SXSW 2020 Schedule

Africa Nourishing the World: Leveraging Innovation & Tech

Age Isn't Only a Number: Ageism in the Media

Presented by

Energizing Health

AI and Diversity in the Influencer Marketing Industry

Alleviating Adversity Over the Malibu Airwaves

Allies across the Organization: Strengthening Workplace Culture with Employee-Driven Strategies

Are "Equity Districts" the New "Smart Cities"?

Are We Building an Age-Friendly World?

Presented by

Energizing Health

Attracting Employees with Disabilities

Autism in the Workplace Meet Up

B

Best Summer Ever

Directed by

Michael Parks Randa, Lauren Smitelli

Narrative Spotlight

Best Summer Ever

Directed by

Michael Parks Randa, Lauren Smitelli

Narrative Spotlight

Best Summer Ever

Directed by

Michael Parks Randa, Lauren Smitelli

Narrative Spotlight

C

Can a Reparations Model Break Barriers to Tech?

Cancer Treatments for All: A Health Equity Panel

Celebrities, Brands, and Cancel Culture

Coding is Key for HBCUs, MSIs and YOU

Combating Bias Through Inclusive Digital Products

Convergence Keynote: Cat Packer in Conversation with Kelly Perez

Keynote

The Courage to Be Uncomfortable: Men As Allies

Crafting Inclusive Mobility

Creating True Inclusivity in Tech Hubs

Cultural Appropriation: Are You Guilty?

Cultural Innovation, Colorism and Chemistry

Curating Communities of Color in Higher Ed: HBCU’s, HSI’s and PWI’s

D

Data-Driven Strategies for Advancing Health Equity

The Data's Take on Diversity in Advertising

Deaf Entrepreneurs: Stories That Change Perception

Dealing with Real-World Problems in XR

XR

Decolonize Hollywood: Why Indigenous Voices Matter

Presented by

The New School

Film & TV Industry

Design For Individuals Not ‘People’ Using Mindsets

Designing for Inclusion in Health Innovation

DisAbilities Meet Up

Discipline, Perseverance: Black Female Stunt Performer

Making Film & Episodics

Disfigurement: An Identity

Diverse Voices in Gaming Meet Up

Game Industry

Diversity in Clinical Trials: A Chronic Condition

Diversity & Inclusion: Buzzword, Movement, or BS?

Diversity in Live Music on and off the Stage

Dress Code: Presenting Queer in the Workplace

E

Edit Room Representation: Diversity Below the Line

Film & TV Industry

Elevating the Human Experience in the Workforce

Presented by

Deloitte

Empowerment for All: Cannabis and Social Justice

Equitable Cities: Civic Engagement & Innovation

Presented by

Amplify Philly

Equity and Opportunity in Professional Sports

Sports

The Evolution of Diversity in Advertising

Extraordinary at Work

F

Faux Diversity and Bridges to Inclusion

F*ck Conventions: The Faces of Creativity in 2020

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

Game Industry

Featured Session: Cheech Marin in conversation with Robert Rodriguez

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

Fantastic Future

Featured Session: Michael Abels in conversation with Bill Adair

Making Film & Episodics

Featured Session: Notes From a Young Black Chef with Kwame Onwuachi

Featured Session: Tarana Burke in conversation with Brené Brown

Female Founders Breaking Out of the Beauty Aisle

Female Trail Blazers in Space: Reaching for the Stars

Space

Finding Your Voice

Book Reading

The Forgotten Faces of Diversity in Entertainment

Founders in a Foreign Land

Presented by

Amplify Philly

From Study Hall to the Studio: Nurturing the Next Gen of Creative Minds

From the Home to the Helm: Unquieting the Latina Voice

The Future Designed with the Past In Mind

The Future of Cannabis is Black and Brown

G

The Gay Agenda: Queer Techies and Diversity Meet Up

The Gender Gap: Covering the 2020 Election for Women

Gentrification & Inclusive Smart Human Cities Meet Up

Getting White People to Speak Out Against Racism

Great Moments in Weed History Podcast

H

Hacking the System: Disrupting Tech's Status Quo

Hamtramck, USA

Directed by

Razi Jafri, Justin Feltman

Hamtramck, USA

Directed by

Razi Jafri, Justin Feltman

Hamtramck, USA

Directed by

Razi Jafri, Justin Feltman

Hamtramck, USA

Directed by

Razi Jafri, Justin Feltman

Harnessing Anger to Create Change in Podcasting

HBCU Battle of Brains Finals

Presented by

The NFL

Pitch Event

HBCU Battle of the Brains - #WhyWeBattle

Historic HBCUs Lend a Helping Hand in Our Present

How Big Is Your Privilege Meet Up

How Cultural Context Influences Innovation Districts

Presented by

Amplify Philly

How Internet Access Can Preserve Native Cultures

How Motherhood is Shaping the Future of Tech

How to be Ethical in the Bleeding-Edge Wild West

How Women Can Save Journalism

I

The Illusion of Inclusion: A Pathway Forward

Presented by

Energizing Health

Impact of Grassroots Activism on Disaster Recovery

Inclusion in Space Meet Up

Space

Inclusive Economies: CA Strives for New Standard

Inclusivity in Podcasting Meet Up

Indi(e)genous American Musicians

Indigenous Storytellers & Digital Natives

Innovative Solutions to Tech’s Immigration Issues

An Investment That (Kinda) Worked: The Gates Millennium Scholar Story

The Investor Mindset: Creating Our Opportunity

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

J

Jane Westfall (JW Consulting): Mentor

Jessica F. Gonzalez (General Counsel; Minorities for Medical Marijuana; Cannabis & IP Attorney, Bressler Amery & Ross P.C): Mentor

Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar

Directed by

Helen Murphy, Frank Licari

Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar

Directed by

Helen Murphy, Frank Licari

Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar

Directed by

Helen Murphy, Frank Licari

Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar

Directed by

Helen Murphy, Frank Licari

K

Keeping 4.5M Jobs in the Hands of Black America

L

Leaders of New Constituencies for Criminal Justice

Level Up Your Company Culture with Extra Life

Game Industry

Leveraging the Power of Sport to Advance Equity

Sports

The LGBTQ Movement Was Queer by (X) Design

M

Marginalised Histories Through Live Cinema

Marijuana Today Podcast

Meet Up for Podcasters of Color

Mind the Gap: Innovating for Inclusive Cities

The Minority Report Podcast

Mira Mija: Music as a Vehicle for Change

Moms and Work: Taking Lactation out of the Closet

Creating & Monetizing Music

Music Industry Spotlight: Africa

N

Neurodiverse Recruiting: How to be Truly Inclusive

Neurodiversity in Tech: The Power of Inclusion

New Bosses/New Voices: Diversity in Media Ownership

The New Digital Divide in Rural & Urban America

Presented by

Energizing Health

Nikki Henry (Fresno Unified School District): Mentor

Not Your Mama's Social Impact

P

The Paralympics is Changing the Way We Think

Parental Leave Not Ping Pong: New Parents in Tech

Peace, Equity and Liberation by Design

Playbook for Accessible & Inclusive Design Systems

Power in Disability: Mobilizing for an Inclusive World

The Power of Digital Media: Elevating Queer Voices

Product Prototyping for the Queer Community

Q

Quiet Health Risk: Loneliness in Seniors

Presented by

Energizing Health

R

Racial Roots: Planting Community Solutions

Presented by

Energizing Health

The Reason I Jump

Directed by

Jerry Rothwell

The Reason I Jump

Directed by

Jerry Rothwell

The Reason I Jump

Directed by

Jerry Rothwell

The Reason I Jump

Directed by

Jerry Rothwell

Recreating History: Dr. King and the March

Refugees in the Workplace - A New Talent Pool

Religious Diversity In the Tech Workplace Meet Up

The Right to Be Left Alone: Privacy and #MeToo

S

Saving the Gig? Towards Fair Platform Work

Presented by

German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs

Social + Health = Connected Communities

Presented by

Energizing Health

Space for All: The Future's Frontier

Space

State of Womxn of Color: Community+Culture+Career

Stigma to Strength: Mental Health in the Workplace

Strengthening the Innovation Ecosystem

Stronger Together: A Meet Up for Leaders of Color

Subverting Narrative: Artmaking with the Audience

The Surrogate

Directed by

Jeremy Hersh

The Surrogate

Directed by

Jeremy Hersh

The Surrogate

Directed by

Jeremy Hersh

The Surrogate

Directed by

Jeremy Hersh

T

Taking Up Space: Black Womxn Reclaim Their Stories

Film & TV Industry

Tap Into Employee Feedback to Shape D&I Initiatives

Team First: Inclusivity in Restaurant Culture

Tech Is a Brown Girls Thing

The Technical Interview is Broken. Let’s Fix It.

Tina Chen (Universal Music Publishing Group): Mentor

Transformational Change in Legacy Companies

Transitioning from Professional Athlete to a Career in Tech & Innovation

Sports

Treating the Other 1%: Americans with Unmet Needs

U

Understanding the HBCU Effect and Deconstructing Myths

Unexpected Leaders: Rising to the Top Despite ‘No’

Urban Cultural Heritage: Cities Shaped by Citizens

Presented by

EU Delegation to the US

Using Media & Storytelling to Activate & Advocate

The US/Mexico Border & the Food System

V

Venture CapitALL: Bringing Equity in Funding

W

We're Here: A QTPOC Meet Up for Artists

The Whiteness of Green: Transcending Bias in Eco

Why Asian Americans Matter to Marketers Now

Women in Music Meet Up

Womxn in Engineering and Manufacturing Meet Up