Health & MedTech

Interactive Track

The Health & MedTech track focuses on the new advances and approaches being applied to medicine and well-being, including a deep dive into how the ecosystem of patients, providers, and payers interfaces with technology to improve outcomes in the communities where we live, work, and play.

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2019 Featured Speaker, Michael Pollan - Photo by Photo by Amy E. Price/Getty Images for SXSW

2019 Featured Speaker, Michael Pollan - Photo by Photo by Amy E. Price/Getty Images for SXSW

About Health & MedTech Track

 

Learn how new tech intersects with the healthcare industry.

Look back on 2019 sessions including Advancing Mental Wellbeing in Communities of Color, Hysteria No More: Data, Doctors & Women’s Health, Silos in Healthcare are Preventing Better Outcomes, and more.

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Have an idea for a session? We want to hear from you! PanelPicker® is the official SXSW user-generated session proposal platform. This easy, two-step online process allows the SXSW community to have a voice in what sessions are programmed at SXSW. Entry Process Period: July 1 – July 19, 2019

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2019 SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS

Cindy Eckert - Photo by Jillian Clark

Cindy Eckert

CEO & Founder

The Pink Ceiling
David Rivera - Photo courtesy of the Speaker

David Rivera

Sr Medical Advisor Steve Fund

Steve Fund
Jayne O'Donnell - Photo courtesy of the Speaker

Jayne O’Donnell

Healthcare Policy Reporter

USA TODAY
Chitra Akileswaran - Photo courtesy of the Speaker

Chitra Akileswaran

Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer

Cleo
Ira Nash - Photo courtesy of the Speaker

Ira Nash

Senior Vice President of Northwell Health and Executive Director of Northwell Health Physician Partners and Professor of Cardiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Northwell Health
Jennifer Miller - Photo courtesy of the Speaker

Jennifer Miller

Asst Professor

Yale University School of Medicine
Lauren Carson - Photo courtesy of the Speaker

Lauren Carson

Executive Director

Lee Thompson Young Foundation and Black Girls Smile Inc.
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Make your voice heard by entering your own session idea for SXSW 2020 and take part in the crowd-sourced programming selection process. Entry Period: July 1–19, 2019.

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About the SXSW Conference

 

SXSW dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries.

The SXSW Conference provides an opportunity for global professionals at every level to participate, learn, and network. Featuring a variety of tracks that allow attendees to explore what’s next in the worlds of entertainment, culture, and technology, SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together.

Learn more about Keynotes, Featured Speakers, and Session Formats across the 20 Tracks of programming for the 2020 SXSW Conference.

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