2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

Complete event listing for

SXsports

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Keeping the Buzz Going After the Crowd Goes Home
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
Friday, March 11
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Problem Solvers: The Future of Sports, From the Future Generation
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Friday, March 11
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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SXsports Social Media Display
Four Seasons
Friday, March 11
11:00AM - 6:00PM
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Courtside with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom EFG
Friday, March 11
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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ELEAGUE: Esports Goes Mainstream
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
Friday, March 11
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Fashion Over Fandom: Design & Style Driving Sales
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
Friday, March 11
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Going Global: Taking British Sports Brands Abroad
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Friday, March 11
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Dude, Where’s My Par? Making Virtual Reality Golf
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
Friday, March 11
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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How Sports Can Slow Innovation
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
Friday, March 11
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Old Sports, New Life: Outdoor Culture in Cities
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Friday, March 11
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Mentor Session: Bryan Srabian
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 503
Friday, March 11
3:45PM - 4:45PM
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Mentor Session: Mark Drosos
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 505
Friday, March 11
3:45PM - 4:45PM
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The Rio 2016 Olympics and the Mega-Event Machine
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Friday, March 11
3:45PM - 4:45PM
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The Robo-Athlete: From Average Joe to Super Human
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
Friday, March 11
3:45PM - 4:45PM
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Virtual Football is the New Reality
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
Friday, March 11
3:45PM - 4:45PM
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Mentor Session: Barry Kahn
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 505
Friday, March 11
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Mentor Session: Michael Ehrlich
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 503
Friday, March 11
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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PBR: The Original Extreme Sport Goes Mainstream
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
Friday, March 11
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Understanding Supporter Culture in MLS
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
Friday, March 11
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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World-Class Athletes on the Death of Disability
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Friday, March 11
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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NBC Olympics Rio 2016 Event
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Friday, March 11
6:00PM - 7:00PM
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SXsports Kickoff Reception presented by Octagon
Half Step
Friday, March 11
6:30PM - 8:30PM
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Premier League Watch Party @ NBC Sports Lawn
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Saturday, March 12
7:30AM - 1:00PM
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Content Creation and the Future of Sports TV
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
Saturday, March 12
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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League vs Player: The Battle Off the Field
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
Saturday, March 12
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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Problem Solvers: Scaling Design Thinking for Sports
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Saturday, March 12
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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1984 Meets Moneyball: Who Owns Player Data?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
Saturday, March 12
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Mentor Session: Marilou McFarlane
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 505
Saturday, March 12
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Sports Spots and Their Directors
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Saturday, March 12
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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@TwitterSports: The Power of Now
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
Saturday, March 12
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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In the Dugout: The Team from Everybody Wants Some
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom EFG
Saturday, March 12
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Mentor Session: Daniel Brusilovsky
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 503
Saturday, March 12
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Randomness in Baseball: Cluster Luck or Cluster F***?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Saturday, March 12
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Trans Athletes: The New Frontier of Sports
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
Saturday, March 12
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Why Your Content Needs to Disappear
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
Saturday, March 12
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Finding Hidden Gems: Selecting Athletic Talent
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Saturday, March 12
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Hedging Bets: Safeguarding American Sports Betting
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
Saturday, March 12
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Sports Media's Role in Shaping Social Justice
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
Saturday, March 12
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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The Automated Future of Sports Analysis
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
Saturday, March 12
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Do Great Athletes Have to Be Good People?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
Saturday, March 12
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Mentor Session: Sean Dennison
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 505
Saturday, March 12
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Sports and the Sharing Economy
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Saturday, March 12
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Fantasy Sports: The Collision of Sport, Tech & Business
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Saturday, March 12
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Mentor Session: Emily White
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 503
Saturday, March 12
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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The New Church: Sport as Currency of American Life
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
Saturday, March 12
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Greening the Big Game
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
Sunday, March 13
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Life After Concussions in College Sports
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
Sunday, March 13
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Mentor Session: Heather Bardocz
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 504
Sunday, March 13
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Problem Solvers: IoT vs VR to Grow Grassroots Sports
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Sunday, March 13
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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The Art of the Own: Internet Etiquette and Sports
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
Sunday, March 13
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Death of the Stadium
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Sunday, March 13
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Mental Health in Sports: The Next Barrier to Break?
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
Sunday, March 13
12:30PM - 1:30PM
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Body Art Stories: Athletes, Tattoos, and Instagram
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
Sunday, March 13
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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From Console to Track: Esports and Formula E
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
Sunday, March 13
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Sports and MarTech: Converting Fans to FANATICS!
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Sunday, March 13
2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Andy Roddick, Making Philanthropy Part of the Game
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
Sunday, March 13
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Direct from the Source: Athletes Unfiltered
Featured Session
Austin Convention Center
Ballroom EFG
Sunday, March 13
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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No Young Pros: Keeping Youth Sports Accessible
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Sunday, March 13
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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Pro Athletes Taking Control of Their Brand Destiny
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
Sunday, March 13
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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SXsports Selection Sunday Special
Liberty Tavern
Sunday, March 13
3:30PM - 8:30PM
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Connected Coaching: Active Learning for Athletes
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
San Jacinto
Sunday, March 13
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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How Fantasy Sports is Becoming More Social
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom CD
Sunday, March 13
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Mentor Session: Shelley Lewis
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 504
Sunday, March 13
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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The South Won: Sports, Music and the New South
Solo / Dual / Panel
Four Seasons
Ballroom AB
Sunday, March 13
5:00PM - 6:00PM
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Mentor Session: Sean Foley
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 503
Monday, March 14
11:00AM - 12:00PM
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Mentor Session: Mark Phillip
Mentor Session
JW Marriott
Room 504
Monday, March 14
3:30PM - 4:30PM
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