We want to thank everyone who supported our list of the diversity-focused tech events at SXSW 2018. Thanks to all of the input, we decided to do the same for 2019!
Below you will find all of the official and unofficial SXSW business and entrepreneurship events that focus on diversity and inclusion. We’ve compiled as many events as possible, and we need your help to find the rest! If we’ve missed an event, please email details to info@blndedmedia.com or tweet/DM us on Twitter at @BLNDED.
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MARCH 7
HBCU @ SXSW19
- All throughout Austin – Most events at Hutson-Tillotson University
- 4:30p
- Full week-long schedule: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eVPcZuCVtZjpv2_7a-V1hSQCKQNkP2qB7IMorPNBnuU/edit#gid=694498285
Startup Sistas Happy Hour
- Oracle – 2300 Cloud Way
- 5:30p
- RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/startup-sistas-happy-hour-registration-57128330374
HBCU Battle of the Brains Opening Tailgate Party
- RSVP for location
- 7p
- RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/hbcu-battle-of-the-brains-opening-tailgate-party-tickets-56924018271
Please keep us posted on any tech or business events we’re missing!
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MARCH 8
The FQ Lounge @ SXSW – The Female Quotient
- Palm Door on Sabine – 401 Sabine Street
- 8a
- RSVP: thefemalequotient.com/event/fq-lounge-sxsw
ReThink Austin 2019
- Springdale Station – 979 Springdale Road
- 9a
- RSVP: rethinkatx.com
The Inclusive Innovation House
- OLA – 201 E. 5th Street #104
- 11a
- Register: eventbrite.com/e/the-inclusive-innovation-house-iih-sxsw-2019-tickets-55948414213
How Washington DC is Changing Female Funding (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon K
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP90465
Women in Technology Brunch and Awards
- CryptoVixens Investors Lounge
- 11a
- Info: eventbrite.com/e/women-in-technology-brunch-and-awards-tickets-56385390220
Hysteria No More: Data, Doctors and Women’s Health (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon FG
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP85507
Rising Fundamentalisms and Women’s Rights (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Onyx Ballroom 1
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP84132
Feminist Rising: Why Brands Must Take a Stand (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Four Seasons – Ballroom AB
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89161
F*&K Your Beauty Norms: The Power of Trans Beauty (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 4
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92739
Moms Are Working – Why Aren’t Maternity Policies? (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Room 203-204
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP85278
Sidelined: Women’s Sports in Mass Media (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 3
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP93077
Watch Out Silicon Valley: Rising LATAM Tech Scene (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon K
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92007
Building a Pathway Toward Financial Inclusion (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Antone’s Capital One House – 305 E. 5th Street
- 2p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92704
International Women’s Day at EU@SXSW
- Palm Door on Sixth
- 2p
- Register: eventbrite.com/e/international-womens-day-at-eusxsw-tickets-57096170182
Defending the Nation: Immigrants in the Military (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon A
- 2p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88717
International Women’s Day Celebration (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Palm Door on Sixth
- 2p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38542
Breaking Barriers: Lessons on Diversity in Tech (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Antone’s Capital One House
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92757
Design for Inclusivity: How and Why to Get Started (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 6
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP83761
Everyone’s Kinda Queer: The Future of LGBTQ Media (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 4
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP90866
Featured Session: Behind the Click: Securing the Future for Black Women and Girls in Tech (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin – Downtown Salon H
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP101814
Maternal Mortality in America: What’s Going On? (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon FG
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP86500
Our Own Worst Enemy: Why Women Keep Each Other Down (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Room 203-204
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88595
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Women’s Action for New Direction (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel
- 4:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38476
50 and Up Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hote – Violet Room
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88726
The Economic Case for Gender Equality (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin – Downtown Salon C
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102148
LGBTQ+ Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Wisteria Room
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88064
Rural Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Sunflower Room
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP87420
The Women Redefining Work and Their Careers (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Room 203-204
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP86103
Celebrate International Women’s Day – Happy Hour and Mixer
- Native Hostel and Bar & Kitchen
- 5p
- Register: eventbrite.com/e/celebrate-international-woman-day-happy-hour-and-mixer-tickets-55810218867
2019 #BigGayKickoff Party
- Oilcan Harry’s
- 6p
- Register: eventbrite.com/e/2019-biggaykickoff-party-unofficial-sxsw-registration-56725625874
SXSW Opening Reception @ The Carter
- George Washington Carver Museum – 1165 Angelina Street
- 6p
- Register: eventbrite.com/e/sxsw-opening-reception-the-carver-tickets-55857109117
#FemaleFilmmakerFriday Meet-Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Bungalow
- 7p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38412
Please keep us posted on any tech or business events we’re missing!
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MARCH 9
Army Futures Command Fireshade Chat
- The Sunset Room – 310 E. 3rd Street
- 8a
- RSVP: sxsw.delltechnologies.com/afctech
Generation Titans’ Titan Generator
- Google Austin
- 8:30a
- Info: generationtitans.com/our-blog/2019/2/18/aa3gnxdlw6w1gv1ddcl9hnxyol93yu
SXSW Community Conversations – Marsai Martin – Genius Productions – Blackish
- George Washington Carver Museum – 1165 Angelina Street
- 9:30a
- Info: thecarversxsw.splashthat.com
Austinpreneur: Fearless Women in Action (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin – Download Salon C
- 9:30a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92747
Breaking Through the Maternal Wall (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Room 201-202
- 9:30a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP86189
Encryption and Minority Communities (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 4
- 9:30a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP84617
Art, Race + Open Web VR: The Colored Girls Museum (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Ballroom F
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP84368
Crowdfunding: Improving Health in Africa and Beyond (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon FG
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92587
Queer Filmmakers Brunch 2019
- The Iron Bear – 121 West 8th Street
- 11a
- Register: eventbrite.com/e/queer-filmmakers-brunch-2019-tickets-56932505657
The Female Body: Athleticism, Empowerment, Strength? (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 3
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP91361
How Midlife Women Work their Entrepreneurial Mojo (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon J
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP87820
How the Gender Tech Movement is Empowering Women (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Onyx Ballroom 1
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89083
Let’s Ask the Men: Ending the Newsroom Gender Gap (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon D
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89545
Standing with the Queer Community in a Deep Red State (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 4
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92397
The State of Women’s Health Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Poppy Room
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88623
Women Investing in Inclusive Innovation (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Palm Door on Sixth
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92679
Women Rule Podcast Taping
- The Sunset Room – 310 E. 3rd Street
- 11:30a
- RSVP: sxsw.delltechnologies.com/womenrule
We Empower
- Palm Door on Sixth
- 11:30a
- RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/we-empower-tickets-57098589418
Achieving Gender Equity in Design Leadership (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 6
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89117
Ensuring Diversity and Inclusion in the New Media Economy (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 16AB
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102149
Female Founder Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Wisteria Room
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP82820
The Future is Fluid: How Gender and Sexuality Has Changed (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 4
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92683
Funding Racial Equity in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon C
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP93279
Grassroots Female Film Network Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Verbena
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP82571
Gymnastics 2.0 and a New Era in Women’s Sports (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 3
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP93016
How Power and Privilege Show Up at Work (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Room 203-204
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP84089
India Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Marigold Room
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP84187
It’s All By Design: #MeToo and the Military (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Topaz Ballroom 1-2-3
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP101469
Men’s Role in Gender Equality at Work (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Room 201-202
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP91373
We Tried to Tell Y’all: Black Twitter As A Source (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Onyx Ballroom 1
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP91312
The Future is Female
- Palm Door on Sixth
- 1:30p
- Info: eventbrite.com/e/the-future-is-female-tickets-57099434947
ATX Wild Woman Project Circle: Tiny Revolutions (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Palmer Events Center – Wellness Circles
- 2p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38543
Featured Session: The Women’s Evolution in WWE and Beyond (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 16AB
- 2p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP83941
The US Is Racist AF. What Can I Do? (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Onyx Ballroom 1
- 2p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88794
Women and Nonbinary Portrait Meet!
“Black Bodies” Screening and Discussion
- St. Edwards University – Carter Auditorium
- 2p
- Info: eventbrite.com/e/black-bodies-screening-and-discussion-tickets-56608511582
We’re Here, We’re Queer and Changing the Film World (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 15
- 2p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP85969
Are There Civil Rights in a Tech World? (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon A
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89686
Blurred Lines: Beauty in a Gender Fluid World (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Four Seasons – Ballroom AB
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP85937
Can Business Defend LGBTI Rights Under Fire? (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Room 203-204
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88935
Community Healing for Women of Color Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Poppy Room
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88901
Cultural Appropriation vs. Cultural Appreciation (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Congressional C
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP90503
Does Queer Media Have a Future? (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 4
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP91768
The Economics of Equality (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Onyx Ballroom 1
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92200
How Women are Rebuilding a Man-Made Internet (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon G
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP82240
The Interracial Couple as a Crash Course in Emoji (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 6
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89404
Military Veterans Aren’t F**king Charity (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Room 201-202
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89941
Pitch Black
- UT Austin McCombs School of Business – Rowling Hall
- 4p
- Info: pitchblack512.com
Disrupting the Status Quo: Female Leaders in Tech (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon F
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP83202
Equal Opportunity Behind the Lens: Media Diversity (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Congressional B
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89561
LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Wisteria Room
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP81577
Trailblazing Women: Igniting Inclusive Innovation (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Courtyard Marriott – Rio Grande Ballroom
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92811
Unofficial SXSW Queer Artist Showcase & Fundraiser
- Secret Location in East Austin
- 5p
- Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/unofficial-sxsw-queer-artist-showcase-fundraiser-tickets-56934224799
Bunker Brews Austin @ SXSW Military Happy Hour
- Capital Factory
- 5p
- Register: eventbrite.com/e/bunker-brews-austin-sxsw-military-happy-hour-tickets-56061270770
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MARCH 10
SXSW Community Service Awards
- The Line Hotel – Onyx Ballroom 1
- 10a
- Info: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38100
Bridging Diversity in the Film Industry Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Verbena Room
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP86738
The Future of Gender Identities in Art and Media (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 4
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89611
How You Can Fight Bias with Content Strategy (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 5
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP81679
HR is a Scam (Know Your Civil and Legal Rights) (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Westin Austin Downtown – Continental 1
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92710
Inclusivity in Media Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Sunflower Room
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102989
The Language of Aroma: Designing for Inclusivity (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 6
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88552
Revisioning Activism Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Poppy Room
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102812
Science, Spice, and Everything Nice: Girls in STEM (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Congressional C
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP84579
Women in Digital Marketing Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Wisteria Room
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP83318
Avoid Diversity Myths to Avoid Diversity Failures (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Room 201-202
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP87136
Leading Women: Who Run the World? Girls. (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Pour Choices
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92779
Mental Health Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Violet Room
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89401
RIP Lesbian Bars: Creating Spaces for LGBTQ+WOMXN (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 4
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP84925
Walker’s Legacy x Capital one
- TBD
- 2p
- Info: TBD
Women Funding Women Austin
- The Sunset Room – 310 E. 3rd Street
- 2:30p
- Info: eventbrite.com/e/women-funding-women-austin-tickets-54869376783
LatiNext for the General Market (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 13AB
- 3p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92421
Woke Beauty: An Intimate Discussion with Celebrated Austin Women
- Space 24 Twenty
- 3p
- Info: eventbrite.com/e/woke-beauty-an-intimate-discussion-with-celebrated-austin-women-tickets-56498393215
Austin Women Innovating Through Design Thinking (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon K
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88526
A Girlfriend’s Guide to White Woman Allyship (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Room 203-204
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP86732
Growing Companies While Growing Humans (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Palmer Events Center – Wellness Expo Stage
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38219
How a Record Number of Women Ran and Won in 2018 (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon A
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP87985
A Latino Panel for Non-Latinos (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Congressional C
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP86035
Womanhood, Motherhood, and Entrepreneurship (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Congressional C
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP85212
Latinas in Tech SXSW Meetup
- Casa Brasil
- 3:30p
- RSVP: latinasintechsxsw.splashthat.com
HBCU Battle of the Brains Finals (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin – Salon C
- 3:30p
- Info: hbcubattleofthebrains.com
Women in Color in Tech
- Capital One Cafe
- 4p
- Info: walkerslegacy.com/calender/#!event/2019/3/10/women-of-color-in-tech-fireside-and-reception-at-sxsw-presented-by-capital-one
Immigrant as Innovator (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Room 400-402
- 4:15p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP83990
Network and Learn How Easterseals is Helping Industries Include Disability in Diversity Discussions (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – 2nd Floor Prefunction
- 4:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38729
The Official SXSW Black Tech Meet-Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Brush Square Park Registrant Lounge – 409 E. 5th Street – Entrance on 4th Street
- 6:30p
- RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/sxsw-official-black-tech-meet-up-2019-tickets-54937707161
The Feminine Revolution: Ignite Your Power (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center Trade Show – Discovery Stage – Exhibit Hall 2
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102239
LGBTQ+ in the Public Sector Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Violet Room
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP90720
Tech Diversity Report Card 2019 (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Omni Hotel Downtown – Voltron Room
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92751
Please keep us posted on any tech or business events we’re missing!
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MARCH 11
All the Startup Ladies: Reimagining the VC Scene (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon J
- 9:30a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP83912
Can the Private Sector Solve Inequality? (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Onyx Ballroom 1
- 9:30a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP82837
Making Your Business More LGBT+ Inclusive (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Westin Austin Downtown – Paramount 1
- 9:30a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92914
Mothers of the Resistance: Women Leading the Movement (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Brazos Room
- 9:30a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP83833
A New Approach to Tech Algorithms (From Africa (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon F
- 9:30a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88805
Period Power: Learning How to Embrace Your Cycle (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Westin Austin Downtown – Continental 1
- 9:30a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP87186
Sanctuary: Documenting Faith-Based Social Movements (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Topaz Ballroom 1-2-3
- 9:30a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP82588
Startup Journey as Told By Black and Latinx Women (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon E
- 9:30a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88744
Why We Need to Improve Autism Tech, Yesterday (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon H
- 9:30a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP82257
400 Years of Inequality (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 6
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89812
Women Who Travel Live Podcast and Meetup: Austin
- Holy Roller
- 11a
- Info: eventbrite.com/e/women-who-travel-live-podcast-and-meetup-austin-tickets-56310857290
Can Faith and Feminism Coexist? (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Topaz Ballroom 1-2-3
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88615
Diversity is the New Superfood (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Courtyard Marriott – Rio Grande Ballroom
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92826
Fashion’s Fit Issue: Representation and Tech (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Brazos Room
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP85347
Jews in Tech Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Violet Room
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP101950
Latinos Lead: Where Do We Go From Here? (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Onyx Ballroom 1
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP101846
Latinx Digital Lives: Culture, Content, and Community (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Congressional A
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP82382
Women Who Create Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Wisteria Room
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP83320
Diversity Advocates SXSW Meetup
- WeWork Congress
- 12p
- RSVP: dasxsw.splashthat.com
Women of Color Leadership: Overcome Culture Bias Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Violet Room
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP82893
Bias In, Bias Out: Building Better AI (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Manchester Room AB
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP83596
Black Twitter in Hollywood, Politics and Brands (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Congressional C
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP91527
The Changing Role of Women in the Arts (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 6
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP10241
De-Coding Breast Cancer Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Verbena Room
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP82679
My Brother’s Keeper: Where Equity and Data Meet (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Onyx Ballroom 1
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP90956
Tech Solutions for Engaging the African Diaspora (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon E
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP84559
Tikkun Olam: How Faith Informs Social Justice (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Topaz Ballroom 1-2-3
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92020
Women in Film Behind-the-Scenes (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 13AB
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88692
#GotStamped: Gender Parity Success Stories (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 12AB
- 2p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102695
Crazy Rich Wakanda: Building Buzz and Selling Seats (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 13AB
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP83630
Designing a Pipeline of Urban Innovators (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Four Seasons – Ballroom AB
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88856
Effective Religious and Civic Leadership (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Topaz Ballroom 1-2-3
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102318
Equitable Design for Persons with Disabilities (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Westin Austin Downtown – The Gallery Room
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP90296
How Diversity Became Our Implicit Bias (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Congressional C
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88559
How LGBT+ Allies Can Improve Workplaces (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Westin Austin Downtown – Paramount 1
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92916
Improving Underserved Communities Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Poppy Hotel
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88733
Inclusivity Through Allyship and Intersectionality (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Antone’s Capital One House
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92761
Phenomenal Women: Black, Demonized and Deified (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Onyx Ballroom 1
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP91824
Racy Conversations for Women: Interracial Sisterhood (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Westin Austin Downtown – Paramount 2
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP86029
Women’s Health: Big Problems, Better Solutions (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon FG
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89031
SXSW Women in Digital Rally (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Google Fiber
- 4:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/OE38470
Advancing Mental Wellbeing in Communities of Color (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon FG
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP86004
A Black and White Perspective on Entrepreneurship (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon E
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP91873
Featured Session: Arlan Hamilton (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon H
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP101669
Girl Culture (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Congressional B
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP90178
Going Beyond the Gender Binary in the Workplace (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Room 203-204
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89040
Muslim Jewish Sisterhood and Public Policy (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Topaz Ballroom 1-2-3
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP82441
Dear Spanish: You’re Sexist, Let’s Fix That (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Congressional A
- 5:15p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88939
South American Storytelling Beyond Stereotypes (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Congressional A
- 5:15p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP86087
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Tech Change Agents for Diversity
- The Sunset Room – 310 E. 3rd Street
- 9a
- RSVP: sxsw.delltechnologies.com/nextgen
Hack Diversity by Capitalizing on Human Potential (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Room 201-202
- 9:30a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP86119
Return on Inclusion: Generations of Women at Work (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon E
- 9:30a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89711
The Disability Story: Diversity in Media (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Onyx Ballroom 1
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP86710
New Bosses/New Voices: Diversity in Media Ownership (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon D
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102629
The Rise of Black Business in Brazil (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon G
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89223
The Women Impacted By US Border and Immigration Laws (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Onyx Ballroom 1
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP90170
Women’s Health: How Do You Market Taboo Topics? (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Congressional B
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89391
Asian American Artists and Entrepreneurs Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Violet Room
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP90576
Building New Pathways to Tech (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Room 201-202
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102313
For Women, by Women: Knowing Your Audience (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Congressional A
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP90588
The Overlooked Future of US Entrepreneurs: Latinx (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon E
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP89096
The Power and Profit in Partnership for Black Women (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon J
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP81858
Disrupting Gender Norms: Authenticity in Advertising (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Congressional A
- 4p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP101943
Girl Gaze: Why Representation Matters (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Congressional A
- 4:15p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP93065
Pride Portraits: Creating a LGBTQ+ Photo Campaign (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Onyx Ballroom 1
- 5:45p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP82909
Inclusive Conversations: Building Interracial Sisterhood at Work
- DigitalMarketer – 4330 Gaines Ranch Loop #120
- 6p
- Info: eventbrite.com/e/inclusive-conversations-building-interracial-sisterhood-at-work-tickets-556126459211
The New Philanthropists Speaker Series featuring Janaye Ingram
- Huston-Tillotson University – King-Seabrook Chapel – 900 Chicon Street
- 6p
- Info: eventbrite.com/e/the-new-philanthropists-speaker-series-featuring-janaye-ingram-tickets-57990377781
Black@Facebook ATX Presents Black Genius
- Hangar Lounge – 318 Colorado Street
- 6p
- Info: blackatfbsxsw.splashthat.com
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MARCH 13
A Blueprint for Corporate Innovation & Inclusion (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon G
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102119
Diversity in Tech and the Future of Black Communities (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon K
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP85301
Women in XR Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Fairmont Hotel – Wisteria Room
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102834
Add Accessibility to Your Process the Easy-ish Way (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon FG
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP87475
Create Your Own Bitcoin with Black Girls CODE! – Group 1 (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Westin Austin Downtown – Paramount 2
- 2:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92655
The Blind Cook: MasterChef Winner, Christine Ha (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon FG
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP87144
Country Music’s Struggle to Define Women (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 16AB
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP83024
Navigating the New Frontiers in Accessibility (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon H
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP93257
Pitch & Flow: A Social Enterprise Rap Battle (BADGE REQUIRED)
- The Line Hotel – Topaz Ballroom 1-2-3
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92753
Women in the World of Venture Capital (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Omni Downtown Hotel – Voltron Room
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92782
Create Your Own Bitcoin with Black Girls CODE! – Group 2 (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Westin Austin Downtown – Paramount 2
- 4:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP103242
Results and Reactions: The First Women in Music Study (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Salon A
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88833
VR/AR Save the World! Emerging Tech & Civil Rights (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon 3-4
- 5p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP88839
The Margin
- TBD
- 6:30p
- Info: themargin.co
Please keep us posted on any tech or business events we’re missing!
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MARCH 14
The Outer Limits: Tackling Inclusivity in the Media (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salon H
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP84963
Diversifying Artificial Intelligence (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 10AB
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102807
Is Corporate Inclusion Diversish? (BADGE REQUIRED)
- JW Marriott – Salong FG
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP93231
Rock-and-Roll Woman (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 9ABC
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP91478
Women in the Music Industry Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Brush Square Park – Brust Square Park Room
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP92300
Growth Meets Opportunity: African Market Spotlight (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 13AB
- 1p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP102027
Females in Cannabis Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Room 406
- 2p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP90980
Asians and the Music Business Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Hilton Austin Downtown – Room 404
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP90863
Please keep us posted on any tech or business events we’re missing!
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MARCH 15
Minorities in the Games Industry Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 8AB
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP83633
#youtoo? Creating a More Inclusive Music Industry (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 18ABC
- 12:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP82779
Engaging Activists Through Games and Media Meet Up (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 8AB
- 2p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP91149
Black Women in Entertainment: The Necessary Voice (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 13AB
- 3:30p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP87602
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MARCH 16
2nd Annual Blossom & Sol Culture and Natural Hair Festival
- Huston-Tillotson University
- 11a
- Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-blossom-sol-culture-and-natural-hair-festival-tickets-50314733723
Diversity in Video Games: Hard Talk for Change (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 8C
- 11a
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP91931
Hue Beauty and Natural Hair Affair
- George Washington Carver Museum – 1165 Angelina Street
- 12p
- Info: eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-hue-beauty-natural-hair-affair-austin-tickets-53224967310
The Women Behind the Music (BADGE REQUIRED)
- Austin Convention Center – Room 16AB
- 2p
- Info: schedule.sxsw.com/2019/events/PP103217
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MARCH 17
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