Tech

DFC: Tech — Dallas 2016

Aug 24, 2016 7:00 PM · The Granada Theater · Dallas, TX

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DFC: Tech — Dallas 2016 event banner, Digital Fight Club in Dallas, TX

For the first time, we bring you Digital Fight Club: on Wednesday, August 24th at 7 PM at the historic Granada Theater. Ten of the sharpest wits in North Texas will spar in five “fights” ranging in topics, selected from this year Accenture Interactive Trends Book. The audience and Refs will pick a fight winner with our own Digital Fight Club App. Mayhem, indeed!

RSVP
August 24, 2016

The Fight Format

  • Each fight runs ~10 minutes
  • Opening arguments: 45 secs each
  • Rebuttal rounds: 15 secs each (6–8 rounds)
  • Refs call fouls (buzzer) anytime — 15 sec response each
  • Audience votes to decide the winner

Event Timeline

Sponsors

The companies backing this fight — and all the decision-makers in the room. Want in on the action? Reach out below.

Fights

Defending your ideas in front of a crowd of your peers. Educational and entertaining at the same time.

Virtual Reality

Nick DiCarlo — Digital Fight Club fighter photo
Nick DiCarlo
VP, Immersive Products, Samsung
  • Virtually unreal
  • Telecom expert
  • Pushup aficionado

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DFCDFCWINNER
VS
Dale Carman — Digital Fight Club fighter photo
Dale Carman
Creative Director, Groove Jones
  • Creative visionary
  • ReelFX co-founder
  • Really nice guy

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DFCDFCWINNER
/people/nick-dicarlo
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IoT

Scott Harper — Digital Fight Club fighter photo
Scott Harper
CEO, Dialexa
  • Former mobility guy
  • Vinli founder
  • Actual serial entrepreneur

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DFCDFCWINNER
VS
Nathan Huntoon — Digital Fight Club fighter photo
Nathan Huntoon
Principal Engineer, Pepsi
  • Part-time philosopher
  • Naval weapons engineer
  • SMU Innovation Gymnasium

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DFCDFCWINNER
/people/scott-harper
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Digital Content

Mike Orren — Digital Fight Club fighter photo
Mike Orren
CEO, Speakeasy
  • Recovering publisher
  • Movie critic
  • Blue Devil

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DFCDFCWINNER
VS
Michael Sitarzewski
Principal Engineer, Epic Playground
  • Startup ecosystem evangelist
  • Founder, Dallas Startup Week
  • Alumni, School of Hard Knocks
DFCDFCWINNER
/people/mike-orren
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Big Data: Good or Evil

John Keehler — Digital Fight Club fighter photo
John Keehler
Group Head, Digital Strategy, Richards Group
  • Socially opinionated
  • Intrepid citizen
  • Multichannel expert

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DFCDFCWINNER
VS
Dina Light-McNeely — Digital Fight Club fighter photo
Dina Light-McNeely
VP, The Marketing Arm
  • Possibly outspoken
  • Brand builder
  • Survivor

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DFCDFCWINNER
/people/dina-light-mcneely
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Augmented Reality

Joel Fontenot — Digital Fight Club fighter photo
Joel Fontenot
Managing Partner, Trailblazer Capital
  • Operating expert
  • Balance sheet shredder
  • Hook 'em

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DFCDFCWINNER
VS
Brad Rossacci — Digital Fight Club fighter photo
Brad Rossacci
Dir. Innovation, 900lbs
  • Human experience expert
  • Full time experimenter
  • Gig 'em

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DFCDFCWINNER
/people/joel-fontenot
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Referees

They don't judge the debate — they call fouls. The audience decides the winner. All referees below officiate every fight at this event.

Andrew Hopkins

MD, Accenture
  • Co-creator of DFC
  • Data privacy expert
  • Proud South African
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Andrew Hopkins — Digital Fight Club referee photo

Sorahb Saxena

SVP, Engineering, AT&T
Sorahb Saxena — Digital Fight Club referee photo

Sydney Seiger

CMO, TXU
Sydney Seiger — Digital Fight Club referee photo

Tim Storer

CEO, Distribion
Tim Storer — Digital Fight Club referee photo

Jeremy Johnson

VP, projekt202
Jeremy Johnson — Digital Fight Club referee photo

Watch

Event videos here and fight videos on the fight pages

Photos

Mayhem captured for posterity

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