Advance RSVP is available to Primary Entry badge types only. Walk-ups may be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Mentor Sessions offer 15 minutes of one-on-one interaction with industry leaders and professionals from a variety of fields spanning interactive, film, and music.

Registrants who sign up online must check-in 30 minutes before their mentor time slot to guarantee their spot. Limited on-site sign up is also available for a small number of Mentor Sessions spots and will begin 30 minutes before the first time slot of each session.

Matt Medved is the Editor-in-Chief of SPIN. He previously ran all dance/electronic content and programming for Billboard, founding digital vertical Billboard Dance in 2015. He holds law and master’s degrees from The George Washington University and a bachelor’s in journalism from Northwestern University. Prior to Billboard, Medved conducted human rights field research and wrote grants to the State Dept. and USAID as a consultant for conflict resolution NGO Search for Common Ground in Nigeria.

You can see Matt’s full bio on his speaker page.

Registrants who sign up online must check-in 30 minutes before their mentor time slot to guarantee their spot. Limited on-site sign up is also available for a small number of Mentor Sessions spots and will begin 30 minutes before the first time slot of each session.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.