Stellar Startup Content at SXSW 2018

The Forrest Four-Cast: October 20, 2017

Entrepreneurs always need to save on expenses, so we remind you that SXSW 2018 badge prices increase at the end of the day on Friday, October 20. Beat today’s deadline and you will save $400 on the walkup price.

Additionally, entrepreneurs always need new information and new insights to better their chances of success. Find all the new information and new insights that you need within the “Startup & Tech Sector” track that runs March 9–15 at SXSW. Ten of the 100+ sessions within this track that we are most excited about for the 2018 event include:

Banking Disrupted: The FinTech Opportunity
The Elder Boom: Aging Tech’s Explosive Boom
From Copied in China to Created in China
How Startups Can Leverage Large Companies
Lessons in Innovation from Silicon Valley Elite
Rethink VC: The Value of Women Investing in Women
Starting the Internet All Over Again
A Startup’s Guide to International Expansion
A Venture Capital Outlook on Industry 4.0 Tech
What Real Angel Investors Really Want

In addition to “Startup & Tech Sectors,” SXSW 2018 offers 23 other tracks including “Code & Programming,” “Design,” “Food,” “Intelligent Future,” “Sports,” and “VR/AR.” Browse this page to find currently confirmed sessions within these many tracks.

Startups seeking to leverage March Magic should also remember to apply for the SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event. Hurry the final deadline for entries for this competition is Friday, November 10.

Hugh Forrest serves as Chief Programming Officer at SXSW, the world’s most unique gathering of creative professionals. He also tries to write at least four paragraphs per day on Medium. These posts often cover tech-related trends; other times they focus on books, pop culture, sports and other current events.

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