Ottobock is hosting a session with United States veterans at the annual South by Southwest® (SXSW®) festival in Austin, Texas on Friday, March 10th from 11am to 12pm at the Convention Center.

Ottobock’s session, "How Wounded Warriors Are Transforming Biotech,” features three veterans whose will to move beyond their physical limitations is transforming prosthetic technology. To enable a wider audience to experience the event, Ottobock will livestream the 60 minute SXSW session. You can sign up now to attend the livestream at http://bit.ly/SXSW2017Vets and follow Ottobock on social media with the hashtag #WillToMove.

About the Speakers
On July 22, 2016, Captain Christy Wise piloted her first C-130 flight after losing her right leg above the knee. She continues to be on active military duty and recently participated in the Invictus Games, an international Paralympic-style multi-sport event created by Britain's Prince Harry, in which wounded armed services personnel and veterans competed.

Heath Calhoun is a spokesperson for the Wounded Warrior Project and counsels newly injured veterans and amputees around the country. Calhoun shares his experiences, successes, struggles, and the unique challenges that amputees face daily.

Melissa Stockwell was the first female from the Iraq War to lose her limb in active combat. As an above-the-knee amputee, Melissa has gone on to compete in two Paralympic Games and recently earned a bronze medal in the Paratriathlon at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.