Tech

DFC: Tech — Dallas 2016

Aug 24, 2016 7:00 PM · The Granada Theater · 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
VP, Immersive Products, Samsung
  • Virtually unreal
  • Telecom expert
  • Pushup aficionado

VS
Dale Carman
Creative Director, Groove Jones
  • Creative visionary
  • ReelFX co-founder
  • Really nice guy

IoT

Scott Harper
CEO, Dialexa
  • Former mobility guy
  • Vinli founder
  • Actual serial entrepreneur

VS
Nathan Huntoon
Principal Engineer, Pepsi
  • Part-time philosopher
  • Naval weapons engineer
  • SMU Innovation Gymnasium

Big Data: Good or Evil

John Keehler
Group Head, Digital Strategy, Richards Group
  • Socially opinionated
  • Intrepid citizen
  • Multichannel expert

VS
Dina Light-McNeely
  • Possibly outspoken
  • Brand builder
  • Survivor

Augmented Reality

Joel Fontenot
Managing Partner, Trailblazer Capital
  • Operating expert
  • Balance sheet shredder
  • Hook 'em

VS
Brad Rossacci
Dir. Innovation, 900lbs
  • Human experience expert
  • Full time experimenter
  • Gig 'em

Referees

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

Watch

Event videos here and fight videos on the fight pages

Photos

Mayhem captured for posterity

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