Interactive Intelligence Report

Greetings SXSW Interactive Community,

The first edition of the SXSW Interactive Intelligence Report is here! This weekly newsletter will keep you informed on the most important developments for the 2015 SXSW® Interactive Festival.

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This week’s Intelligence Report focuses on the power of "S".

Sharpen Your Skills at Revamped SXSW Workshop Programming

Get extended, advanced, in-depth knowledge on a variety of geek-related topics by taking part in SXSW Workshop programming. For 2015, this workshop programming moves to the all-new JW Marriott (just three blocks west of the Austin Convention Center), making it easier to attend than ever before.

SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards Early Deadline on September 26

If you have a cool new digital project, then you will want to enter it into the all-new SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards. Early entry deadline is Friday, September 26. The super-entertaining SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards ceremony occurs Tuesday evening, March 17.

Sessions Covering Convergence Announced on Thursday, October 16

SXSW Convergence offers a bonus learning & networking opportunity you'll only find at SXSW. Trailblazing a range of topics that straddle the cultural and technological intersection at the heart of SXSW, Convergence programming includes the popular SXsports, Future of TV and Digital Domain tracks, to name a few.  The first round of programming will be announced on Thursday, October 16.

So Much More Content Released on Monday, October 20

Almost two dozen Featured Speakers for the 2015 SXSW Interactive Festival have already been announced, including Genevieve Bell, David Chang, Arie Horie and Lawrence Lessig. Stay tuned to the SXSW website on Monday, October 20 when we announce more than 500 more sessions for the 2015 event.

Startups Should Apply to the SXSW Accelerator® Pitch Competition

For 2015, Startup Village® at SXSW will be bigger and better than ever, taking over two floors of the Downtown Hilton. Anchoring Startup Village is SXSW Accelerator, a two-day pitch competition which showcases the best new startups in six exciting categories. Enter your startup before the Friday, November 7 deadline.

Finally, if you have questions about SXSW Interactive, then we have all your answers. Talk to us at inter@sxsw.com!

Until we speak again next week . . .

Hugh Forrest
Director
SXSW Interactive Festival
@Hugh_W_Forrest

 

Collage of 12 of the Featured Speakers already confiremd for the 2015 SXSW Interactive Festival. Photo Credits Top Row: Reshma Saujani (Credit: Adrian Kinloch), Eric Ries (Credit: Nick Wilson), Ari Horie (Credit: Women's Startup Lab), Hugh Herr, Bryan Stevenson (Credit: Nina Subin) | Middle Row: Talithia Williams, Sandy Carter | Bottom Row: Sarah Lewis (Credit: Annie Leibovitz), Robert Kirkman, Lawrence Lessig (Credit: Yanai Yechiel), David Chang (Credit: Gabriele Stabile), Nilofer Merchant (Credit: Cooper Bates)

 



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