The Power of Belonging: how ending loneliness will save our planet– and the dangers if we don’t. This session will speak to and draw from the ancient future, community architecture and experience design to co-create a world where we all belong.  Participants: Radha Agrawal

SXSW 2024 takes place March 08 - 15, 2024.

SXSW 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.

SXSW 2024 takes place March 08 - 15, 2024.
SXSW 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.

SXSW 2024 takes place March 08 - 15, 2024

SXSW

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Featured Session: The Power of Belonging: How Ending Loneliness Will Save Our Planet

Artists have always used their platforms to challenge power, and the First Amendment has had their back, even when governments tried to shut it down. The ACLU’s Jessica Weitz joins Jane Fonda and W. Kamau Bell to link culture to action. When democracy is at stake, there’s a role for everyone to get involved. This session shares concrete ways anyone can show up, organize, and protect free speech—no fame required.

Artists have always used their platforms to challenge power, and the First Amendment has had their back, even when governments tried to shut it down. The ACLU’s Jessica Weitz joins Jane Fonda and W. Kamau Bell to link culture to action. When democracy is at stake, there’s a role for everyone to get involved. This session shares concrete ways anyone can show up, organize, and protect free speech—no fame required.

Keynote: Say It Louder: Artists, Activism & the First Amendment

Sex, money, and religion are no longer taboo—they’re trending. This panel explores how behavioral UX, gamification, and human-centered design can destigmatize what used to be off-limits. From intimacy apps to investing platforms, discover how intentional design is helping users navigate vulnerable moments with confidence. Hear from sex educator Shan Boodram, Alinea’s Gen Z fintech founder Anam Lakhani, Bloomberg’s Riley Griffin, and Play Ventures’ Phylicia Koh—one of few female investors in gaming VC—on how intentional UX is turning discomfort into discovery.

Sex, money, and religion are no longer taboo—they’re trending. This panel explores how behavioral UX, gamification, and human-centered design can destigmatize what used to be off-limits. From intimacy apps to investing platforms, discover how intentional design is helping users navigate vulnerable moments with confidence. Hear from sex educator Shan Boodram, Alinea’s Gen Z fintech founder Anam Lakhani, Bloomberg’s Riley Griffin, and Play Ventures’ Phylicia Koh—one of few female investors in gaming VC—on how intentional UX is turning discomfort into discovery.

Money, Sex & Religion - How Design Turns Taboo to Touchpoint

For the past several years, the global communication industry has quietly lived through the generative AI transformation that many sectors are just now encountering. Now the implications are much bigger than translation. As brands scale across markets, AI is reshaping not just content production but global customer experience. The real challenge is no longer output. It’s coherence. It’s cultural alignment. It’s training data. It’s brand perception at scale. This session explores what generative AI means for global communication in a world where digital may be borderless, but culture is not.

For the past several years, the global communication industry has quietly lived through the generative AI transformation that many sectors are just now encountering. Now the implications are much bigger than translation. As brands scale across markets, AI is reshaping not just content production but global customer experience. The real challenge is no longer output. It’s coherence. It’s cultural alignment. It’s training data. It’s brand perception at scale. This session explores what generative AI means for global communication in a world where digital may be borderless, but culture is not.

Featured Session: The Power of Belonging: How Ending Loneliness Will Save Our Planet

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