Student and Author, Nikhil Goyal, announced as a SXSWedu 2013 Distinguished Speaker.

Yesterday SXSWedu announced the first round of accepted Concurrent Sessions and Distinguished Speakers selected to present March 4-7, 2013 in Austin, Texas.

Nearly 70 sessions were selected from over 700 submitted proposals via PanelPicker. Visit the Concurrent Sessions page to see the full list of accepted sessions and panelists, organized by category.

Upcoming SXSWedu Deadlines

Photo by Josette ChenLAUNCHedu Application Deadline - November 9
Promising education startups seeking a major event to put their company in the spotlight are invited to apply to LAUNCHedu, occurring during SXSWedu March 4-7, 2013. Visit the online application for a full list of eligibility requirements.

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Take advantage of the early registration discount rate and save 40% on the price of your SXSWedu badge. Early registrants also receive the best hotel options available in Austin.

Distinguished Speakers

Jaime Casap
Senior Education Evangelist, Google, Inc.

Sara DeWitt
Vice President, PBS KIDS Interactive

Sara DeWitt, PBS
KIDS Interactive Dale Dougherty
Founding Editor and Publisher, MAKE Magazine

Nikhil Goyal
Student and Author

Alan November
Senior Partner & Founder, November Learning

Darline Robles
Professor of Clinical Education, University of Southern California

Jim Shelton
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education

Visit the Distinguished Speaker page to read the bios and learn more about these speakers. Stay tuned as more spotlight speakers are announced leading up to the event.

SXSWedu welcomes the many members of the education ecosystem, from all backgrounds- including teachers, administrators, university professors, business and policy leaders March 4-7, 2013 in Austin, Texas to converge at SXSWedu. Help drive the conversation that's quickly emerging as a catalyst for change in education. Visit sxswedu.com to learn more.