Today’s applications have the opportunity to reach a global audience, upset the status quo and transform entire industries. With the arrival of Amazon Web Services, on-demand access to compute, storage and database resou…
What you will Learn:
Whether you're a top-tier chef or "that guy" who couldn't boil water if he tried, Tim Ferriss's radically counterintuitive advice will help you get the most out of your meals – and your life. Desig…
Historically, innovation in sex-related technology has spurred innovation in mainstream technology. In 2013, is this still the case? If so, what are the trends, memes, patterns and shifts in the adult world that we will …
From the former vice president and #1 New York Times bestselling author comes An Inconvenient Truth for everything—a frank and clear-eyed assessment of the emerging forces that are reshaping our world and will continue t…
Video games are part of pop culture. Millions of people game every day. But the process of making a game remains a mystery to most people. The work often comes down to a clash between two opposing forces: logic and emoti…
Trained as an architect and a jazz musician, Christopher Janney has been combining these two disciplines for over 30 years. Sometimes trying to make architecture more like music- more spontaneous, more "alive"- Janney ha…
Can a sense of humor be strategic? In the age of hashtag fails and campaign flops, it's crucial to use a dash of humor in your social recipe. How do you incorporate humor from the beginning of a process and not as an aft…
Anne-Marie Slaughter will discuss her article in the Atlantic Magazine, "Why Women Still Can't Have It All", the replies to it, and the expansions on the topic that she is considering in her book on the same topic. She w…
When SXSW Interactive began, blogging was new, people still sent email
forwards, and print media stocks were at record highs. The South By
crowd knew a big change was coming but the rest of the world didn't.
Now the cha…
Acclaimed science-fiction writer Bruce Sterling will again deliver the Closing Remarks at SXSW Interactive. Sterling's state-of-the-industry, state-of-the-world rants are one of the true highlights of the event, so don't…
Tumblr founder David Karp was born and raised in New York City, attending the Bronx High School Science before dropping out at age 15. An internship at Frederator Studios led to a gig leading product at UrbanBaby. When C…
Writer and disrupter Rachel Sklar talks to assorted high-profile leaders in media, tech & entrepreneurship about the interplay between diversity, meritocracy, privilege and innovation, and how the tech industry is transf…
"A Chaotic Good character favors change for a greater good, disdains bureaucratic organizations that get in the way of social improvement, and places a high value on personal freedom, not only for oneself, but for others…
Top TV comedy hitmaker Chuck Lorre ("The Big Bang Theory," “Two and a Half Men,” "Mike & Molly") makes his SXSW debut in a wide-ranging discussion with author Neil Gaiman ("Stardust," "Coraline," and the acclaimed comic …
Disasters do not discriminate. In 2010 a massive earthquake ravaged the urban fabric of Port au Prince; in 2011 rural fishing villages were flattened by a tsunami in Northern Japan and in 2012 one of the greatest cities …
The future of creative careers will transform the creative industry as we know it. From the content we consume to the marketing that surrounds us, our world is made interesting by creative people and teams with ideas and…
There's a new business revolution brewing—& it’s happening where we shop. John Mackey, co-CEO & co-founder of Whole Foods Market & a pioneer of the Conscious Capitalism movement, will go over points from his new book & d…
You’re powering a revolution, but you don’t even know it.
Because while you’re heads-down in Angry Birds (Mighty Eagle FTW), entire industries are falling down under the weight of your casual needs. Indeed, the world h…
The critically acclaimed host of MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” and one of America’s leading progressive voices makes her SXSW debut. The cable news star brings her signature wit and intelligence to this wide-ranging d…
To keep America's economic and innovation engine running, we must tap into the "secret sauce" that made the United States what it is today... our entrepreneurs. Reflecting on his experience building AOL into an online p…
Few politicians use social media as openly, or prolifically, as Cory Booker. As the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, he has used Twitter to interact with his constituents on a daily basis, responding to questions and complai…
The sharing economy. Collaborative consumption. Call it what you will, it is clear that these new social and commercial technologies have collided with macroeconomic forces like the recession and the failure of big hiera…
Intermediate
Presenters
Juliet Gorman, Nate Blecharczyk, Shelby Clark, Tim O'Reilly
Empathic. Collaborative. Constructive. Fast. These are just some of the words that today’s hiring managers use to describe the new New Hire. As our mediums change, so do our expectations for interactive designers. As scr…
We have spent the last two decades capturing the real world, turning it into ones and zeros. Bits replacing atoms, where digital was cool and physical was the forgotten relative. This will reverse in the next decade – ph…
Join a round table discussion of the Digital Revolution; how we got here, how the world has changed and what are the best ways forward in these contentious times. With Napster founders Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker, musi…
Intermediate
Presenters
Alex Winter, John Perry Barlow, Sean Parker, Shawn Fanning, Eugene Hernandez
Everyone should be drawing! This session will show why creatives of all types should make drawing a regular part of their daily routine. How the power of the visual image resonates with your audience, and can be leverage…
Esther Dyson always seems to get interested in things before they become popular. Join us for an interactive discussion on what's intriguing right now to this always-curious, always-challenging, angel investor Her enth…
In the "old days", most people lived a more predictable, structured life. Most consumers aspired to own a home, and a car or two. There were certain days for work and days for play, clothes for work and other clothes for…
A year ago, Forbes introduced Daniel Ek to the world by putting on the cover of its inaugural "30 Under 30" issue. Now the story's author interviews Ek, perhaps the most disruptive force in music right now, about the fut…
For this session, Digg founder and Google Ventures partner Kevin Rose will interview YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley. The format will be a fireside chat, in the style of Kevin Rose's Foundation video series (http://found…
Amit Singhal is SVP and Google Fellow overseeing Google Search. He’s currently leading Google's efforts to build more natural, conversational search that understands exactly what you mean and gives you back exactly what …
The map as we know it is on its last legs. People are no longer satisfied with a static map that simply tells them what’s nearby. They want a personalized experience -- one that tells them not just what’s around them, bu…
Cindy Gallop's initiative http://makelovenotporn.com received an extraordinary response when she launched it at TED 2009 - including support from many members of the porn industry. Cindy shares the experience of subseque…
As newspapers bolt meters onto their sites and juicy narratives end up locked inside apps, will the village common become segregated into info have-and-have-nots. Will certain kinds of content become a luxury good?
The…
Stop asking the question: “What are the chances my crowdfunding campaign will be successful?” You are not at the Kentucky Derby or Las Vegas. Crowdfunding is not a lottery — it’s a platform for anyone, anywhere, to raise…
Cody Wilson presents the work and vision of the 3D gun printing collective Defense Distributed. Wilson will cover how Defense Distributed began, as well as the current state of gun printing. He will also address the ques…
Don't panic: the next big science revolution isn't just for asteroid miners or CERN scientists. Just as science fiction has often shown the way to future inventions, the act of hacking is now generating prototypes that a…
Hybrids of sex and technology are flourishing in contemporary culture, from basement workshops where power tools are repurposed as bedroom aids to media genres devoted to robot-human couplings. The mechanical in service …
The first time Buddy Media founder and CEO Michael Lazerow cheated death, he was 18 months old. The second time, he was 19, and was given three hours to live. An emergency heart valve replacement saved his life. This pas…
This panel will address new types of emerging wearable technologies that control the human body or augment it with new capabilities by building upon our body's electrical properties. Such devices use electrical signals r…
The growing problems of the world -- from climate change, conflict, poverty, water scarcity, infectious disease to economic stagnation -- are not too hard to solve. Rather progress is stalled because our model is wrong…
The industrialization of food brought upon mass obesity. The industrialization of media brings about a new kind of mass-ignorance that comes not from the lack of information but from the consumption of it. Create more ti…
The path to game changing innovation will be realized by radically changing an organization’s approach to leadership and decision making. Moving from politics and PowerPoint to decision making by hypothesis and leadersh…
Building a successful startup and taking it through a successful exit is not easy. Yet David Sacks has done it twice – as the COO of PayPal, he took the company from product launch to IPO and $1.5 billion acquisition by …
As the number of entertainment options available through connected TVs—whether it be shows, videos, movies, and information widgets—increases so does the complexity of finding and deciding what to watch. Let’s face it—no…
There has to be another way to run a social network. Instead of trapping users inside a walled-garden, could you let users choose how to interact with the network and with each other? This is the App.net experiment. App.…
Jane Pratt, founder of Jane and Sassy magazines, reveals what went on behind the scenes as she burnt bridges, said things she shouldn’t say out loud, and built a platform for women to express themselves honestly. Now, wi…
The talented comedians behind the JASH collective, Sarah Silverman, Tim & Eric, Michael Cera, and Reggie Watts, take us on a tour through their collaborative innovations in the digital space, highlighting their experienc…
Intermediate
Presenters
Daniel Kellison, Eric Wareheim, Michael Cera, Reggie Watts, Sarah Silverman, Tim Heidecker
From early on in the careers, three-star Michelin chefs - a rarified 106 in the world at present - have a nearly tyrannical hold on their kitchens. They insist on perfection in every ingredient, in temperature, in presen…
Kim Dotcom, the Megaupload founder busted by New Zealand police under FBI and US DOJ supervision and awaiting extradition to the United States and a potential 55 years in jail for copyright violation, piracy, conspiracy …
Computing has made tremendous progress over the past two decades. However, to this day, users are presented a series of elements and choices for how to navigate a digital environment. This is predominantly driven by the …
With over 8 million social media followers (G+, FB, Pinterest, Twitter), Trey Ratcliff has been doing something different with photography and sharing over the past six years. He publishes StuckInCustoms.com, which is t…
Few games can match the ubiquity and legacy of Doom, the seminal first-person shooter that ushered in thousands of mods, clones, and successors. Nearly every significant FPS, from Resistance to Half-Life, Call of Duty to…
How is the television industry changing to meet the changing tastes / demands of today's most wired consumers. Acclaimed businesswoman Lauren Zalaznick shares her insights about the future with industry insider Quincy Sm…
Commerce is entering an era of democratization, changing the way people purchase and distribute goods and services. At the heart of this shift is the rise of mobile devices, which have helped revolutionize commerce by pr…
Intermediate
Presenters
Bo Fishback, Chi-Hua Chien, Harry McCracken, Logan Green
As the nature of diplomacy has changed since the Cold War, the Department of State has embraced new tools and is reaching out to those behind these new tools. Rose Gottemoeller, Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms …
In an attention economy where more and more options compete for scarce attention, the ability to attract and retain attention will increasingly determine who creates and captures value. Stories are a powerful way to enga…
Dr. Richard Garriott de Cayeux is a key member of the commercial spaceflight revolution that is changing how NASA is planning its future in space. Garriott de Cayeux will discuss what the next generation of space vehicle…
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” That sentiment has always applied to the LIVESTRONG Foundation, a cancer non-profit known for its entre…
Serendipity is a fuzzy concept that has a powerful effect on our lives. More than blind luck, it's the product of lots of passion, insight, or proximity. As we live lives that are more accelerated and connected, with acc…
Beginner
Presenters
Colin Raney, John Perry Barlow, Joichi Ito, Kevin Rose
Trust in traditional news sources is at an all-time low. Trust in new start-up newsrooms is even lower. Why is this? Craig Newmark (yes, that Craig Newmark) and Kelly McBride of The Poynter Institute last year gathered s…
Tim Berners-Lee, who invented the World Wide Web in 1989, will discuss: "Open Web Platform: Hopes and Fears". Berners-Lee is the Director of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the web standards consortium. He is an ad…
Makerbot co founder and CEO Bre Pettis talks about the present and the future of the ongoing 3D printing revolution. Pettis will also cover one of the lessons he has learned via many years of attendance at SXSW Interacti…
Throughout its 40-year history, PBS has been a pioneer- taking television content to new heights, bringing audiences to the edge of the universe and back, and encouraging generations of children to imagine the vast vist…
Discourse and action in our society are increasingly dominated by the idea that the world cannot be known. But to what degree issuccess in this world dominated by luck? How much of our lives can be planned for, and can t…
Life today is live, real-time, and always on. It's not a mere speeding up, however much technology accelerated the rate at which we attempt to do things. It’s the shift to a persistent, perpetual presentism: everything p…
Trust mechanisms played a huge role in ushering online transactions from scary leaps of faith to our status quo, but what happens when online trust and social reputation move beyond the commerce space?
Could your online…
He has retired from pro basketball, but that doesn't mean Shaq has slowed down. Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal gives his opinions on social media, startups, online comedy, as well as all things hoops in a reveal…
Nate Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair’s breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger—all by the time he was thirty. The New York Ti…
How can we better understand how content circulates within contemporary networked culture? The collective decisions people make about whether to pass along content are profoundly reshaping the media landscape. Many conte…
Stephen Wolfram has spent his life trying to automate everything; to do with computers what people used to have to do for themselves.
What happens when he succeeds?
Distinguished scientist, inventor, and best-selling…
Etsy. Pose. The Sartorialist. The traditional fashion industry has been completely upended by social media and the explosion of self-styled tastemakers. This panel will explore these democratization of high fashion and h…
Erik Martin (GM, reddit) and Alexis Ohanian (cofounder, reddit) crowdfunded a bus, the Internet 2012 Campaign Tour bus, to collect, document and share stories throughout the American heartland. I'm going to share the sto…
Returning to Austin for its second year in 2013, Formula One racing represents the pinnacle of motorsport where every intricate detail contributes to the overall success of the team. It is the most expensive sport and th…
Today we live in a world where the exponential progression of technology is increasingly shrinking the lag time between what we can imagine and what we can create. We are rapidly converging to become a civilization of n…
Comedy superstar Eugene Mirman has a thoughtful conversation and leads a Q&A with Brooklyn alternative rockers John Flansburgh and John Linnell, better known as They Might Be Giants.……
Recent news from the CERN laboratory in Geneva has revealed the existence of a heavy unstable particle that had been predicted by the theory that unifies two of the forces of nature. This is the last missing piece of ou…
The web is over, it was a cute lab experiment, the sort of toy that Nature watches her children play with and laughs. Six billion mobile devices. Eight? Ten? Cute as a button. What will happen when we climb the next moun…
Social media has transformed culture, communication, creativity and journalism in every nation on Earth — other than North Korea, of course.
Wait — not so fast. What do we really know about social media’s role in the my…
Currently a self-titled "Government Legislation Analyst," Adam Curry reads legislation, watches C-SPAN, deconstructs the media and reports his findings twice weekly on his listener-supported "No Agenda" podcast. Last sum…
Vanity Fair Contributing Editor Bethany McLean interviews entrepreneur and venture capitalist Yuri Milner. Milner, founder of Digital Sky Technologies (now separate entities Mail.ru and DST Global) is known for his savv…
Did the human race almost go extinct? Can genetics explain a crazy cat lady’s love for felines? How does DNA lead to people with no fingerprints, or humans born with tails? And how did the right combination of genes crea…
Executive producer and host of Bravo Media’s “Watch What Happens Live,” Andy Cohen, along with executive producer Michael Davies discuss the evolution of the show from a web series to a five night a-week, on-air success.…
Online experiences can be fast, efficient, easy, orderly—and sometimes, that's a recipe for disaster. We click confirm too soon, confuse important details, or miss a key feature in a product description. Efficient isn't …
Over the last year, I've coached thousands of people in creating new habits.
Human behavior is not as complicated as most believe. And the received wisdom about habits is often wrong.
From my research and my hands-on p…
