SXXpress passes for both this event and Opening Session: Explore Space & Poetry With NASA & Poet Laureate Ada Limón will be accepted beginning at 9:15am.

SXSW Co-President and Chief Programming Officer Hugh Forrest officially kicks off the eight days of compelling Conference content with these welcoming remarks. This short address covers some of the new elements for 2024, while emphasizing the ideals of creativity and community that are central to the event's rich history as well as its exciting path forward.