2020 Sessions & Panels
Four days of impactful sessions and panels covering topics from Global Development, Female Funding, Media Technology, Veteran Connections, and special hosts Regions Bank presenting on the convergence of music, startups, and technology.
Female Founders
Equality for female founders. Collaborative sessions, panels that challenge the status quo and reframe the exponential power of exceptional female founder talent.
Media Development
As media continues to evolve year after year, SXSW brings the trailblazers together. How do we inform ourselves, connect the dots, and grow together?
Veterans Lounge
A day dedicated to those who served, the Veterans Lounge highlights resources, transition success stories and lessons learned from Veterans, and the Civilians that support them.
Panel: Investing In MediaTech
- Ted Cohen Rishi Patel Jeanna Liu Xavier Péters Thomas Bock
Interactive Workshop: Promoting Yourself as a Veteran
Gain insight into leveraging your military experience for the next mission. From seeking employment to venturing into entrepreneurship, we’ve got your 6.
Paying It Forward: Helping Veterans
Hear and learn from organizations strengthening Veterans by empowering them and the community through connection and resources.
“The Journey” Screening & Introductions
A short film, directed by combat veteran Dallas Burgess, showcasing the collaborative efforts of veteran and civilian filmmakers to showcase the challenges of returning home from a life of combat.
FireSide Chat with Warrior’s Inc.
Get to know Warrior’s Inc, Hollywood's top military consultant, founded by Captain Dale Dye to promote authentic military representation in entertainment.
Showcase: Voices of Victory Podcast
Recap: Interviews hosted by Glenn Banton
FireSide Chat with Rudy Reyes from HBO’s “Generation Kill”
- Rudy Reyes
Veteran-turned-actor, Rudy Reyes discusses the challenges and successes of making the transition from military to Hollywood and shares his philosophy into a new way Veterans can view the world around them.
Panel: Veterans In Entertainment
- Rudy Reyes
Veterans in the industry talk about how they got their start and the importance of Vet inclusion across all forms of media and entertainment.
Innovation Immersion: What's Next? healing through Immersion & Entertainment
Exploring the trends and possibilities of immersive experiences in veteran healing and storytelling.
"The Journey" Screening & Conversations Intro
A short film, directed by combat veteran Dallas Burgess, showcasing the collaborative efforts of veteran and civilian filmmakers to showcase the challenges of returning home from a life of combat.
Veteran Civilian Mixer
A place to mingle, share, network and swap war stories from the fields of combat to the strains of entrepreneurship.