It’s that time of year again—the SXSW PanelPicker is officially open, and it’s time to vote for your favorite session! This year, cred contributed to 19 proposals for SXSW, covering timely topics such as AI, brand activations, the creator economy, hybrid work, and more. Take a look at a few of the sessions we collaborated on below, and remember to cast your votes by August 20!
It’s that time of year again - the SXSW PanelPicker is officially open and it’s time to vote for your favorite session! cred is excited to have submitted 19 sessions on behalf of our thought leaders, with topics including NFTs, the Metaverse, the creator economy, and wellness.
Dive into each session below and get your votes in by August 21st!
For 2022, cred submitted 21 sessions on behalf of our thought leaders, covering topics including fintech, tactics to market to GenZ, closing the talent gap, and personalized medicine. Learn more about each session below. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite session before PanelPicker closes August 26!
After SXSW 2020 was canceled due to Covid-19, we could not be more thrilled for the return of their annual event this Spring.
For the 2021 event, cred submitted 15 sessions covering topics including leveraging AI to eliminate bias, personalized medicine, and sustainable finance. Learn more about each of these sessions and be sure to vote for your favorites before the PanelPicker closes on Friday, November 20th!
Did you know marijuana has become the fastest growing industry in the U.S. and, if marijuana becomes legal in all 50 states, the industry will become larger than the organic food market?
In this edition of our credTen series, we’re highlighting 10 events dedicated to the cannabis industry and how users and entrepreneurs are benefiting from this powerful plant.
Last year, cred was one of 73,716 attendees at SXSW! Along with experiencing all things in music and film at the festival, we got a chance to see our clients Mighetor, Foundation Capital, 500 Startups, Ripple, and Voicea, take the stage to discuss topics ranging from the future of work to AI to blockchain.
How’d they do it? On top of having great content, each session went through a round of public voting on SXSW’s PanelPicker—which opens today! Attendees are given a chance to voice the types of panels, presentations, and workshops they’d like to see during next year’s event. For 2020, cred submitted 16 sessions covering topics such as the future of work and cannabis. Learn more about each of these sessions below.
Make sure to vote for your favorites before the PanelPicker closes on Friday, August 23!
cred Client: Ceros
Closing the Gap Between IRL and URL Experiences
Featuring: Getty Images, GumGum, and Boston Content
cred Client: Ripple & Xpring
Blockchain Next Gen: The Rise of the Ecosystem
Featuring: Raised in Space and Coil
cred Client: AnyRoad
Data x Experiences: Brewing Up Brand Loyalty
Featuring: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
cred Client: Chewse
The Roots of Connection: Growing a Love Company
Featuring: SnackNation
cred Client: Memzy
Forgettable, That’s What You Are (Until Now)
cred Client: Mighteor
Gender Equity in Fundraising: the Candor Clause
Featuring: Sheets & Giggles and Matchstick Ventures
cred Clients: Hawke Media & Lemonlight
Blazing Trails: Marketing in the Cannabis Space
Featuring: High Times and Arcadian Fund
cred Client: Ada Health
Creating a World Without Health Inequalities
cred Client: LiveIntent
The Minority Report Podcast
Featuring: Posture Media
cred Client: LiveIntent
How DTC Brands Can Survive the Cookie Apocalypse
Featuring: Wayfair and Rue La La
cred Client: Virta Health
Reversing Diabetes with Continuous Remote Care
cred Clients: Sisense & meditation.live
Why Robots Can’t Replace HR
Featuring: Ike
cred Clients: Voicea & meditation.live
Work Smarter Not Harder: Finding Focus at Work
Featuring: Don Vaughn, PhD
cred Client: Strava
Virtual Races, Real Results: The Future of Running
Featuring: New York Road Runners
cred Client: Sisense
Behind the Scenes of a Major Tech Merger
cred Client: Zume
Packing Away the Plastic: Earth-Saving Solutions
Featuring: Method and The Ocean Foundation
cred Client: Flexport
Using the Global Supply Chain as a Force for Good
Featuring: Cotopaxi and Bombas
As cred’s resident Texan, my home state is known for many great things—cowboys, the Alamo, and one of the best conferences in the world (in my humble, Austin unicorn opinion): South By, aka South by Southwest (SXSW)! An annual festival happening every spring in Austin, SXSW is part conference and part film and music festival, with the goal of bringing together leaders and thought provokers across all industries to share their knowledge.
Along with listening to talks from the likes of Stacey Abrams, Brené Brown, Kimberly Bryant, David Byrne, and Tim Ferriss, I was able to see cred speakers like Elizabeth Giorgi, Founder & CEO of Mighteor, Edith Yeung, Partner at 500 Startups, David Schwartz, CTO at Ripple, and Omar Tawakol, CEO & Founder at Voicea, take the stage and share their thoughts on the future of health, tech, politics, entertainment, and much more.
Here were some of my top three favorite talks:
Featured Session: Blockchain Beyond the Hype: The Ripple Effect
In front of more than 600 attendees, Ripple CTO David Schwartz spoke candidly about cryptography and the future of blockchain. Joined by Business Insider Editor-at-Large Sara Silverstein, David discussed his interest in bitcoin, the difference between XRP and Ripple, SEC regulation laws, and why XRP is not a security.
Keynote: A Cultural Crystal Ball
In front of a packed house, Bozoma Saint John, CMO at William Morris Endeavor, and Ashley Graham, model and host of the Pretty Big Deal podcast, discussed how to spot trends that will be the next big thing. The session dove into how being authentic has helped them navigate trends and how they have each developed or impacted the culture in their industries.
Filled with golden nuggets of wisdom throughout their talk, Bozoma’s message of “staying quiet and really paying attention to the world around you,” for new ideas and inspiration is something that I’ll be practicing.
Keynote: Shirley Manson & Lauren Mayberry with Puja Patel
Lead by alternative music powerhouses, Shirley Manson, Garbage frontwoman, and CHVRCHES vocalist Lauren Mayberry, this panel, moderated by Pitchfork Editor-in-Chief Puja Patel, discussed their experiences as women in the music industry, how growing up in Scotland helped shape them into the people they are today, how they stay creative, and how social media impacts them in both positive and negative ways.
Curious about where else cred has been so far? Check out our other event spotlights here!
Each March, 70,000+ people head to Austin, TX, for SXSW, but did you know the festival and conference gives the public a say in deciding who will appear on its stages? Through PanelPicker, you can vote for the conference sessions you’d most want to see at the event. cred submitted our clients in 15 sessions this year, covering a range of topics from cryptocurrencies and AI exoskeletons to diversity behind the camera and using data for good.
You can explore all our sessions below. We’d love if you voted for your favorites; PanelPicker closes August 30!
cred Client: Ayasdi
Trust Challenge: Why Explainable AI is not Enough
cred Client: Foundation Capital
Unlocking the Blockchain Trilemma
Watch out Silicon Valley: Rising LATAM Rech Scene
cred Client: Hawke Media
Where’s My Money? Surviving Shifts in Advertising
cred Client: Mighteor
Women in Film Behind-the-Scenes
cred Client: MuteSix
For Women, by Women, Knowing Your Audience
cred Client: Olivela
Innovation in Retail & Purpose: CARE & Olivela
cred Client: Periscope Data
Strategies for the Diversity & Inclusion Journey
Data for Good: Conversation with Crisis Text Line
cred Client: Ripple
Blockchain Behind the Hype: The Ripple Effect
cred Client: Selligent Marketing Cloud
Marketing in the Era of the Entitled Customer
cred Client: SoulTour
Working with Soul: Ritual Designs in the Workplace
cred Client: Voicera
Powering Productivity at Work with AI Exoskeletons
Behind the Intelligence: Active and Passive A.I.
cred Client: 500 Startups
Made in China: Crypto, Exchanges, Trust and More
