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Venue Schedule

Mar 11, 2022
The Norton Bright Lounge
The Norton Bright Lounge
Presented by:
Norton
Mar 11, 2022
10:00am – 5:00pm CT
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PitchBook Investor Lounge
PitchBook Investor Lounge
Presented by:
PitchBook
Mar 11, 2022
10:00am – 5:00pm CT
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A Second Chance: Removing Barriers to Reentry
Can You Actually Change Big Tech From Within?
Strengthening the Innovation Ecosystem
The Elephant in Our Womb: The Fight for Women
VC Creating Markets & Future Proofing Industries
Beyond Bars: Building Life After Incarceration
Black Investors Breaking Down Investment Barriers
Emerging Tech/Law Meet Up
How the Metaverse can Rebuild Society, but Better
Money & Tech in a Post-Pandemic World
Platforms & Protests: Friends or Foes?
Startups With Solutions
Mar 11, 2022
11:30am – 12:30pm CT
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Fairness for Black, Latinx & Female Entrepreneurs
Mar 11, 2022
2:30pm – 3:30pm CT
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70M Excluded: The Justice Impacted Workforce
Be Human: Differentiate Your Product with Service
No Code, No Worries: The Future of  No Code Tech
The Investor Role in Community Oriented Solutions
SXSW 2022 Community Serivce Awards
SXSW 2022 Community Serivce Awards
Presented by:
Kendra Scott
Mar 11, 2022
4:00pm – 5:00pm CT
Gen Z is Making Change: New Tools for Impact
Public Trust in the Age of Disinformation
Rolling Up Your Sleeves: Investing Beyond Funding
#TikTokMadeBuyIt: Small Business Edition
Mar 12, 2022
The Norton Bright Lounge
The Norton Bright Lounge
Presented by:
Norton
Mar 12, 2022
10:00am – 5:00pm CT
Type:
PitchBook Investor Lounge
PitchBook Investor Lounge
Presented by:
PitchBook
Mar 12, 2022
10:00am – 5:00pm CT
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Venturing Into New Territory: VC Ecosystems & Tech
Mar 12, 2022
10:00am – 11:00am CT
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SXSW Pitch - Social & Culture Technology
Mar 12, 2022
10:00am – 11:00am CT
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Fighting for Equity in a Polarized America
How to Build an Inclusive Tech Culture
Pitch Practice Meet Up
Mar 12, 2022
10:00am – 11:00am CT
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Startups and Government: Unlocking $4B in Funding
The Next Wave of Corporate-Startup Innovation
SXSW Pitch Enterprise and Smart Data
Mar 12, 2022
11:30am – 12:30pm CT
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>70% of Candidates Run Unopposed: Change That
Creating The Motown of Venture Capital
European Business Collaboration Meet Up
Film & Tech: The Future of Content
Reimagining Justice in America
Rewriting the Rules of Responsible Tech
SXSW Pitch-Entertainment & Content Technology
Mar 12, 2022
2:30pm – 3:30pm CT
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Black in Web3: Now and the Future
Mind the (Language) Gap: Can AI Eliminate Bias?
LGBTQ+ Rights and Politics
The Future of Tech Starts on the Farm
Tortoise or Hare? Getting Product Dev Speed Right
SXSW Pitch-Health, Wearables and Wellbeing Technology
Mar 12, 2022
4:00pm – 5:00pm CT
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Gen Z, Metaverse and the Future of Work
Justice Tech for All
Mar 12, 2022
4:00pm – 5:00pm CT
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Madam Mayor: The Rise of Women Leading Cites
Moneyballing Venture Capital
Mar 12, 2022
4:00pm – 5:00pm CT
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The Creator Economy vs Media Death Stars
The Future of Influence Doesn’t Involve Humans
SXSW Pitch-Extended Reality & Immersive Technology
Mar 12, 2022
5:30pm – 6:30pm CT
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Mar 13, 2022
Mayor's Matchup Civic Tech Pitch Competition
Mar 13, 2022
9:30am – 11:30am CT
Innovating American Democracy: Making Our Votes Count
Innovating American Democracy: Making Our Votes Count
Presented by:
Institute for Political Innovation
Mar 13, 2022
10:00am – 11:00am CT
The Norton Bright Lounge
The Norton Bright Lounge
Presented by:
Norton
Mar 13, 2022
10:00am – 5:00pm CT
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SXSW Pitch- Smart Cities, Transportation & Logistics
Mar 13, 2022
10:00am – 11:00am CT
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Childcare: A System Too Critical to Fail
From Prison to Programming
Immigration: The Real Story
Rebuilding Black Wall Street for Us All
Solving the Black Founder Puzzle
Mar 13, 2022
10:00am – 11:00am CT
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Startups in the Global Creative Economy: Emerging Trends
SXSW Pitch-Innovative World Technologies
Mar 13, 2022
11:30am – 12:30pm CT
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A New Sharing World of Metaverse & Digital Human
Bridging the Gap for Diverse Entrepreneurs
Disability: Creating Safe Communities for Women
Synthetic Biology’s Major Pain Point: Scale
The New Silicon Cities: Austin & Miami
Women + Funding Meet Up
Mar 13, 2022
11:30am – 12:30pm CT
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SXSW Pitch- Future of Work
SXSW Pitch- Future of Work
Presented by:
SHOWTIME®
Mar 13, 2022
2:30pm – 3:30pm CT
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Building the Sustainable Startups of the Future
Inventing Humans in the Metaverse
Startup Life: Aerospace Edition
The Agency Owners Meet Up
Human + Artificial Intelligence: A Winning Blend
Mar 13, 2022
4:00pm – 5:00pm CT
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Event Tech Meet Up
Event Tech Meet Up
Presented by:
Grip
Mar 13, 2022
4:00pm – 5:00pm CT
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SXSW Pitch- Artificial Intelligence, Robotics & Voice Technologies
Blitzscaling in Unconventional Industries
Why She Invested: Gems for Future FoodTech Founders
Microgravity Happy Hour
Microgravity Happy Hour
Presented by:
Huntsville/Madison County Chamber
Mar 13, 2022
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
TiNDLE Happy Hour
TiNDLE Happy Hour
Presented by:
TiNDLE
Mar 13, 2022
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
SXSW Pitch Award Ceremony
SXSW Pitch Award Ceremony
Presented by:
SHOWTIME®
Mar 13, 2022
6:00pm – 7:30pm CT
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Mar 14, 2022
Weedmaps Coffee Break
Weedmaps Coffee Break
Presented by:
Weedmaps
Mar 14, 2022
9:00am – 10:00am CT
The Norton Bright Lounge
The Norton Bright Lounge
Presented by:
Norton
Mar 14, 2022
10:00am – 5:00pm CT
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Weedmaps Lounge 2
Weedmaps Lounge
Presented by:
Weedmaps
Mar 14, 2022
10:00am – 5:00pm CT
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Addressing Homelessness and Addiction on Transit
Celebrity as Investor
Mar 14, 2022
10:00am – 11:00am CT
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Cracking the Housing Affordability Code
Democratizing Access to Commercial Space Travel
How No-Code is Democratizing Development
SXSW Pitch- “Meet the Finalists”
Texas Video Game Industry Meet Up
The Future of Culture & Regulated Cannabis
The Rise of Fake Data, and Why You Need It
Ecocide Law: How 200 Words Might Save the Planet
Envisioning a More Ethical Big Tech
Global Supply Chain Crisis: Implications for Startups
Hearing More Than Meets the Eye: Design with Sound
How Hydrogen Vehicles Re-Invent Transportation
Personal Air Vehicles: What's Next?
Broadband: The Road to Connected Communities
The Evolving Language of Cannabis Equity
Disinformation: How Spies Can Help Find Truth
Driving AV Technology Forward for Citizens
Gateway Drug for Social Change
Global View: Weed on the World Stage
Is the Internet Really Rotting?
Pet Tech and the Changing Pet-Owner Relationship
WeRateDogs Live: Making Memes Your Career
Mar 15, 2022
Weedmaps Coffee Break
Weedmaps Coffee Break
Presented by:
Weedmaps
Mar 15, 2022
9:00am – 10:00am CT
The Norton Bright Lounge
The Norton Bright Lounge
Presented by:
Norton
Mar 15, 2022
10:00am – 5:00pm CT
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Create & Grow: Your Open-Source Community
Mar 15, 2022
10:00am – 11:00am CT
Weedmaps Lounge
Weedmaps Lounge
Presented by:
Weedmaps
Mar 15, 2022
10:00am – 5:00pm CT
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Digital is Essential to Achieving Climate Targets
Inclusion Revolution: How Hybrid Work Boosts DEI
Maximizing Small Business Engagement in Cannabis
The $5T Opportunity: Gender Parity in Tech
Beyond Package Delivery: Large Unmanned Aircraft
Cannabis vs. the Opioid Crisis?
City Food Waste: A Burgeoning Climate Solution
Eating Up the Oceans: How Do We Save Our Seas?
Houston Tech Meet Up
Mar 15, 2022
11:30am – 12:30pm CT
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How Ransomware is Mutating Like a Virus
Mentor Session: Bec Adams (Les Filles)
Mentor Session: Keely Cat-Wells (C Talent)
Mentor Session: Kyle Warner (Songtradr)
The Future of AI Audio, Avatars, & Robots
The Future of Cannabis Consumption & Hospitality
Transportation’s Quantum Revolution
The Tech-Enabled Food Ecosystem Of The Future
Mentor Session: Allison Peck (Smithsonian)
Putting Transportation Equity in the Fast Lane
Solving For The Asian Dilemma Meet Up
Supporting Innovation for a World with Zero Hunger
We Freaked Out and Began Observing Nature
Building a Unicorn in Texas
Mar 15, 2022
4:00pm – 5:00pm CT
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Diversity Drives Profit: Investing in Cannabis
Let’s Talk About SEPs
Mar 15, 2022
4:00pm – 5:00pm CT
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Making Flying Taxis Work and Doing it Equitably
Mentor Session: Elly Garrod (VidCon)
Mentor Session: Matthew Neutra
Mentor Session: Sheila Judkins (Meta)
Music in Film and TV Meet Up
The Ebike Revolution is Changing Everything
Build Your Ecosystem Happy Hour
Build Your Ecosystem Happy Hour
Presented by:
The People's Ecosystem
Mar 15, 2022
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
Mar 16, 2022
Upgrade to Charcuterie-Grade Snacking with Creminelli
The Norton Bright Lounge
Presented by:
Norton
Mar 16, 2022
10:00am – 5:00pm CT
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Alternative Protein; Let's Meet About Meat! Meet Up
Austin Urban Systems: Lessons from the 2021 Freeze
China's Booming EV Market
Mar 16, 2022
10:00am – 11:00am CT
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MaaS Appeal: Mobility-as-a-Service or Fantasy App?
Biomanufacturing Sustainably: Cell-Free Systems
Catalyzing Zero Carbon Transport for All
Decarbonizing Blockchain Technology
Disrupt Your Own Leadership Failures
Mentor Session: Ajay Nwosu (Teqball USA)
Mentor Session: Sung Cho (ChartMetric)
Mentor Session: Yaki Tsaig (BlackRock)
Why We Need To Go All-in On Climate Justice
The New Era of Air Mobility
The New Era of Air Mobility
Presented by:
Eve Air Mobility
Mar 16, 2022
2:30pm – 3:30pm CT
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Creatives in Music Meet Up
Mentor Session: Joseph Liu (CTAN)
Mentor Session: Wendi Aarons
Re-Defining the Food Delivery Experience
Agents and Promoters Meet Up
Mentor Session: Alec Stern (DDB)
Mentor Session: Ed Doran (Microsoft)
Mentor Session: Katy Rudd (Salesforce)
Mentor Session: Mike Warner
Planes, Strains, and Automobiles
Mar 17, 2022
Cleaning Up Fashion Through Policy
How One Billion Gamers Can Save the World
Visualizing the Resilience Divide
XR Developer Meet Up
Mar 17, 2022
10:00am – 11:00am CT
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Austin’s Rise as a Transportation Hub
How are You(th) Showing up for Climate Action?
Meet The Managers Meet Up
Mentor Session: Anna Bond (Songtrust)
Mentor Session: Annie Burridge (Austin Opera)
Sustainable Mobility for Today and Tomorrow
What We’ll Eat in 2030
Mar 17, 2022
11:30am – 12:30pm CT
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How Soil Can Save Our Planet
LGBTQ+ in Music Meet Up
Mentor Session: AJ McQueen
Mentor Session: Evan Parness (BMI)
Why Revenge Travel Is Here To Slay
Data and Music Meet Up