Day 1:
Global Development
SXSW brings together the best and brightest from all over the world. Programming and events will focus on bringing this crowd to Funded House.
Day 2:
Female Founders and Investors
Equality for female founders. Collaborative sessions, panels that challenge the status quo and reframe the exponential power of exceptional female founder talent.
Day 3:
Media
As media continues to evolve year after year, SXSW brings the trailblazers together. How do we inform ourselves, connect the dots, and grow with together?
Day 4:
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.
Day 5:
Regions Connect
Regions Bank sits at the convergence of music, startups, and technology. Enjoy programming with a laser-focus on the tech and media industries highlighting the trends, opportunities, and challenges that exist across the sector.
Official Global Development Meetup
Expected to have 30+ countries in attendance
Innovation Commons
Mass Challenge, Founder Institute, Div Inc, and MediaTech Ventures all have booths
Session 1: The Under-Tapped Talent Pool: A Discussion on D&I
- Amber Gunst CEO, Austin Technology Council Tamara Atkinson CEO, Workforce Solutions Capital Area Allan Rayson Austin Market Executive, Regions Bank
Startup technology companies are constantly fighting industry Goliaths. Whether it’s speed to market, advertising dollars, brand recognition or social media influence, startups have to constantly scrape and claw to succeed. Even competition for elite talent is a struggle for startups, but maybe it’s only because they are fishing in the wrong pond. Many companies often search for talent the same way, regardless of their size. Yet there is an under-tapped pool of skilled candidates that are not getting the proper consideration for key positions. Talent recruiting must evolve in the same way the workforce itself has evolved. No longer are elite talent found only at Ivy League schools. Startups by nature are disruptors. Learn how innovators and entrepreneurs like you have embraced change in recruiting and thrived in business.
Morning Chow: Veteran’s Breakfast
Voices of Victory Podcast - hosted by Glenn Banton
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
“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.
PANEL: Veterans in Entertainment
Veterans in the industry talk about how they got their start and the importance of Vet inclusion across all forms of media and entertainment.
Innovative Immersion: What’s next? Healing through immersion and entertainment.
Exploring the trends and possibilities of immersive experiences in veteran healing and storytelling.
Veteran-Civilian Mixer
A place to mingle, share, network and swap war stories from the fields of combat to the strains of entrepreneurship.
PANEL: Veterans in Entrepreneurship
Veteran entrepreneurs discuss the challenges and successes of a startup and share their knowledge on how to begin, and how to sustain.
Session 2: Technological Disruptions of the Music Industry
- Sara Knabe VP of A&R, Broken Bow Records Brad Peterson VP Entertainment Banking, Regions Bank
We all hear the hit singles and attend the worldwide tours, but rarely do we talk about what it takes to make it in the music industry…aside from simply having talent. The music business is incredibly complex and difficult for artists, representatives and record labels. Hear from an award-winning artist and record label veterans how they have navigated new challenges in the music industry (from social media to online streaming), monetized their talents and what new disruptors lie ahead.