At last SXSW is back with a bang and the offerings are interesting, inspiring and varied.
Featuring a variety of tracks that focus on the most important breakthroughs in technology, film, culture, and music, SXSW 2022 proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together.
The SXSW Conference programming 2022 spans across 15 tracks of programming, broken down by SXSW Badge priority – Interactive, Film, Music, and Convergence.
Tracks of special interest to entrepreneurs and founders include Advertising and Brand Experience, Design, Game Industry, Media, Health and Med Tech, Startups and Tech.
New this year to the Interactive space is the 2050 Track – home for long-range / big-picture thinking that pushes the limits of what is humanly possible by showcasing how innovative thinking can be a force for positive change in our troubled world.
fa has sifted through the many offerings to curate a recommended list for our readers.
As SXSW progresses please share and post about your experience, reviews of any panels or sessions you have attended, what you have learned and people we should know. Above all – ENJOY!
Keynotes to See
Michael E. Kassan & Kevin Mayer
Supporting storytellers as they grow and thrive creatively and commercially in the future media landscape has never been more important. Join Candle Media’s Kevin Mayer and MediaLink’s Michael Kassan as they opine on what trends in content and entertainment brands should be paying attention to in 2022 as well as what the creator economy means for an industry starved for more culturally-connected content.
Featured Speakers
- Jason Ballard, Co-founder and CEO of ICON, as featured in foundingAUSTIN.
- 19th Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
- Founder and President of Deborah Brosnan & Associates Dr. Deborah Brosnan with entrepreneur John Paul DeJoria as featured in foundingAUSTIN.
- Founder and CEO of Everly Health Julia Cheek, founder and CEO of Maven Kate Ryder, and partner at Lux Capital Deena Shakir
- Professor, serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, podcast host, and host of a new CNN+ show on business and tech, Scott Galloway
- CEO of Techstars Maëlle Gavet
- United States Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
- Co-founder and President of the Center for Humane Technology Tristan Harris
- Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Vivek Murthy
- Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov
- Founder and CEO of The Mentor Method Janice Omadeke
- Former Congressman and candidate for Texas Governor Beto O’Rourke in conversation with The Texas Tribune CEO and co-founder Evan Smith
- Chairman and CEO of American Airlines Doug Parker with Executive Editor of MRO and Aviation Week Network Lee Ann Shay
- Facilitator, strategic advisor, acclaimed author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters, and executive producer and host of The New York Times podcast Together Apart, Priya Parker
- Creator, professional gamer, Twitch streamer, and YouTube personality Tyler “Ninja” Blevins with gamer, activist, and entrepreneur Jessica Blevins
Panels and Sessions to Check Out
How to Grow Your Brand in an Ever-Changing Digital Landscape
From a $Trillion Business to a Startup w/o Revenue
Lessons from Launch to Billion
Making Magic. How Startups Work with Large Corporates
Next Wave of Corporate – Startup Innovation
Decades Not Days: Investing and Entrepreneurship
How to Solve the Founder Opportunity Gap
Lessons From Launch to a Multi-Billion Dollar Deal
Pivoting Fearlessly: Startup to Global Enterprise
The Power of No: When to Stop, Pivot, Sprint
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