31 SXSW GAMING PROGRAM
Featured Speakers
Thursday, March 15 – Saturday, March 17 from 11:00am-6:00pm
Austin Convention Center, 3rd Floor, Room 6AB
SXSW Gaming speakers come from all over the globe. When you
attend the dozens of panels, meet ups, and talks throughout the
festival, expect to hear from the top industry experts, personalities,
esports players, developers, authors, legends, and much, much more.
2018 marks the return of the Featured Speakers format to the
programming lineup. Former featured speakers have included world-
renowned individuals such as Phil Spencer (Head of Xbox, Microsoft
Studios), Jade Raymond (Former Managing Director, Ubisoft and
Founder, Motive Studios), and Andrew Wilson (CEO, EA).
FEATURED SPEAKER SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, MARCH 15
11:00AM
Esports: First Awareness,
Now Accessibility
Learn from Turner Sports'
Christina Alejandre about
the changing way esports are
presented across multimedia
platforms, with an added focus
on storytelling and behind-the-
scenes content.
Christina Alejandre (ELEAGUE),
Saira Mueller (Dot Esports)
Rich
Denis
