Preview: Digital Natives Disrupting Time-Honored Industries

  Joah Spearman is co-founder and CEO of Localeur, a website/app focused on helping tourists find the best local hangouts when traveling to new cities. In his role at Localeur, Joah oversees business development, community management, marketing and investor relations. Before starting Localeur, Spearman previously co-founded an experiential marketing agency which worked closely with SXSW and ESPN […]

Preview: Chatbots &  Pixiedust: Extraordinary Service

Kevin Kelly is the founder and Co-President of Bigbuzz Marketing Group. Bigbuzz is a full-service advertising company that is digitally focused. To help increase the effectiveness and accountability of advertising, Kelly builds end-to-end marketing solutions that utilize technology and process design. Kelly is a panelist for the Chatbots & Pixiedust: Extraordinary Service Sells panel. Kelly […]

Top 5 Sessions Focused Around Female Empowerment in the Workplace

The workplace track at this year’s SXSW Interactive Festival have a consistent theme surrounding women and the issues that have come up over the past year through movements such as #metoo and Time’s Up. Check out our recommended Top 5 sessions centered around women and empowerment in the workplace.

Preview: Changing Minds: Behavioral Science for Designers

  Matt Wallaert is the (first!) chief behavioral officer at Clover Health. Wallaert classifies as a behavioral scientist, studying human behavior as it intersects with technology as a whole. He’s been involved in plenty of startups and non-profits, including a website called GetRaised.com, to benefit underpaid women and to raise their salaries. He is a […]

Preview: Blurring Boundaries: Athlete, Brand & Consumer

Brian Mirakian is the Principal at Populous, a design firm devoted to creating environments through infrastructure to create enriching experiences for communities. His other role in the company is the Director of Populous Activate of the Americas. The goal of the company is to use the power of design to link fans, brands, teams and […]