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.

Meeting with this mentor is highly recommended if you're interested in management, marketing/PR, publishing, distribution, and A&R.

Oskar Ekman - CEO and Co-Founder at YEAR0001. A punk enthusiast and veteran in the Swedish live music industry, who has managed and advised some of the Nordics most successful and largest artists for over 15 years and now active in bridging and innovating the voids of the creative music industry.

You can see Oscar’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.