March 2019

Recap Day 3: Innovate!

Day three was full of amazing ideas and innovations! Kai Wright guided us in understanding branding and how the future of branding will involve the incorporation of more senses, not only sight. Benevolent AI shared how they are using Big Data and AI to assist scientists in bringing treatments and cures to diseases that have […]

Day 2: Mairi Vannella

So walking around Austin is still exhausting. And I didn’t even leave downtown. Therefore, I forced myself to discover the magic of scooters. The fact that they were battery powered made it easier to attend morning panels on human rights, get to trade shows, uncover Booz Allen’s hiding place, and learn the streets of Austin […]

On my first day at SXSW, I was able to attend the “Mitigating Climate Change with reflective Sand Panel?” on March 9th. Leading up to the panel and even afterwards, I had the opportunity to speak with the panelist presenting, Dr. Leslie Field, about the technology and what it means for affecting climate change. Dr. […]

Austin-based Blue Goji's Infinity VR Treadmill

The trade show started today, and the VR cinema opens tomorrow — just in time to collide with the health and medtech track of panels. And while it’s been great hearing people talk about the future of healthcare over the past few days, nothing beats actually trying the tech. Enter Infinity: Blue Goji’s VR-integrated treadmill.

Day 3 Recap: Dennis Quaid!

Another fun day in the books. There’s always so much to do at SXSW. From visiting all the pop-ups, to walking in the streets, it’s a beautiful experience. I also got a picture with Dennis Quaid! I wonder what other celebrity I might run into!