Explore the Many Ways to Network at SXSW EDU 2024

There is so much to learn from the sessions, performances, and films at SXSW EDU, but don’t miss out on the opportunities to learn from your peers.

For many attendees, forming and fostering connections is a principal goal. The networks we establish within our industry, workplace, and personal lives can have a profound impact, and can last long after the event has ended. The 2024 program consists of various formal and informal networking opportunities where you can form these relationships.

Find the networking opportunities that work best to help you reach your networking goals:

Online Networking

EDU Social

Start connecting with attendees today, and keep in touch after the event with EDU Social. Using EDU Social, the world of SXSW EDU is at your fingertips. Once you have signed in and linked your badge, you can search for and start chatting with other attendees, and book or modify your hotel reservations.

SXSW EDU GO

Gain direct access to the registrant directory, and connect with and message other attendees right in your pocket with the SXSW EDU GO app for iOS and Android. Adjust your personal setting and get networking recommendations to help personalize your experience at SXSW EDU.

Physical Events

Hikes

Explore Austin’s famous Greenbelt on a 1.5-mile hike on Tuesday, March 5, and Wednesday, March 6, with a group guided by Explore Austin.

Walking Tours

Learn about Austin’s rich history and experience the city like a local with group walking tours of downtown Austin, Austin’s music culture, and art on the East side.

Social Events

Coffee & Snack Breaks

Swing by the Expo and visit exhibitor booths with something to help keep your energy up during morning coffee breaks and afternoon snack breaks.

Pop-Up Dinners

Make new connections while enjoying a bite to eat at pop-up dinners across Austin’s downtown area. Dinner reservations have already been made, so all you need to worry about is showing up hungry. Please note that attendees are responsible for their own dinner expenses.

Parties

Early Bird Social

If you get to Austin early, pick up your badge and head over to the Hilton Austin Downtown right next door for the Early Bird Social on Sunday evening, March 3, where you can make connections before programming starts Monday.

SXSW EDU Opening Party

Celebrate the first day of programming with your fellow conference attendees at the opening party Monday evening.

Launch Spotlight

Join us in celebrating the finalists and runners up of the 2024 Launch Startup Competition and hear which teams have been awarded Tuesday evening at the Launch Spotlight, presented by Walton Family Foundation.

Student Impact Ice Cream Social

Swing by the Next Stage to celebrate the 2024 Student Startup Competition finalists and winners with ice cream at the Student Impact Ice Cream Social, presented by The Allstate Foundation, Wednesday afternoon immediately following the winner announcement during the live competition.

SXSW EDU Closing Party

Close out the exciting week by toasting to new and old friends at Thursday afternoon’s Beats & BBQ Social, presented by The College Board.

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Mentorship

One-on-One Sessions

Gain feedback from experienced professionals when you meet in purpose-driven sessions with mentors in a one-on-one conversation.

Roundtable Discussions

Access mentorship in small group discussions led by mentors through Roundtable Discussions.

Meet Ups

Connect with people who share your passions and interests at one of the many exciting meet ups.

Monday, March 4

• Brazilian Community Meet Up @ SXSW EDU
• First-Timers Meet Up
• Global EdTech Founder Meet Up!
• Arts & Culture Meet Up
• Personalized Competency-Based Education Meet Up
• Prepare Your Students for a Career in Quantum Computing
• Universal Design 3.0 for Accessibility, Inclusion, AND Equity
• Building the STEM Sisterhood
• Innovations in Talent Finance Meet Up
• SXSW EDU Welcomes the World
• Advocate Educator Meet Up: Supporting Trans Youth
• Multilingual Learners & Teachers Meet Up
• Solo Attendee Meet Up

Tuesday, March 5

• Advocates for Neurodiverse Educators & Learners Meet Up
• Black Women Educators Matter
• Startups Accessing Student Talent Meetup
• Sustainability Educators & the SDGs: World Cafe Meet Up!
• Calling All Early Childhood Professionals! Let's Meet Up!
• Career Planning Meet Up for Higher Education Professionals
• Class of 2034 Graduation Party
• Beyond the Reading Wars: Bridging the Gap for Older Students
• Cultivating Connections Within Education Service Centers
• Sweet Dive into the World of Documentaries
• Collaborative Community Amongst EdTech & District Leadership
• Future of Civic Leadership Meet Up
• Resources for Healthy Relationships

Wednesday, March 6

• Asian American Educators/Mentors Meet Up
• Bring the Real World to Your PBL Programming
• Practicing Proximity as Funders: Reimagining Our Role
• Enhancing Teacher Mental Health Through Mindfulness
• Placemaking & Belonging in Higher Education
• So You Have to Teach Computer Science?
• Burnout Prevention for Changemakers
• Encuentra Tu Camino: Find Your Path Meet Up
• Young Professionals in Education Meet Up!
• Catalyzing Connections in Career-Connected Learning
• Meet Up: Teaching Math in the World of AI
• STEAM Meet Up with the Federal Games Guild!

Thursday, March 7

• Centering Diverse Perspectives in Professional Orgs
• Early Learning Meet Up: Connecting & Amplifying Our Impact
• PanelPicker & More: Engaging at SXSW EDU 2025 Meet Up
• Bridging Communities with SXSW & SXSW EDU
• Gen Z Meet Up
• Student-Inclusive Approaches in Higher Education

Don’t Miss Out On SXSW EDU 2024

Register and book your hotel today to break new ground in education through compelling sessions, in-depth workshops, mentorship, film screenings, trailblazing competitions, a dynamic expo, networking opportunities, and so much more at SXSW EDU from March 4-7, 2024.

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