Day 4 Recap: Tech, Life Advice and Free BBQ
I intended for Day 4 to be a bit more subdued. I only had two panels planned and then I was calling it a day.
Monday
Preview: Deep Impact: Podcasts Inspiring Action/Change IRL
Podcasts are on the rise as more people choose to delve beyond flashy headlines. Four professional journalists who report news will host a panel that will focus on what it means to tell investigative stories in a podcast format and how it’s similar and different from telling those stories in a more traditional medium. With […]
Panel Recap: Latinos: At the Intersection of Culture & Influence
Virginia Lennon is the Senior VP at Ipsos Connect, and Reny Diaz is the VP of Insights and Development at NBCU Telemundo Enterprises.
Screen Reality: A New Kind of Storytelling
A new kind of storytelling is emerging alongside virtual and augmented reality—screen reality. At South by Southwest on Monday, a panel made up of film experts explained this groundbreaking new format that goes beyond the limits of a single image screen. The panel was led by film director and producer Timur Bekmambetov; Susan Bonds, CEO and […]
Interview with Austin-based Company Uplift Desk
Uplift Desk is an ergonomic company based out of Austin, Texas. They pride themselves on providing customizable designs at an affordable price for their consumers. Their main products are height-adjustable standing desks, to improve consumers’ posture and overall wellbeing. They have a booth at the SXSW Trade Show from now until March 14. Featured image from […]
Day 4 Recap: The Chi, Legendary Designers, and Behavioral Science
Designers Who Broke the Internet John Couch is the Vice President of UX & design at Hulu, and he served a dual role as speaker and interviewer during the Designers Who Broke the Internet Panel. He was accompanied by Tina Koyama, product design manager at Twitter, and Jill Nussbaum, the product design manager of […]
UTEP attends SXSW for the first time
When you walk in the exhibit hall in Austin Convention Center, you will see numerous companies and other organizations showing off the latest technology. Well, they aren’t the only ones, there were a couple universities there as well. Unlike the few other universities, the University of Texas – El Paso was sharing the booth with […]