SXSW PanelPicker Trends: Streaming

The Forrest Four-Cast: August 25, 2018

This is the final weekend to browse, vote and comment on the 5000+ speaking proposals in the 2019 SXSW PanelPicker. Log into your SXSW account now to engage in this fascinating process. Or use this link to create a new account — doing so will only take you about two minutes.

Between now and the end-of-day Thursday, August 30 voting deadline, this space will explore some of the top trends in this year’s PanelPicker, trends that are a function of the total number of submissions on a given topic.

Today’s PanelPicker buzzword is “streaming.” For the 2019 PanelPicker, you’ll find this buzzword in 75 speaking proposals. This compares to only 57 speaking proposals on this topic in the 2018 PanelPicker.

Some of the most intriguing streaming-related sessions in this year’s PanelPicker include:

— Beyond Streaming: Esports Goes Mainstream
— Confessions of a China Live Streamer
— Livestreaming & the Rise of Real-Time Creators

Find other trends and themes in the SXSW PanelPicker by using the “Search” function on the left side of the interface. Or simply click on this page to read about the ideas that we see bubbling to the top.

About 10–20% of the 5000+ speaking proposals in the PanelPicker will be accepted as sessions for the 2019 event. These accepted sessions will be announced via the SXSW website in mid-October. Buy your badge now so you can be part of all the massive learning, discovery, cross-industry networking and creativity that is March Magic in Austin.

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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