updates on additional panels, celebrity guests, exhibitors and events, follow @SVComicCon on Twitter. To purchase tickets, visit www.svcomiccon.com/tickets.

ABOUT SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON

Silicon Valley Comic Con celebrates the Age of the Geek by bringing together America’s two greatest superheroes: pop culture and technology. Featuring top celebrities, comics, independent artists, cosplay, video game creators, consumer electronics, music and apps, Silicon Valley Comic Con is where entertainment and our electronic worlds intersect. The inaugural Silicon Valley Comic Con will be hosted at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA the weekend of March 18-20, 2016.