23rd Annual SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards 2020 | SXSW | 13 March 2020 | TBA, Austin, Texas

Recognize the most exciting tech developments in the connected world. Innovators and creators from around the world are invited to enter their eligible projects to vie for top honors in this unique, long-running SXSW competition.

2020 Speakers

Yo-Yo Ma
Musician

Pedro Reyes
Artist

Peter Sagal
NPR

Rohit Bhargava
Founder, Non Obvious Company

Benny Blanco
Award-wining record producer, songwriter, and artist

Sarah Ellis
Director, Digital Development

Genevieve Bell
Anthropologist, technologist, professor and Intel senior fellow

Kamal Sinclair
Executive Director, Guild of Future Architects

Clare Reddington
CEO, Watershed

Steve DeAngelo
Cannabis Leader

Van Espahbodi
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Starburst

Camille François
Chief Innovation Officer, Graphika

Chip and Joanna Gaines
Chief Creative Officers, Magnolia's

Chris Hughes
Co-Chair, Economic Security Project

Josh Constine
Editor-At-Large, TechCrunch

Dr. Rana el Kaliouby
Co-Founder and CEO, Affectiva

Guy Laliberté
Founder, Cirque du Soleil

Roxane Gay
Podcaster, Hear to Slay

Tressie McMillan Cottom
Award-winning professor and author

John Maeda
Chief Experience Officer, Publicis Sapient

Cheech Marin
Actor and comedian

Robert Rodriguez
Filmmaker

Col Needham
Founder and CEO, IMDb

Kwame Onwuachi
Executive Chef, Kith/Kin

Cat Packer
Executive Director and General Manager, Department of Cannabis Regulation

Huston Powell
Promoter, C3 Presents

Nile Rodgers
Grammy-winning composer, producer, arranger, and guitarist

Merck Mercuriadis
CEO, Founder and managing partner, Hipgnosis Songs Ltd

Amy Webb
Professor of strategic foresight, NYU Stern School of Business

Shoshana Zuboff
Author

2020 Partners

• The Austin Chronicle
• Event Base
• StageXchange
• Hootsuite