A great and fascinating subject and the core of what I'm about as well!

Hope you'll check my little blog... we're getting close to conducting a beta test!
CHAGORA is truly the other side of campaign finance reform!
CHAGORA is non-partisan (though like C-Span, it's users neither will nor should be)
We also have some great videos at www.YouTube.com/CulturalEngineer

This will be a tremendous discussion on a topic that is at the foundation of our society, but through the lens of utilizing technology as a tool. Sounds fascinating.

Piryx is phenomenal, can't wait

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Great timing, following the most socially connected election ever. Will be great to hear about where things go from here, as politics embraces technology to embrace the pop culture. Good stuff.

Hope to see you there!

This idea addresses the heart of political problems in America today in that unless you have the money and corresponding platform to get your ideas across, you are often shouting into the wind. PIRYX promises to use digital age technology to make that platform a little easier to come by for the little guy. It is the first step in a revolution that will give politics back to the people and engender the level of transparency and accountability that will keep the American democracy healthy for the 21st century and beyond. Great job guys, can't wait to see it at SxSW!

Excellent idea. It will be very interesting to listen to a discussion on this important topic.

What a great way to engage a new generation of voters. Piryx has the potential to change the political landscape and bring electrions back to the grassroots level!

Thank you for all the support thus far!

With networking moving increasingly online, politics and technology have been on a crash course for over a decade. This talk should bring some new, fresh ideas to the table, and provide insight into the evolving world of political campaigning.

Perfect for my BookLobby effort on Facebook. Thanks.

The timimg for such an idea could not be better! I can't wait to see what is next.

Looking forward to seeing you at the show. Sounds like a great idea.

After Barack Obama wielded the internet to his advantage, everyone should be listening to discussions such as these!

Great job!

Guys we are SO excited by your feedback! Can't wait to hear more! Thank you for these comments!

This sounds awesome!

Good idea, great timing. Good luck to you guys on getting the site up and going full blast.

Great topic!

This sounds like a great topic. As an advertising ant worker, working in search, I often think/notice/realize that political campaigning and technology are taking politics to a whole other level. Campaigning was revolutionized with television, we are living through the next revolution!

Congratulations Naveed!! (and Tom)

Naveed the gorgeous design you created for us (C Squared Enterprises) is just about Plonified and ready to showcase. You are a talented, talented man and I hope you realize your dream with this awesome idea!!

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Wow! Like Brain had previously stated, "Politics embraces technology to embrace the pop culture". This revolutionary idea could not have come at a better time. I can't wait to hear more about it!!!

I think this is a timely and worthwhile panel. Tom Serres and Naveed Lalani are the type of innovators that understand the worlds of politics and technology and are working to fuse the two together. Just as the buggy whip was eventually replaced by the internal combustion engine, our current forms of communication are being rapidly replaced by instant information. This is a powerful new tool and a panel such as this is perfect in a town like Austin where politics and high technology both have a home.

Technology is proving a significant benefit to campaigns during this election cycle and that trend is only going to grow. This type of panel is positioned right where SXSW needs to be.

I think this will be a great eye-opener for all people involved in the world of technology. Gaining a new understanding of such categories in a mix will permit more people to expand their horizons with projects, and how they interconnect with people from around the world.

I think this is a great topic, and a great idea. Tom and I share a desire to empower individuals and groups through technology and community. Keep up the good work guys.

If this program is going to do what I think its going to do... then exciting times are on the horizon. A revolution in who is involved and how politics is practiced.

I certainly want to hear the story behind how the idea came to be. With the backing you guys have, I believe we are experiencing technological history in the making. I'm not very tech savvy; its just a hunch, a feeling I share with most all the above. (haha, I just read the "legend" below...and this does justify my trip to SXSW :)

Keep going Tom, you are a good leader. - David Jemeyson

This concept truly embodies the type of innovation necessary at this point in our history. By enhancing the communication between the general public and politicians, and creating higher levels of transparency in the political process, this idea promises to increase the levels of responsibility and accountability of those in office to constituents. Needless to say, it is truly an exciting time in American history! Thanks Tom.

i wouldn't know about ron paul if it was not for the internet.
what is tv?

sounds interesting. keep that puppy unregulated and you will have something.

This is an awesome and inspiring topic. When mass media has been a past time to some extent, Politics has to find a way to break through its old version. I don't know much about politics but I do know how critical to get your idea across to right people at right time by taking right vehicle. Internet and technology today are empowering politics and adding new dimensions to it. This is an age of polidigism. Good job, Tom

PIRYX is exciting and there has never been a better time to have this discussion. What does the online political landscape look like in 2016? How will parties, campaigns, PACs, etc. use virtual mediums as social platforms going forward? Good stuff, Tom.

Hooray! For all of the reasons mentioned, this is a wonderful topic.

I agree with Mary Jo. PIRYX seems exciting.