How to Win Friends and Overthrow Systems

Event ID: PP1148551

Fri, Mar 13, 2026 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Venue: Salon E (Hilton Austin Downtown)

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Learn how to use your creative skills to spark a cultural movement. From getting arrested in Congress to pulling off an audacious prank in Disneyland, a famous ice cream maker and a cultural theorist teach practical strategies for turning art, design, and media into powerful tools for systemic change. This how-to session reveals the cultural dynamics behind viral activism campaigns and gives creators actionable frameworks for launching movements that matter.

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