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1 8 S X S W O R L D | M A R C H 7, 2 0 1 9 | SXSW.COM IN BRIEF Upcoming Programming Track Highlights Need help finding a session? Here are some suggestions. For details on all conference programming, visit schedule.sxsw.com or the SXSW GO app. TECH INDUSTRY & ENTERPRISE Part of the Tech Industry & Enterprise Track, the Future of Transportation Series of Sessions will focus on topics specifically related to technology, planning, policy, and all other related issues pertaining to mobility's future days. These sessions include: Air- Levitation: A New Hyperloop Transport Method; Airbags Today, Cybersecurity Tomorrow; The Trillion Dollar VC Mobility Bet; and Dockless: The First and Final Mile. SPORTS Equality in Sports is one of the themes in this year's Sports Track programming. Some of the ses- sions that will explore this topic are Sidelined: Women's Sports in Mass Media, Leveling the Playing Field for Minorities in Sports and The Female Body: Athleticism, Empowerment, Strength? DESIGN On Saturday at 12:30pm, catch John Maeda's 4th annual Design in Tech Report presentation, as the former Kleiner Perkins Partner and Chief Designer at Automattic Inc. will provide a data-driven and culturally grounded examination of the intersection of design and technology and its implications for business. STYLE & RETAIL Representation and inclusion in the fashion industry will be the topic of such Style & Retail Track sessions like Fashion's Fit Issue: Representation and Tech, How Adaptive Design is Transforming Brands and Feminist Rising: Why Brands Must Take a Stand. HEALTH & MEDTECH Artificial Intelligence's impact in healthcare will be discussed in Introducing Ann: The Warm Hands of AI, while using AI to build 3D printed organs will be featured in Tumours, Transplants and Technology: AI for Life. Meanwhile, Transparency in Healthcare, One Note at a Time will cover technology used to improve communication between doctors and patients. EXPERIENTIAL STORYTELLING Immersive events and open web virtual reality will transform the museum experience, whether at a Pop-Up Museum or the Art Institute of Chicago. Learn more in the Experiential Storytelling Track sessions Mummies to Manet: Immersive Experiments in Museums, Art, Race + Open Web VR: The Colored Girls Museum, and PopUps: Designing for Emotional Experiences. CITIES, GOVERNMENT & POLITICS The Cities, Government & Politics Track examines timely topics affecting government and society. Playable Cities: Why it Matters in Today's Society will focus on the importance of creating fun in a city. Wombats and Wood Ducks: CIA's Secrets to Creative Problem Solving will share how the agency manages stress through creativity. Politics in Tech: When the Bubble Bursts will ponder the perception that tech company employees all share the same political views. Good Trill Hunting, presented by PINTRILL, Comes to SXSW PINTRILL — a pin accessory and lifestyle brand based out of Brooklyn, New York — has joined forces with SXSW to give people limited edition pins from your favorite brands. Head to the SXSW merch stands to pick up the official Good Trill Hunting map, which indicates participating brands — along with the location, date, and times — to cop your free, limited edition pins! SXSW Trade Show As the largest exhibition at SXSW, the Trade Show enhances and complements conference programming. Check out the different pavilions, stages, showcases and other special events March 10–12 11am–6pm and March 13 11am–2pm in Exhibit Halls 2–5 at the Austin Convention Center. More info at sxsw.com/exhibitions/trade-show. Flatstock 69 Poster Show Presented by the American Poster Institute (API), Flatstock 69 will display works from the world's top gig poster artists. Plus, catch SXSW Music Festival artists on the Flatstock Stage March 14, 12–6pm and March 15-16 11am–6pm in Exhibit Hall 4 at the Austin Convention Center. Photo by Aaron Rogosin