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SXSW Innovation Conference 2026

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he SXSW Innovation Conference provides an opportunity for the global community of creatives to encounter cutting-edge ideas, discover new interests, and network with other professionals who share a similar appetite for forward-focused experiences. Taking place in Austin, Texas, the event features tracks spanning technology, film, music, culture, health, and…

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67Voices
10Underwriters
0Exhibitors
0On the bill · sessions
68Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at SXSW, in alphabetical order.
Amy Gallo
Author · Harvard Business Review
Amy Webb
CEO · Future Today Strategy Group
Andrew Ross Sorkin
Columnist/Editor, Anchor · The New York Times
Arati Prabhakar
Former Presidential Science & Technology Advisor · Office Of Science And Technology (Biden Administration)
Arthur Leopold
Co-Founder and CEO · Agentio
Aza Raskin
Co-Founder · Earth Species Project
Baher Azmy
Legal Director · Center for Constitutional Rights
Betsy Reed
Us Editor · The Guardian US
Bob Safian
Host of Rapid Response; Founder of The Flux Group; Former Editor-in-Chief of Fast Company · Rapid Response / The Flux Group
Brigette Oakes
VP of Engineering · Firefly Aerospace
Casey Lewis
Trend Analyst And Writer · After School
Chris Gaylor
Drummer · The All-American Rejects
Dave Porter
Composer · Dip Creative, Inc.
Eden Xenakis
Chief of Staff · Bezos Family Foundation
Evan Smith
Managing Director for Events · The Atlantic
Gabby Fowler
Senior Manager, Social Media & Influencer · Graza
Garry Tan
President & CEO · Y Combinator
Gustav Söderström
Co-Chief Executive Officer · Spotify
Henry Coutinho-Mason
Author · Future Normal
Ian Beacraft
CEO · Signal And Cipher
Jack Conte
CEO and Co-founder · Patreon
Jamie Lee Curtis
Producer/Actor · Comet Pictures

— and 45 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Artlist
IBMTrack sponsor (Tech & AI)
LillyTrack sponsor (Health)
Lilly Medicines
PWC
RivianMajor Innovation Sponsor
SamsClub
University of CincinnatiTrack sponsor (Workplace)
YamahaTrack sponsor (Creator Economy)
YouTubeTrack sponsor (Brand & Marketing)
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 68 companies, parsed from the program.

68 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
10Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
58Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

46% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1522%
  • Founder / Owner69%
  • VP-level11%
  • Director / Head of913%
  • Manager / Lead34%
  • Engineer · IC23%
  • Advisor / Investor11%
  • Other roles3045%

Of 67 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01The All-American Rejects4V
  2. 02ArtlistSp
  3. 03IBMSp·T
  4. 04LillySp·T
  5. 05Lilly MedicinesSp
  6. 06Mythical Entertainment3V
  7. 07PwCSp
  8. 08RivianSp·M
  9. 09Sam's ClubSp
  10. 10University of CincinnatiSp·T
  11. 11YamahaSp·T
  12. 12YouTubeSp·T
  13. 13Firefly Aerospace2V
  14. 14HBO | Max2V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
major innovation sponsor1
10% of 10
track sponsor (brand & marketing)1
10% of 10
track sponsor (creator economy)1
10% of 10
track sponsor (health)1
10% of 10
track sponsor (tech & ai)1
10% of 10
track sponsor (workplace)1
10% of 10
unspecified4
40% of 10
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters