NEXT STAGE
PRESENTED BY AJ+ // AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER: EH 3 AND 4
Sunday, March 15–Tuesday, March 17
11:00am–6:00pm
Wednesday, March 18
11:00am–2:00pm
Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 4
Join us at Next Stage for the latest cross-industry discussions and
for an inside look at up-and-coming collaborations. This year's
roster includes intimate performances from showcasing artists, as
well as engaging presentations ranging from media storytelling,
fashion design, virtual reality and more.
Next Stage Schedule
Sunday, March 15
11:00am What Does an Art and Design Incubator Look Like?
(NEW INC)
12:30pm
Tale of Two Outsiders: How We Made it in Media
(Hearst Magazines, Wieden+Kennedy)
2:00pm
We Are Family: Reaching Your Audience
(SnagFilms)
3:30pm
BedPost Confessions: True Tales of Sex and Tech
5:00pm No Underdogs Here: Changing the Female Narrative
(We are the XX)
Monday, March 16
11:00am How Potato Salad Killed/Saved Crowdfunding
(Crowdrise, The Case Foundation, Zack Brown)
12:30pm
S E E T H E U N S E E N (Lauren Bowker)
2:00pm How Next-Gen Filmmakers are Changing Hollywood
(Deadline, Fullscreen, Preferred Content, Rooster Teeth)
3:30pm
Virtual Reality: Video Reinvented (NBA, Samsung)
5:00pm Hamburger Helper is My Bae: Weird Brand Twitter
(R/GA, Buzzfeed)
Tuesday, March 17
11:00am AJ+ Presents the Future of Engagement
12:30pm SmART Campaigns: Art and Music Driving Social Change
(The Ad Council, iHeart Media, Live Nation, Viacom)
2:00pm
YouMake ReMake: YouTube Meets Stage (Renana Raz)
3:30pm Mi.Mu Gloves: Wearable Tech for Music Making
(Imogen Heap, Mi.Mu LTD)
5:00pm
Showcasing Artist: The Barberettes
Wednesday, March 18
11:00am Blurring the Line Between Performance and Participa-
tion: Making Interactive Tech More Expressive
(Symmetry Labs, The Meta Agency)
12:30pm
Showcasing Artist: Skinny Lister
Merrick
Ales
SXSW
EXHIBITIONS
SXSW 2015 Interactive Festival 29
We are the XX
The Barberettes S E E T H E U N S E E N
NEW INC