<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.

Kai Riedl is a festival director, programmer and producer (music, electronic art, tech) as well as a musician and music producer. He is the founder and director of the Slingshot festival of music, electronic art and tech in Athens, Ga. in 2016, Kai took the role as the executive producer of Moogfest and currently is the Head of Innovative Curation at Moogfest. Kai is a founding member of the band Macha. He has contributed to many releases out of Athens, Ga. including those by R.E.M., The Olivia

You can see Kai’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.