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SXSW.com | March 11–20, 2022 | Austin, TX

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Accessibility SXSW Meet Up

Acquired Podcast with Chris Hyams

Addy Ruth (Redwood Logistics): Mentor

Adults 2.0: Trends in Seniors and Personal Care

Health & MedTech

The Age of Living Machines

Fantastic Future

AI: It Doesn’t Have to be at Odds With Creativity

Advertising & Brand Experience

Amber Anderson (Totes + Pears): Mentor

Advertising & Brand Experience

Amira Pollock (University of Texas at Austin): Mentor

Ancient Rites Transforming Sports Performance

Annette Mia Flores (Mercury Road Media): Mentor

Approaches for Impulse and Considered Purchases

presented by The Advertising Research Foundation

Advertising & Brand Experience

AR Taking Over E-commerce

Advertising & Brand Experience

Art, Entertainment and Social Justice Awareness

Asian American Artists & Entrepreneurs Meet Up

Connection & Culture

Autonomous Commerce: Robots Get Cash - and Rights!

Fantastic Future

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Betting Big on the Future of Sports Wagering

The Black Box: 5G Security

presented by EU Delegation to the US

Government & Politics

Boutique Cannabis Needs Appellations

Brand Safety: What Are You Doing About It?

Advertising & Brand Experience

Brands & Commerce in China: Real Cases You'll Love

Advertising & Brand Experience

Bravespace Workplaces- Fit for Human Life

Building a Sports League from Scratch

Building the Autonomous Work Force

presented by Michigan House

Connection & Culture

Building the World’s Largest Team of Fact-Checkers

Media & Journalism

But, How Do I Raise Money for MY Project?

Film & TV Industry

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Can Regulation Boldly Go? Space Law X Star Trek

Can Social Equity Help Heal The War On Drugs?

Can Your Body be Hacked?

presented by Booz Allen Hamilton

Health & MedTech

Challenges in Modernizing the Army's Network

presented by Capital Factory

Change is Coming: UX Design for Next-Gen Game Devices

Charting the Uncharted Universe

presented by The University of Texas at Austin

Climate & Social Action

Chase McDaniel (Mercury Road Media): Mentor

Chinese Food: A Chef, A Scholar, Some Stories

Connection & Culture

Christine Cardenas (Ecliptic Capital): Mentor

Cities for Humans: Scaling Solutions for Health

presented by Lynx

Health & MedTech

City Change Through Play

Government & Politics

Claire England (Portfolia Venture Funds): Mentor

CLE - Are There Too Many Subscription Streaming TV Services?

Professional Development

CLE - Emerging Legal Issues in the Video Game Industry

Professional Development

CLE - Fair Use in the Age of Content Consumption

Professional Development

CLE - Licensing Music For Social Media, Fitness & Gaming

Professional Development

CLE - Making the Music Modernization Act Work

Professional Development

CLE - MeToo: Creating a Culture of Anti-Harassment in Law

Professional Development

CLE - Music Festival Law: Issues, Developments, Tips & Tricks

Professional Development

CLE - Music Publishing Gold – Who’s Cashing In?

Professional Development

CLE - Taking Heat for Tweets: Ethical Issues for Lawyers

Professional Development

CLE - Tech Companies: International Copyright Law Update

Professional Development

CLE - Trademarks, Technology, and Transformations

Professional Development

CLE - Writer-Agent Clash Over Packaging & Producing Cash

Professional Development

Coding Consciousness: Shared Values for Ethical AI

presented by EU Delegation to the US

Government & Politics

Combating Empty Ideation with Brutality

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Convergence Keynote: 5 Ways You're Killing Your Creative Potential

Advertising & Brand Experience

Conversations About America’s Future: Andrew Yang with Ben Smith

Government & Politics

Featured Session

A Conversation with Social Justice Activist Lisa Fithian

Climate & Social Action

Crazy Bold Goal Setting: 100 Days to the Olympics

Creating Next Generation Entertainment

Cryptoassets: Venturing into the Unknown

Tech Industry & Enterprise

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Daniel Sager (Civil Search International, LLC): Mentor

Dare to Start a Woman-Centric Business

The Dark Horse in Professional Sports

The Data-Driven Food System: From Soil to Supper

Climate & Social Action

Defending Our Humanity: The War On Big Tech

Media & Journalism

Defense and Industry in the Cyber War

presented by Capital Factory

Government & Politics

Defense Innovation Needs Entrepreneurs

presented by Capital Factory

Government & Politics

Democracy after Trump: A Look Ahead with the Founders of the Indivisible Movement

Government & Politics

Democracy in the Era of Disinformation

Government & Politics

Descheduling Cannabis: Be Careful What You Wish

Design For Individuals Not ‘People’ Using Mindsets

Designing Healthcare to Enable Patient Empowerment

Health & MedTech

Digital Play Is Winning – Can Screen Time Be Good?

Discipline, Perseverance: Black Female Stunt Performer

Making Film & Episodics

The Disruption Mindset: Why Some Organizations Transform While Others Fail

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Diversity in Clinical Trials: A Chronic Condition

Health & MedTech

Diversity & Inclusion: Buzzword, Movement, or BS?

Documenting a Movement: Muslim & Jewish Women Unite

Climate & Social Action

Dollars & Sense: The Case for Sensory Branding

Advertising & Brand Experience

Dress Code: Presenting Queer in the Workplace

Driving Decarbonisation with New Tech

presented by EU Delegation to the US

Climate & Social Action

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eCombat: The Future of Digital Warfare

presented by Capital Factory

The Efficient Global Licensing of Music

Creating & Monetizing Music

Einstein, Michael Jackson & Me: a Search for Soul in the Power Pits of Rock & Roll

Creating & Monetizing Music

Electricity as Medicine: A Future Without Pills?

Health & MedTech

Empowering the Athlete in the Post-Sport Journey

End of Storytelling: Future of Immersive Narrative

Experiential Storytelling

Equity and Opportunity in Professional Sports

Eric Monacelli (Marvel): Mentor

European Green Deal: Innovating to Net-Zero

presented by EU Delegation to the US

Climate & Social Action

Europe-Asia-Africa: XR Without Borders

Evolution of Machine Learning in Modern Surgery

Health & MedTech

Extreme Food Localism Interconnects the World

Connection & Culture

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Farmers: On The Front Line of a Changing Planet

presented by Pivot Bio

Climate & Social Action

Featured Session: Bro Culture to We Culture: Evolution at Riot Games

Featured Session

Featured Session: Changing the Immersive Storytelling Wild West

Experiential Storytelling

Featured Session

Featured Session: Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes with Josh Constine

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Featured Session

Featured Session: Girl Decoded: A Scientist’s Quest to Bring EQ into AI

Fantastic Future

Featured Session

Featured Session: Journalism 2030 - Keeping Independent Media Alive

presented by Luminate

Media & Journalism

Featured Session

Featured Session: Music Psychology for Record Makers

Creating & Monetizing Music

Featured Session

Featured Session: Steven Levy on “Facebook: The Inside Story”

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Featured Session

Featured Session: The Future of Influence is #accountable

Advertising & Brand Experience

Featured Session

Feeding the Force: Innovating the Army's Supply Chain

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Finding Success in a Crowded Marketplace

Creating & Monetizing Music

Finding the Meaning Behind the Purpose of Work

presented by Deloitte

Finding the Story in Documentary Editing

Making Film & Episodics

Find the Right Audience to Find the Right Profit

Forbidden Territories: Women & Children First!

From Virtual Hate to Violent Activity

Climate & Social Action

Fully Digital Finance: Neobanks Transform Banking

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Future Investment Opportunities in the Space Industry

The Future of Artist Support

Film & TV Industry

The Future of Aviation

Climate & Social Action

The Future of Cannabis Consumption

The Future of Cannabis is Black and Brown

The Future of Food

presented by Texas A&M University

Health & MedTech

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Habits and How They Get Formed

presented by The Advertising Research Foundation

Advertising & Brand Experience

Hacking Sleep: Designing for Biological Rhythms

Health & MedTech

Health Isn't the Hospital

presented by Michigan House

Health & MedTech

The History and Future of Fashion in Space

How Defense Innovation in Austin was Pioneered

presented by Capital Factory

Government & Politics

How E-Scooters Will Reimagine Urban Life

Tech Industry & Enterprise

How Instagram Became Your Personal Chef

presented by The University of Texas at Austin

Connection & Culture

How Museums are Unleashing the Power of Experience

Connection & Culture

How NOT to Re-Innovate the Wheel

Tech Industry & Enterprise

How NPR Uses Algorithms Ethically in Our Newsroom

Media & Journalism

How the Internet Broke America

Connection & Culture

How to Launch & Grow Next Gen Blockchain Networks

Tech Industry & Enterprise

How to Secure the Bag: Exploring Untapped Revenue

Creating & Monetizing Music

Human 2.0: How Neuroscience is Reshaping our World

Connection & Culture

Human Enhancement Tech: How, Why & What Next?

Fantastic Future

Humanitarian AI: Disasters, Displacement & Disease

Climate & Social Action

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Imagining the Future: Autonomy and Flying Robots

Connection & Culture

Immersive Retail: 3D/AR/VR Future of Shopping

Inclusivity in Podcasting Meet Up

Media & Journalism

Indigenous Rising: Our Role As Allies

Climate & Social Action

Indigenous Storytellers & Digital Natives

Connection & Culture

Influence the Cause Meet Up: Digital Politics Edition

Government & Politics

Innovation While in the Spotlight

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Inside Next Generation Disaster Response

presented by Capital Factory

Government & Politics

Inside Out: How Culture Drives Innovation

Health & MedTech

Internationalization of Sports Properties

The Internet Killed Saturday Morning Cartoons! What’s Next?

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Intersecting ML, AI, & Data Science in CRE

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Investing in a Collaborative Community

Investing into Esports: Collaborating with Brands

Is a College Degree Needed in Today’s Job Market?

Is a War Between Labels and Publishers Coming?

Creating & Monetizing Music

Is Hemp the Answer to the Global Climate Crisis?

Climate & Social Action

It’s Your Time: Using Work Data to Achieve More

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Kendall Watkins (Mercury Road Media & High Herstory): Mentor

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The Language of Emotion: Designing for Engagement

Experiential Storytelling

LATINX Revolution or Renaissance?

Connection & Culture

Leadership in the Low Earth Orbit Economy

presented by Capital Factory

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Level Up Your Company Culture with Extra Life

Leveraging Technology to Personalize Healthcare

Health & MedTech

Life & Death Design: Lessons from Life-Saving Tech

Life Lessons from Drag Mothers and Daughters

Connection & Culture

Lona Vincent (Johnson & Johnson): Mentor

Love and Intimacy in a Robotic Age

Connection & Culture

Lunar Village: The Future of Space Exploration

presented by Texas A&M University

Fantastic Future

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Machine Learning Against Sexual Harassment

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Maps, Murals & Meaningful Moments

Experiential Storytelling

Maytal Dahan (Texas Advanced Computing Center): Mentor

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Medical Cannabis: From Rogue to Recovery to Riches

Meditation with Liz Plank

Connection & Culture

Meet Up for Competitive Female Athletes

MENA (Middle East & North Africa) Region Meet Up

The Middle Eastern & North African Music Markets

Future of Music

Mind Journeys: Designing for Cognitive UX

Mind the Gap: Innovating for Inclusive Cities

Government & Politics

Mobility Data and the Digital City Future

Government & Politics

Modern Parenting Solutions

Tech Industry & Enterprise

The Music Biz is Addicted to Data

Future of Music

Music Cities of the Future: What You Need to Know

Future of Music

Music Copyright & AI: Who Owns Code-Created Songs?

Future of Music

Music & Nonprofits Meet Up: Agents of Change

Future of Music

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One Thing Can Save Us from the Web: Conversational AI

Tech Industry & Enterprise

On to the Next One - Pivoting & Growing After an Exit

The Optimist’s Telescope: Thinking Ahead in A Reckless Age

Fantastic Future

Overdose: 7 Elements to Fixing the Opioid Crisis

Health & MedTech

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Painting By Numbers: Ad Creative & AI

presented by The Advertising Research Foundation

Advertising & Brand Experience

The Passion Economy

Advertising & Brand Experience

Patients Calling the Shots: Dementia-Friendly Care

Health & MedTech

Peace, Equity and Liberation by Design

Pioneering the Spatial Web & Bringing MR to Life

Pitch It. Pitch It Real Good.

The Plant-Based Future Will Save Small Businesses

Connection & Culture

The Politics of Pleasure: Can We Come Together?

Connection & Culture

The Power of BLK & Why You Best Never Sleep On It

Connection & Culture

Power of Design Leadership to Transform Business

The Power of Sport and Activism for Impact

Prakash Jayakumar (UT Austin / Duke University / University of Oxford): Mentor

Health & MedTech

Preserving and Defining Creative Spaces

Connection & Culture

Prioritize Your Passion. Preserve Your Paycheck Meet Up

Climate & Social Action

The Professionalization of Esports Begets Innovation

Pro League of Legends in a Post-Franchise World

The Psychologically Resilient Entrepreneur

Put Yourself Out of Business (or Someone Else Will!)

Tech Industry & Enterprise

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Race You There: 90 Minute Transatlantic Travel

The Reality of Labor in Gaming Entertainment

Real Retail: Life Experiences & Female Collaboration

Connection & Culture

Rebel Without A Crew: Filmmakers Revisited

Making Film & Episodics

Reclaiming Her Voice: Leadership, Race & Gender

Connection & Culture

Recycling and Re-use for Sustainable Living

presented by EU Delegation to the US

Climate & Social Action

Reddit Testing Your Way to a Billion Dollar Idea

Redefining Womanhood without Children

Health & MedTech

Refugees in the Workplace - A New Talent Pool

Reimagining Storytelling with National Geographic

Experiential Storytelling

The Relationship Between Music Marketing and Media

Future of Music

The Revolution Will Be in Drag: A Conversation with Drag Syndrome

Connection & Culture

Riding a Green Wave- The $20 Billion MJ Future

Riding the High of the Legal Cannabis Industry

The Rise & Fall of the Green Building Movement

Climate & Social Action

Roadmap for the Future Meet Up: The Immersive Web

Robot Cartography: The Automation of Location

Fantastic Future

Robots & Automation: Happier Healthcare Workplaces

Health & MedTech

The Role of Humans in Music AI

Future of Music

Runners Meet Up

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Sales for Startups – How to Acquire Early Customers

Sara-Michele Lazarus (Salesforce): Mentor

Tech Industry & Enterprise

The Science of Plant-Based Eating

Health & MedTech

Seamless Innovation: Startup Speed, Enterprise Reach

presented by Michigan House

See Me, Smell Me, Touch Me!

Set the World Alight Not On Fire Meet Up

Sex Tech Unleashed

Advertising & Brand Experience

Shelby Stanley (Digipath Labs): Mentor

Shilpa Bakre (University of Texas): Mentor

Advertising & Brand Experience

Silvia Baroni (Volkswagen Group Services): Mentor

Sisterhood of Spies: Real-life Female Spy Stories

Government & Politics

Six Ways Micromobility Revolutionizes Design

Government & Politics

Smart Art: Creation in the Age of Digital Technology

Smart Cities: Public/Private Collab to Living Labs

presented by Michigan House

Social Control & Why Changing It Is On You

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Social Media: The Impact On Art and Design

Social Robots Empowering Humans

Fantastic Future

Solving for Bias in AI: Policy & Tech

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Sports Entrepreneurship: What Really Works

Startup Culture in the Department of Defense

presented by Capital Factory

State of Womxn of Color: Community+Culture+Career

Connection & Culture

Stephanie Davila (Banana Republic): Mentor

Media & Journalism

Step Up to the Plate: Negotiation Skills that Win

StockX: The Future of eCommerce

StrengthsFinder and EI: Lead with Confidence

Professional Development

Stretchable Electronics: On or In You for Health

Fantastic Future

Stunts and Action Design from Big Budget to Indie

Making Film & Episodics

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

Tech Industry & Enterprise

Surviving Sasquatch with Max Brooks

Connection & Culture

Sustainable Fashion: Building a Conscious Wardrobe

Connection & Culture

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The Uncanny Valley of Sound

Future of Music

Understanding Your Customers: Big Data vs Small Data

presented by The Advertising Research Foundation

Advertising & Brand Experience

Unf*ck the World: Skating for Sustainability

Climate & Social Action

Unlocking the World's Biggest Tech Customer: DoD

presented by Capital Factory

Urban Cultural Heritage: Cities Shaped by Citizens

presented by EU Delegation to the US

Connection & Culture

User Centric: Streaming Gentrification or Fairness

Creating & Monetizing Music

Using Data to Fuel Your Cannabis Brand and the Industry As a Whole

Using Metrics, Risk & Feedback in Arts Marketing

Advertising & Brand Experience

Using Sex and Porn Online to Change the World IRL

Connection & Culture

US Media Decline: What We Can Learn From Europe

Media & Journalism

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Vickie Howell (VickieHowell.com/YarnYAY!/The Knit Show): Mentor

Connection & Culture

Video Verification: Battling New Beasts in News

Media & Journalism

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What's in an Egg? Decoding Labels for Social Good

Climate & Social Action

When Video Games and Tech Bring History to Life

The Whiteness of Green: Transcending Bias in Eco

Climate & Social Action

The WHO Africa Innovation Challenge: What's Next?

Health & MedTech

Why Emotions in Advertising Matter

presented by The Advertising Research Foundation

Advertising & Brand Experience

Why Open-Source Technologies Will Help End Hunger

Climate & Social Action

Why We’re Polarized

Government & Politics

Winning in Business and Life Using Down-Home Wisdom

Winning the AV Trust Race

presented by Michigan House

Women + Funding Meet Up

Women of Color Will Not Take a Back Seat In Cannabis

Workshop: Serenity Now! Stress Relief for the Music Industry

Future of Music

Workshop: The Future of Visualization: From GOT to Marvel

Making Film & Episodics

World-Building: From Page to Premiere

Experiential Storytelling

World Building: New Frontiers for Storytelling

Experiential Storytelling

World of Meme Craft: Up Your Internet Game with AR

Experiential Storytelling

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XR in Emerging Markets: Trends in the Global South

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Your 2030 Self: Every Experience Personalized

Your Future Self/Your Future Consumer

Advertising & Brand Experience

You: The Secret to Rebuilding Trust in Tech

Tech Industry & Enterprise

You Were Born For This

Connection & Culture