Mashable takes Austin: Here’s where you can find the Mashable team during SXSW 2018
Beyond the Mashable House, our team is making waves at SXSW panels and events around Austin. Check out where you can find team Mashable speaking at this year’s SXSW!
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Friday, March 9
SXSW Insider’s Guide: Tips, Tricks, and Hacks
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3:30 pm CST, Austin Convention Center Room 12AB
Fandango’s Managing Editor Erik Davis and a team of influential movie experts, including Mashable’s Deputy Entertainment Editor Angie Han will help you kick off SXSW Film, with insider tips and tricks on how to maximize your time at the fest. These veteran attendees will offer their own picks for SXSW’s most anticipated films, sessions, and movie-related happenings, plus time-saving hacks about how to manage the lines, badges & tickets, the best theaters and parties, and surprise, off-the-radar screenings. Bonus: Attendees asking questions during the Q&A will receive free movie tickets!
Saturday, March 10
We Want It Now: The Future of AI is in Your Hands
9:30am CST, JW Marriott, Salon E
Consumers have quickly become the most disruptive force in today’s consumer products industry. With a rise in demand, companies must rely on automation, artificial intelligence, and other innovative technologies to transform the way they make, move, and market products. From product design and manufacturing to data and consumer behavior, this panel — moderated by Mashable Apps Reporter Karissa Bell — will discuss the significance of A.I. in industries today and what’s in store for the future.
Tuesday, March 13
The Power of Ideas to Transform the World is Accelerating
3:30pm CST, Austin Convention Center, Ballroom D
Join Mashable’s Editor-in-Chief Jessica Coen and all-around genius Ray Kurzweil for a conversation about the rapidly moving frontier of artificial intelligence — the implications and possibilities. Kurzweil predicts that by 2029, artificial intelligence will match that of humans, and by 2045) human intelligence in every area. But this is no alien invasion of intelligent machines. The singularity could be the ultimate tool to extend and intensify humanity’s natural capabilities. The speed of progress in this arena is exponentially increasing, and A.I. can enable us to solve our greatest challenges.
Wednesday, March 14
Chatbots & Robots Give Rise to the “Human” Brand
2:00pm CST, Fairmont Congressional B
A.I. isn’t coming — it’s already here. Amazon’s Alexa can order pizzas for you, give updates on your bank account, and check your flight status. Google can suggest what kind of soap to buy, which insurance company to use, where to go for dinner. These technological advancements are engaging with customers and marketers need to adapt.
Mashable Tech Reporter Kerry Flynn and fellow panelists will explore how this is already playing out, and will discuss practical advice for companies looking to humanize their brands in a world of continually advancing technologies.
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