Lifestyle
innovation conference
The art of everyday life
Dedicated to exploring how personal identity, culture, and emerging trends shape our daily lives and choices. This track offers a wide lens on content ranging from the future of fashion and wellness to the dynamics of relationships and the impact of digital media. Discover conversations that celebrate individual expression and innovation within communities, defining what it means to live in the modern world.
Juli Rush
director, St. Mark’s Episcopal school
“I think we have to choose micro joys, all of the small micro joys in our life to be able to survive macro grief.”
programming themes
- Wellness
- Humanity & Relationships
- Art & Technology
- Identity & Culture
- Creativity
Past Speakers
The people shaping how stories get made.
Madison Tevlin, Actor
“It’s Fun Proving People Wrong. Turn Adversity into Success.”
Lucy Blakiston, Sh*t You Should Care About
“Sh*t You Should Care About: Live”
Loren Hammonds, TIME Studios
“VR Animation & Where It’s Going”
Richie Shazam, M SS NG P ECES
“I Was Never Meant to Survive This: Building a Creative Legacy”
Conference Rewind
Take a look back at the sessions you don’t want to miss.
Ibogaine in America: The Parable of Our Time
An ancient African medicine, Iboga, contains the most powerful psychedelic on the planet – ibogaine. Recent medical discoveries related to ibogaine’s impact on the brain suggest that it may also be the most sophisticated molecule on the planet, holding revolutionary potential to transform the lives of millions across the world whose debilities are not responsive to synthetic pharmacology. The pursuit of ibogaine’s medicalization within the United States is a daunting mission uniting diverse communities with common afflictions against institutional obstacles which expose and illuminate the dysfunctions of power over people as well as the monumental opportunity we now have for people to prevail over power.
Kesha, ALOK, & More on Fighting Loneliness in Our Digital World
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@kesha"></a>Kesha, ALOK, and more, share their insights into the mental health challenges facing people today, along with their perspectives on how identity and marginalization can shape experiences of isolation. Through their combined expertise, the speakers will explore solutions that are as diverse and multifaceted as our in-person and digital worlds to help foster deeper, more meaningful connections.
Sh*t You Should Care About
Ever wondered what it’s like to accidentally start a global media empire from your uni group chat? In this live SXSW show, Lucy Blakiston scrolls back through the feed that is the Sh*t You Should Care About story. Expect internet reckonings, hot takes, a fangirl-to-SHE-EO pipeline, and behind-the-scenes SYSCA drama – all stitched together with honesty, humour, and a little bit of heartache. It’s like flicking through your favourite Instagram account, but in real life. No bullshit – just Lucy, the posts that changed everything, and what it’s like being a very normal girl trying to stay real in front of a very not-normal number of people.
Additional Information
Each year, SXSW brings the best speakers in the world to Austin, TX< to present sessions on what’s next in the worlds of film, culture, music, and technology.
The convergence of first-class talent from so many different disciplines and backgrounds creates a unique environment for attendees to explore.
SXSW Conferences include the Innovation Conference, Music Conference, and Film & TV Conference.
Accompanying the SXSW Conference are events including expos, a pitch competition, parties, and more.
Explore Keynotes, Featured Speakers, Session Formats, and programming tracks, of visit the Conference Formats page.
SXSW Conference sessions will be divided into multiple tracks across three overarching verticals:
- Innovation Conference Tracks explore technology, marketing, health, the creator economy and more.
- Film & TV Conference covers both the creative and business elements of film and TV production.
- Music Conference features content on the making, marketing, impact and future of music.
Visit the Tracks pages for detailed information on each of the tracks.
Conference session formats range from presentations and fireside chats to panels, workshops, mentoring, networking and more.