Over 450 sessions announced for the SXSW Conference!

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Last week we announced our first Keynote, Chair and CEO of AMD Lisa Su, along with a number of Featured Speakers, including rapper, social activist, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chuck D; neurosurgeon and Host of the CNN podcast Chasing Life Dr. Sanjay Gupta; founder of Vrai Pictures Jessica Brillhart; and CEO of Uber Dara Khosrowshahi. 

And today we’ve revealed over 450 sessions sourced from our global community and spanning the worlds of tech, film, television, music, and beyond. 

These sessions feature top-level speakers from the AI Now Institute, American Cancer Society, argodesign, Ben & Jerry's, Bloomberg, The Dali Museum, Estée Lauder, Google DeepMind, IBM, IDEO, IEEE, Lionsgate, Meow Wolf, NASA, Netflix, Riot Games, Spotify, TikTok, Warner Music, and many more.

This programming spans this year’s 24 Conference Tracks. A handful of highlights include:

• Imagine Harder: Prototyping Impossible Futures
• Beyond the Buzz: Navigating Hype Cycles in Advertising
• The Path to Conscious AI
• Creativity Unleashed: The Film, XR & AI Artist Revolution
• Flipping the Script on End of Life
• Fusion Energy: A Shortcut to Solving Our Climate Emergency
• Big Brain Energy: The Power of Neurodivergence in Media
• Anatomy of a Virtual Music Experience in Fortnite
• The New Normal: AI in Music Creation
• Explore Forbidden Design: Psychedelic Medicine at Stanford
• AI is All the Rage: Why We Should be Talking About Quantum
• The Future of Work Doesn't Care Where You Work

The SXSW Conference explores the future of technology and culture. Professionals at every stage of their career will find opportunities for learning, development, inspiration, and networking.

Browse all sessions at our online SXSW Schedule, then make your plan to join us in Austin!