What better treat to get you through the spooky season than a preview What does the SXSW 2024 conference have in store for us?
As we look forward to the excitement of March, the SX community has been hard at work using PanelPicker® shape the majority of Conference programming, as well as advice from the PanelPicker judging committee and SXSW staff. Today we reveal More than 20 community sessions for a sneak peek at the most innovative new ideas from our global community speaking March 8-15 at SXSW.
“From Grammy-winning video game soundtracks and humanoid robots to ocean carbon removal and the current capabilities of quantum computing, this first batch of PanelPicker content covers many of the topics of interest to the SXSW community,” a declared Hugues Forrest, director of programming and co-president. “If you like today’s announcement, then you’ll love what we have planned November, 1stwhen we reveal hundreds of additional sessions that cover every aspect of the creative process, entrepreneurship, and discovering the next big thing.
SXSW conference features 24 programming tracks with topics spanning the technology, film, television and music industries. For 2024, we added three new songs: Artificial Intelligence, Creator Economy and Fashion & Beauty. Check out today’s preview of the 2024 sessions across all 24 tracks below.
SXSW continues to be the epicenter where creatives from all industries can find inspiration. mark your calendars for November 1st when hundreds of PanelPicker sessions are announced.
Overview of 2024 sessions
2050 | How humanoid robots are expanding our potential in space and on Earth
Speakers: Shaun Azimi (NASA), Jeff Cardenas (Apptronik)
Advertising and brand experience | Brand movements: advertising for impact
Speakers: Palika Makam (Ben & Jerry’s), Johnny Perez (The National Religious Campaign Against Torture), Chris Plating (EP+Co), Bianca Tylek (Worth Rises)
Artificial intelligence | How AI can solve the biggest challenges facing humanity
Speakers: Demis Hassabis (Google DeepMind)
Artificial intelligence | Personalized Creative Companions: A Workshop on Generative AI
Speakers: Johannes Saam, Brian Solomon (Framestore)
Climate change | The tide is high for responsible removal of CO2 from the oceans
Speakers: Sifang Chen (Carbon180), Jessica Cross (Pacific Northwest National Laboratories), Erika La Plante (Equatic), Katie Lebling (World Resources Institute)
Creation of films and television series | Micro-scale virtual production
Speakers: Rick Castañeda (Vibrant Penguin), Youna Kang, Stefan Li (Sushi Dragon Studios), Laura Reich (Vibrant Penguin)
Creator economy | How to Maintain Creative Integrity When the Audience Controls Us
Speakers: Matt Klein (Reddit)
Culture | Responsible reporting on anti-trans violence for journalists
Speakers: Serena Daniari (Transgender Law Center), Imara Jones (TransLash Media), Arielle Rebekah (Trans & Caffeinated Consulting), Serena Sonoma
Culture | Wanderlust Crossroads: meeting between nomads and expatriates
Speakers: Beth Collier, Nadia Mitchem (Fortify Consulting, LLC)
Design | Designing human-centered immersive experiences
Speakers: Nancy Baker Cahill (Nancy Baker Cahill Studio), Neil Carty (Cosm), Chris Holmes (Fascinated By Everything), Guy Reid (Planetary Collective)
Energy | Boost your energy with Quantum
Speakers: Annarita Giani (GE Research), Pranav Gokhale (Infleqtion), Jeremy Renshaw (EPRI), Raiford Smith (The AES Corporation)
Beauty fashion | Fashion meets technology: empowering consumer communities
Speakers: Aditi Banga (Meta / Instagram), Caroline Giegerich (Warner Music Experience), Cathy Hackl (Journey), Angelic Vendette (Ave Advisory)
Film and television industry | Reel Money: the art of financing independent films
Speakers: Carissa Knol (Knol Law PC), Sophia Yen (Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP), Viviana Zarragoitia (TPC)
Food | The first CRISPR foods have arrived
Speakers: Tom Adams (Pairwise), Enock Chikava (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), Daniel Moñino López (Wageningen University), Emily Mullin (WIRED Magazine)
Gaming industry | Create a Grammy Award-winning video game soundtrack
Speakers: Stéphanie Economou, Simon Landry (Ubisoft)
Government and civic engagement | Community is the future of public safety
Speakers: Lisa Daniels (Darren B. Easterling Center for Restorative Practices), Jamila Hodge (Equal Justice USA), Greg Jackson (Community Justice Action), Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry (Wake Forest University)
Health and medical technologies | Why is healthcare doing less with more (data)?
Speakers: Jan Berger (Health Intelligence Partners), Carrie Kozlowski (Upfront Healthcare)
Music and technology | Data-Driven Touring: How to Turn Fan Data into Complete Shows
Speakers: Sam Alpert (Wasserman Music), Katherine Friedland (Mom+Pop Music), David McKay (Sofar Sounds), Aaron Summer (Mick Management)
Musical careers | In CTRL: Voices Behind the Board
Speakers: Gena Johnson, Gloria Kaba, Taylor Mims, Suzy Shinn (Billboard)
Psychedelics | Psychedelic entrepreneurship and the underground economy
Speakers: Mary Carreón (Mycopreneur), Reggie Harris (Oakland Hyphae), Robert Johnson (Mycroboost), Dennis Walker (Mycopreneur)
Sports | Changing the Game: Investing in the Future of Sports Technology
Speakers: Reed Albergotti (Samafor), Meredith McPherron (Drive by DraftKings), Michael Proman (Scrum Sports & Entertainment, Scrum Ventures), Jasmine Robinson (Monarch Collective)
Startups | Startup Hacks: Unlocking Innovation on a Limited Budget
Speakers: Mary Fernandes (Solis Agrosciences), Emily Lohse-Busch (39 North AgTech Innovation District), Keisha Mabry Haymore (Heydays HQ), Akeem Shannon (Flipstik)
Technology industry | Quantum computing: real, revolutionary, now!
Speakers: Rima Alameddine (IonQ), Jay Boisseau (Vizias), Heather Higgins (IBM Quantum), Bob Sorensen (Hyperion Research)
Transportation | Los Angeles Roadmap to Zero-Emission Transportation: 2028 and Beyond
Speakers: Patty Monahan (California Energy Commission), Matt Petersen (Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator), Kameale Terry (ChargerHelp!), Stephanie Wiggins (LA Metro)
Workplace | Life after Big Tech: Where are the laid-off workers now?
Speakers: Carmen Kiew (Codeword), Raphael Ouzan (A.Team), Jon Swartz (Dow Jones – MarketWatch), Alex Whedon (SHA257 LLC)
Workplace | UNSTUCK: lessons from technological innovators to win in business
Speakers: Heather Kernahan (Hotwire Global)
XR | AR: Transforming Social Interactions and Live Events
Speakers: Fotoulla Damaskos (National Research Group), Chris Iles (Minnesota Twins), Dana Ware (ARound), Gerald Youngblood (Lenovo)
There are plenty more spooky SX announcements coming this month! Subscribe to Conference Community Newsletter for the latest updates.
Did you miss the first announcement of the 2024 season? Catch up now and get to know the first series of guest speakers including Rosario Dawson, Peter Deng, Alex Cooper, Tim Ferriss, and more. Additional featured speakers will be revealed on Tuesday, October 24.
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