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1 2 S X S W O R L D | M A R C H 7, 2 0 1 9 | SXSW.COM IN BRIEF Photo Caption. Photo credit Sunday Interactive Keynote: Roger McNamee On Sunday, March 10 at 2pm in Ballroom D at the Austin Convention Center, hear veteran Silicon Valley investor, musician, author, and philanthropist Roger McNamee discuss his observations of the growing dangers of social media in a Keynote Conversation with editor-in- chief of WIRED Nicholas Thompson. McNamee, Founding Partner and Managing Director of the venture capital firm Elevation Partners, is the author of the recently published Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe and has been involved in a public campaign to raise awareness of the dark side of social media. See schedule.sxsw.com or SXSW GO for details. Hackathon Starts Tuesday The SXSW Hackathon returns for its sixth annual 24-hour coding marathon on Tuesday, and developers, artists and tech creatives from around the world are preparing to design and build new projects using Music, VR, AR, AI, and Blockchain. The three winning projects will be awarded prizes by our panel of top-level industry and creative judges. In addition, at the SXSW Hackathon Incubator (March 14–15), mentors will work with the winning teams to test and fine-tune their projects. The SXSW Hackathon is presented by R9B. More details at sxsw.com/conference/sxsw-hackathon. Registration and More Austin Convention Center Services SXSW Registration is located in the Austin Convention Center's Ballroom B, in the southeast corner of the first floor. Additional registration services, including Speaker and Filmmaker Help Desks, will be available in Exhibit Hall 1 from Thursday, March 7 through Saturday, March 9. Film Wristbands are available starting today. Artist and Music Wristband pick-up begins on Monday, March 11. SXSW Gaming Wristbands are available starting on Friday, March 15. For more information on registration and the various registration services, visit sxsw.com/attendee-services. Roger McNamee. Photo by Rick Smolan Photo by Judy Won SXSW Gaming Expo Drawing in developers, manufacturers, and fans from all facets of the gaming community, the Gaming Expo is the epicenter of gaming culture at SXSW. Here is where you'll find the Indie Corner, Tabletop Experience, PC Arena, Arcade Bunker, and much more. March 15–17 (Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 1 & 2) SXSW Gaming Hosts the Halo Championship Series Invitational The HCS Invitational will offer a variety of Halo tournaments and experiences featuring professional players and fans alike, spanning all three days of SXSW Gaming (March 15–17). Halo aficionados will come together with pros, casters, and content creators for a Big Team Battle Bonanza to compete alongside each other on the Tournament Stage. Come see Halo Esports take over the Tournament Stage in the Austin Convention Center 1st Floor, Ballroom A.

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