updated way to much but it works

.buckconfig

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+[android]
+  target = Google Inc.:Google APIs:23
+
+[maven_repositories]
+  central = https://repo1.maven.org/maven2

android/app/build.gradle

@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ def enableSeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture = false
 def enableProguardInReleaseBuilds = false
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 23
-    buildToolsVersion "23.0.1"
+    compileSdkVersion 25
+    buildToolsVersion "25.0.3"
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "com.reactconf2017"
         minSdkVersion 16
-        targetSdkVersion 22
+        targetSdkVersion 25
         versionCode 8
         versionName "1.0.16"
         ndk {

app/ReactConf2017.js

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // @flow
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
-import { AppState, Navigator, StatusBar, StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
+import { Navigator } from 'react-native-deprecated-custom-components';
+import { AppState, StatusBar, StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
 import codePush from 'react-native-code-push';
 
 import theme from './theme';
@@ -69,18 +70,14 @@ class ReactConf2017 extends Component {
         configureScene={configureScene}
         initialRoute={{ scene: DEFAULT_VIEW, index: 0 }}
         renderScene={renderScene}
-        sceneStyle={styles.scenes}
+        sceneStyle={rawStyles.scenes}
         style={styles.navigator}
       />
     );
   }
 }
 
-const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-  navigator: {
-    backgroundColor: 'black',
-    flex: 1,
-  },
+const rawStyles = {
   scenes: {
     backgroundColor: theme.color.sceneBg,
     overflow: 'visible',
@@ -89,6 +86,13 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     shadowOpacity: 0.33,
     shadowRadius: 5,
   },
+};
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  navigator: {
+    backgroundColor: 'black',
+    flex: 1,
+  },
 });
 
 module.exports = ReactConf2017;

app/scenes/Talk/components/Pane/index.js

@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ class TalkPreviewNext extends React.Component {
     onPress: Function,
   };
 
+  state = {
+    animValue: 0,
+  };
+
   render() {
     let { talk, isEngaged, onPress } = this.props;
     let preview = <TalkPreview talk={talk} isEngaged={isEngaged} />;

package.json

@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "moment": "^2.17.1",
     "moment-timezone": "^0.5.11",
-    "react": "15.4.2",
-    "react-native": "^0.42.0",
+    "react": "16.0.0-alpha.6",
+    "react-native": "^0.44.0",
     "react-native-blur": "^2.0.0",
-    "react-native-code-push": "^1.17.0-beta",
+    "react-native-code-push": "^2.0.3-beta",
+    "react-native-deprecated-custom-components": "^0.1.0",
     "react-native-linear-gradient": "^2.0.0",
     "react-native-maps": "airbnb/react-native-maps",
     "react-native-smart-splash-screen": "^2.3.3",