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Ignite DC #5

Sue Wang

The Future of Storytelling

Virgil wrote the Aeneid as fanfic of Homer's Illiad. Shakespeare powerfully remixed Pyramus & Thisbe into Romeo & Juliet. Cory Doctorow is giving away his books for free. In 20 slides, learn why borrowed storytelling is both our past and our future.

About Sue Wang:

Sue Wang is a lawyer/entrepreneur who fell in love with renewable energy 10 years ago in Morocco. After making a career in international finance, Sue has returned to DC to co-found a law firm that is disrupting the billable hour model.

Her non-professional background includes science fiction, Biosphere II, and a failed audition for Teen Jeopardy.

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