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Hilton Austin Downtown

Venue Schedule

Mar 8, 2023
Calling All EDU Content Creators!
Mar 10, 2023
Lushed Banned Book Library
Banned Book Library
Presented by:
Lush Cosmetics
Mar 10, 2023
9:00am – 5:00pm CT
Breaking Paradigms About The Future of Digital ID
Analytics & Innovation Community Meet Up
Diversifying Tech’s Most Competitive Roles
Film Fatales Meet Up
Future of Events Meet Up
Mar 10, 2023
11:30am – 12:30pm CT
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How Safe Operations in Space Impact Life on Earth
Menstrual Dignity: Taboos and Inequality
Mentor: Amanda Zamora (The 19th)
Mentor: Ann Lai (Bullpen Capital)
Designing Equity Through an Afrofuturist Lens
Does the American Dream Still Exist?
Mentor: Brent Chase (palbud)
Social Intelligence Meet Up
Tech and Elections in the Next Two Years
The Highway is Calling and Your Car is Answering
Energy Transition and Climate Tech Meet Up
How To Keep Your Sh*t Together As An Entrepreneur
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Using Art To Lift Homeless, Enhance Transit
What to Say When the World is Ending
Mar 11, 2023
Lush Banned Book Library
Banned Book Library
Presented by:
Lush Cosmetics
Mar 11, 2023
9:00am – 5:00pm CT
SXSW Pitch: Food, Nutrition, & Health Technologies
Mar 11, 2023
10:00am – 11:00am CT
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Creatives Meet Up
Dutch Meet Up
Mar 11, 2023
10:00am – 11:00am CT
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Mentor: Andrew Carter (Smallhold)
Mentor: David Allan (CNN)
Mentor: Joseph Liu (CTAN)
Neurodivergence in Tech Meet Up
Putting the Brakes on Human Trafficking
Safeguarding Social Media for Marginalized Groups
Talent (Data) Rules Them All
The Politics of Product Inclusion
Creating a More Connected Future of Work
Mar 11, 2023
11:30am – 12:30pm CT
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SXSW Pitch: Artificial Intelligence, Voice, & Robotics Technologies
African Startups: A Platform for the Future Meet Up
Can Diplomacy Save the Internet?
Copywriters Meet Up
Downturns, Diversity and Dividends in VC
How to Write and Pass Your Own Law
Mentor: Brittany Leavitt (Brown Girls Climb)
Mentor: Paul Newnham (SDG2 Advocacy hub)
Robots for Building in the Wild
SXSW Pitch: Entertainment, Media & Content Technologies
Mar 11, 2023
2:30pm – 3:30pm CT
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Designing Renewable Energy Meet Up
Mentor: Isaiah Steinfeld (Amazon AWS)
Mentor: John D. Canning (AMD)
You CAN Raise Money From Angel Investors!
SXSW Pitch: Metaverse & Web3 Technologies
Mar 11, 2023
4:00pm – 5:00pm CT
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10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2023
Content Creators Meet Up
Founders & Funders Meet Up
Mar 11, 2023
4:00pm – 5:00pm CT
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Mentor: Dante DiCicco (Zitti)
Mentor: Graham Pechenik (Calyx Law)
Super Connectors Meet Up
Mar 11, 2023
4:00pm – 5:00pm CT
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Web3 and the Future of Emerging Markets
Will Quantum Change The Way We Bank?
Mar 12, 2023
Lush Banned Book Library
Banned Book Library
Presented by:
Lush Cosmetics
Mar 12, 2023
9:00am – 5:00pm CT
Recharge on Verizon at the Hilton Austin Downtown
Civic I/O Mayors Civic Tech Demo
Civic I/O Mayors Civic Tech Demo
Presented by:
Civic I/O
Mar 12, 2023
10:00am – 12:00pm CT
SXSW Pitch: Smart Cities, Transportation & Sustainability Technologies
Asian Creator Economy Meet Up
How LatAm Creators Generate Inclusion and Income
The Startup Playbook: $1M to $10M ARR in 2 Years
SXSW Pitch: Innovative World Technologies
Mar 12, 2023
11:30am – 12:30pm CT
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Evolving Content Moderation: The Next 10 Years
PLACEHOLDER: SXSW x Mitch Kapor & Freda Kapor Klein
Gen Z Women: Disrupting Politics
How Robots Help Build the Brands They Work With
Make it in Texas! Meet Up
Mentor: Brent Kelton (Moneta Ventures)
Pickleball for All Meet Up
Mar 12, 2023
11:30am – 12:30pm CT
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Unleashing The Entrepreneur in Everybody
SXSW Pitch: Enterprise & Smart Data Technologies
Mar 12, 2023
2:30pm – 3:30pm CT
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Artemis Generation: NASA's Next Giant Leap
Building Peace in the Metaverse Meet Up
Event Tech Meet Up
Mar 12, 2023
2:30pm – 3:30pm CT
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Fueling the Creator Economy by Building Community
Getting Real About Mental Health in Startups
Mentor: Jing Gao (Fly By Jing)
Trust: What Anti-Poverty Programs Are Missing
SXSW Pitch: Future of Work Technologies
Mar 12, 2023
4:00pm – 5:00pm CT
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Changing the World With its Fastest Computer
French Tech Meet Up
Mentor: Andrew Rhodes (DKC)
Mentor: Brooke Hopper (Adobe)
Mentor: Kevin Shay (Koodoos Inc.)
Mentor: Natasha Lannerd (1906, Vangst)
SXSW CSA Meet Up
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SXSW Pitch Awards Ceremony
SXSW Pitch Awards Ceremony
Presented by:
ZenBusiness
Mar 12, 2023
6:00pm – 7:30pm CT
Mar 13, 2023
Lush Banned Book Library
Banned Book Library
Presented by:
Lush Cosmetics
Mar 13, 2023
9:00am – 5:00pm CT
Recharge on Verizon at the Hilton Austin Downtown
Regulating Crypto for Responsible Innovation
Mar 13, 2023
10:00am – 11:00am CT
Austin Locals Meet Up
Mar 13, 2023
10:00am – 11:00am CT
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Civic Design: How to Build Cities for the Future
How D.C. Wants to Mess With Your Startup
How Teens Really Feel About Social Media
Investing in America: Why VCs Bet Big on Defense
Mentor: Claudia Falkinger (NOW & NEXT)
Mentor: David Peris (Transmission Media)
Mentor: Roggie Baer (RajiWorld LLC)
Mentor: Tammy Lynn Gilmore (Gowalla)
Mentor: Tim Palmer
Mar 13, 2023
10:00am – 11:15am CT
Sex, Drugs and Nightlife Meet Up
SXSW Pitch Startup Showcase
Mar 13, 2023
10:00am – 12:00pm CT
Texas Video Game Industry Meet Up
You're Hired: The Impact of College in Prison
Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) Brand Meet Up
EDM Music Creator Meet up
Garage Brands, Starting and Scaling a DTC Brand
LGBTQ + DEI: Queer Representation in STEAM
Mentor: Cameron Brand (Koodos, Inc.)
Mentor: Eric Krueger (Meta)
Mentor: Eric Shea (SiriusXM | Pandora)
Mentor: Jennie Armon (Found Objects)
Mentor: Jill Johnson (NEO Studios)
Mentor: Laura Margolin (SoundCloud)
Mentor: Olivia Harrington (Ten Atoms)
Music Technology Startup Meet Up
The Hidden Culprits Behind Inflation
Tribal Nations, US Treaties, & Human Flourishing
Using Defense Money to Grow Your Unicorn
Responding to Moments: Building Powerful Communities
Mar 13, 2023
2:30pm – 3:30pm CT
Is DTC Dead?
Mar 13, 2023
2:30pm – 3:30pm CT
Mentor: Alexey Dubov (Mighty Buildings)
Mentor: Apurva Chitnis (Koodoos Inc)
Scaling Fast in Legacy Dominated Sectors
Sex Positive Meet Up
Mar 13, 2023
2:30pm – 3:30pm CT
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The SXSW Pitch Alumni Meet Up
Transforming Tech with the Black Tech Ecosystem
What is the Future of US Housing?
Pestilence, Famine, War. . .Death? The Future of Trade
Mar 13, 2023
4:00pm – 5:00pm CT
2023: Democracy Is Worth The Fight
From 0 to a Billion
Mar 13, 2023
4:00pm – 4:30pm CT
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Mentor: Jessica Tunon (Netwalking, LLC)
Mentor: Joe Sanchez (Techstars)
Mentor: John Raso (Audiam)
Mentor: Latresa McLawhorn Ryan
Mentor: Mandi Collier (Apple TV+)
Success in the US Market as a Foreign-Born Founder
Web3 Music Meet Up
Mar 13, 2023
4:00pm – 5:00pm CT
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MusiCare’s Safe Harbor Room
Mar 14, 2023
Recharge on Verizon at the Hilton Austin Downtown
Data Rights are Worker Rights
Data Rights are Worker Rights
Presented by:
Omidyar Network
Mar 14, 2023
10:00am – 11:00am CT
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7 Surprising Secrets of Successful Unicorns
Mentor: Addy Ruth (Target)
Mentor: Allan Benedict (Play MPE)
Mentor: Esteban Contreras (Fleetio)
Mentor: Katie Colley (Netflix)
Mentor: Katy Rudd (Salesforce)
Mentor: Mara Frankel (companyX)
Mentor: Michael Frick (MNRK Music Group)
Mentor: Randy Lee (Limebeat)
Mentor: Sue Black (Durham University)
Mentor: Will Quiney (Redfive)
Music Video Producers & Artists Meet Up
Women in Tech Meet Up
Mar 14, 2023
10:00am – 11:00am CT
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Every Creative Deserves Self-Care Meet Up
Featured Session: The Future of Sex
Incarceration Nation: Breaking the Cycle
Mentor: Jay Skinner (Sound Arsenal Music)
Mentor: Katrina Balcius (DISCO)
Mentor: Rachel Hsu (CollabNxt)
Music in Film Meet Up
Mar 14, 2023
11:30am – 12:30pm CT
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Planetary Regeneration for Disaster Resilience
Record Cyber Spending, So Why Is Risk Still Rising
The Great Metaverse of China
PLACEHOLDER: Jess Meet Up
Fintech and E-Commerce Meet Up
Immersive Screens Social Meet Up
Meet The Music Managers Meet Up
Mentor: Eunique (Empire)
Mentor: Ichha Arora (Snap)
Mentor: Jamie Dee Hart (SoundCloud)
Mentor: Nick Maiale (jump.global)
Mentor: Scott Pappas
Mentor: Tom Riley (Songtradr)
Open Innovation: Breaking The Default Together
Shredding the Playbook: Forging Brands Differently
Dictatorships in the Digital Space
Keeping Up With the Outperformers