Overview

The SXSW EDU Conference & Festival is an annual event that fosters innovation and learning within the education industry.

Why Attend – 2023

The four-day event will be offering compelling sessions, in-depth workshops, engaging learning experiences, mentorship, film screenings, future-focused competitions, an expo, networking opportunities, and so much more.

Attendees will experience unparalleled discovery, learning, professional development, and networking with educators from around the world. The annual event fosters innovation and learning, and features Conference sessions, film screenings, a world-class Exhibition, networking opportunities, competitions, and much more.

Featuring a diverse array of speakers and sessions, competitions, performances, and film screenings, the conference program fosters learning and discovery for all education stakeholders.

The wide range of topics and ideas that will be explored across the program are organized by 11 overarching thematic tracks that focus on timely topics in education.

• Accessibility & Inclusion - Exploring initiatives and programs that focus on special education, learning differences, and disabilities across the learning lifecycle including instructional strategies, assistive technology, universal design, and more.
• Arts & Storytelling - Exploring arts-based pedagogies and creative practices including the performing and visual arts, arts integration, and the intersection of STEM and STEAM as well as narrative and world-building approaches for teaching and learning.
• Community Initiatives - Programs and projects focused on empowering and connecting communities in and out of the classroom by highlighting partnerships and work organized by community spaces and groups including libraries, museums, makerspaces, community centers, after-school and summer programs, and more.
• Emerging Tech - Exploring development and implementation in educational technology including virtual tools, artificial intelligence, XR, blockchain data interoperability, as well as issues surrounding equitable access to technology and future-forward solutions.
• Equity & Justice - Addressing work championing equity, justice, access, diversity, and inclusion in education and beyond, including social and economic disparities, culturally responsive teaching, anti-racism practice, LGBTQ+ issues, restorative justice and more to ensure equitable opportunities and outcomes for all.
• Global Initiatives - Programs and initiatives exploring the importance of global collaboration in education and beyond including international instructional approaches and business ventures, language acquisition and ESL/ELL instruction, program implementation across borders, global partnerships, cross-cultural initiatives, and more.
• Health & Wellbeing - Furthering social emotional learning and whole-child education including initiatives addressing mental and physical wellness, trauma-informed practices, and health education with a focus on mental health initiatives and comprehensive wellbeing for educators, students, and families.
• Policy & Civic Engagement - Addressing education policy issues across local, regional, national, and international governance including funding assessment standards, student data use and privacy, school safety, and digital policies, as well as economic development, advocacy and activism, and government partnerships.
• Practice & Pedagogy - Content focused on instruction and pedagogy across the entire learning lifecycle with a focus on solution-oriented strategies, innovative teaching, and institutional transformation, with topics including instructional best practices for all educational levels and evolving curricula, leadership practice, and groundbreaking insights.
• Startups & Investment - Content focused on the business of education with a focus on entrepreneurship and startups, with topics including investment and funding, marketing and branding strategies, corporate initiatives and partnerships, market trends and analysis, and business adaptability.
• Work Reimagined - Programs and new approaches to upskilling, corporate learning, and talent development, including workforce revitalization and training, and career transitions, as well as initiatives for mature learners and non-traditional students.

The Expo features dynamic, trailblazing organizations, and thought leaders that are changing the game and looking to share their ideas with thousands of education professionals from around the globe.

Why Exhibit – 2023

Exhibitors will get an opportunity to showcase their products and services to a target audience of educators.

Organizer

South by Southwest® dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW® is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of tech, film, music, education, and culture.

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