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Event Date | Fri Mar 9 EST - Sun Mar 18 EDT (almost 7 years ago) |
Location | Austin, TX |
Region | Americas |
Featuring a variety of tracks that allow attendees to explore what’s next in the worlds of film, culture, music, and technology, SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together.
Explore Keynotes, Featured Speakers, Session Formats, and programming tracks below.
Stay tuned to SXSW News for the latest 2018 SXSW Conference announcements and updates throughout the season.
2018 Keynote Speakers
Darren Aronofsky
Founder, Protozoa Pictures
Ta-Nehisi Coates
National Correspondent, The Atlantic
Lyor Cohen
Global Head of Music, YouTube and Google
Nonny de la Peña
Founder and CEO, Award-Winning Emblematic Group
Melinda Gates
Philanthropist, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Barry Jenkins
Academy Award Winner, Medicine for Melancholy
Sadiq Khan
Mayor, London
Esther Perel
Psychotherapist, New York Times
Linda Perry & Kerry Brown
Songwrite, Hall of Fame
Whurley
Founder and CEO, Strangeworks
2018 Sponsors
• Capital One
• Mecedes-Benz
• Bud Light
• The Austin Chronicle