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S X S W. C O M | F I L M / I A M A R C H 2 0 1 5 | S X S W o r l d 1 7 SXstyle Sessions, Mixers and More The first ever SXstyle is well underway and fea- tures a packed schedule of sessions, meet-ups and networking opportunities. Stop by the Decoded Fashion Mentorship Hub and the Cosmo Style Lab at the JW Marriott to relax and network any time during programming hours, through Tuesday. At 12:30pm today (Sunday), join Joe Zee, Yahoo Style editor-in-chief, for a discussion on the growth of customization in the "When Fashion Gets Personal" session. Wearables and fashion-tech- nology will be in focus in "Beyond Wearables: Future Fabrics and Fashion Design" and "My Data Belongs to Who?" both at 9:30am, and "Merging Humans and Computers: the Next Decade" at 3:30pm. Tomorrow (Monday) at 3:30pm, Eva Chen (Lucky magazine) and Michelle Phan will explore the challenges of maintaining an authentic social media presence in "How to Keep Your Social Media Game Sincere." Social and new media in brand-building will also be covered in the sessions "Social Media: Balancing Data and Intuition," "The Changing Face of Influence" and "Community Driven Apps Driving What's In Style." On Tuesday morning, Heidi Zak (ThirdLove), Amy Errett (Madison Reed) and Manik Singh will dis- cuss the evolution and future of retail technology in "Disruptive Mobile Technologies in Fashion Commerce." Then at 3:30pm join Caroline Waxler (Harkness Hall) for a conversation on the changing face of online journalism in "Is There Still Room for Fashion Blogging?" Finally, close out SXstyle at the official closing party, Presented by Nylon at 8pm on Tuesday night at th Palm Door Sabine (401 Sabine St.). Get Ready for SXSW Music with SXSWfm Our online radio channel SXSWfm is playing almost nothing but SXSW 2015 Showcasing Artists. Get yourself ready and discover the bands you'll see this week! Mobile apps are available for iPhone or Android. Visit sxswfm.com. Robotics Petting Zoo The Robot Petting Zoo displays friendly ground and aerial robots for SXSW attendees to touch, operate, and even program. These robots await your friendship at the Robotics Petting Zoo on Sunday, March 15, and Monday, March 16, in Salon E at the JW Marriott (110 E 2nd St.) from 11am to 6pm, and on Tuesday, March 17, from 11am-4:30pm. You must have a SXSW Interactive, Gold, or Platinum badge to enter. SX Health and MedTech Expo SXSW Interactive introduces the inaugural SX Health and MedTech Expo tomorrow (Monday) and Tuesday at the JW Marriott (110 E 2nd St.). The Expo will host more than 50 innovative healthcare exhibitors. In addition, the Expo will house the MedTech Stage, spon- sored by Healthline, featuring additional programming, including Clay Johnston, Dean of the new Dell Medical School at UT Austin, Tim O'Reilly from O'Reilly Media, and Bryan Sivak from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 24 Beats Per Second Film Screenings open to Music Badges NEW FOR 2015: Starting tomorrow (Monday), SXSW Music badgeholders will have access to all film screenings in the 24 Beats Per Second festival category. Each year, the films in this category showcase the sounds, culture and influence of music and musicians, with an emphasis on documentary filmmaking. What's Happening Now & Exciting Things to Come! NEW & NOTEWORTHY Le f t : N a ta l ie Pr a s s , To p Rig h t : B ig K R IT, B ot to m Rig h t : N a tura l Child E va Ch e n C O U R T E S Y O F E VA C H E N R AY R E N T E R I A O F R O B O T C E N T R A L D a r 1