SXSW 2023 Day 1 Recap

SXSW 2023

Attendee enjoying SXSW photo op

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Featured Session: Chelsea Handler & Jen Psaki

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Opening Speaker: Simran Jeet Singh in Conversation with Laurie Santos

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Conversation with Jennifer Salke

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"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" World Premiere

(L-R) Sophia Lillis, Michelle Rodriguez, Chris Pine, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith and Daisy Head

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"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" World Premiere

Chris Pine

"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" World Premiere | Photo by Adam Kissick

Featured Session: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm: What an American-Made Clean Energy Future Looks Like

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Former OpenAI Co-founder on ChatGPT, DALL·E, and the Impact of Generative AI

Greg Brockman

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"Swarm" World Premiere

Chloe Bailey

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"Swarm" World Premiere

Dominique Fishback

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Featured Session: Miranda Kerr on Building a Business that Inspires

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Featured Session - Creating Happiness: The Art & Science of Disney Parks Storytelling

Josh D'Amaro

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Featured Session - Creating Happiness: The Art & Science of Disney Parks Storytelling

Bruce Banner AKA Hulk

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Featured Session - Creating Happiness: The Art & Science of Disney Parks Storytelling

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SXSW Art Program Installation - “Quantum Jungle” by Robin Baumgarten

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Variety Power of Comedy

Phoebe Robinson

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Variety Power of Comedy

Jake Johnson

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Variety Power of Comedy

Katie Couric attending

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"Joan Baez I Am A Noise" Premiere

(L-R) Karen O'Connor, Joan Baez, and Patti Griffin

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Raising the Bar: Public-Private Partnerships, Unlocking Career Success

Eva Longoria

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"Late Bloomers" World Premiere

(L-R) Lisa Steen, Karen Gillan and Anna Greenfield

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The Super Good Show (stand-up comedy)

Sam Jay

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The Super Good Show (stand-up comedy)

Katherine Blanford

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Data Privacy After Roe v. Wade

(L-R) Nabiha Syed, CEO of The Markup, Cecile Richards, Former President of Planned Parenthood, and Alexandra Reeve Givens, President & CEO of Center for Democracy & Technology

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Featured Speaker The Future of Genetics in Personalized Care

Anne Wojcicki

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SXSW 2023

Attendees on their way to Day 1 sessions

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Confessions Of A Good Samaritan World Premiere

Photo Op

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Bollywood Flash Mob

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Culture Legacy Cannabis Roadmap To Coexistence

(L-R) Al Harrington & Dasheeda Dawson

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Porsche X Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

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"Great Photo, Lovely Life" World Premiere

(L-R) Rachel Beth Anderson and Amanda Mustard

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How Psilocybin Mushrooms Can Help Save the World

Paul Stamets

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How to Build the Damn Thing Featured Session

(L-R) Tessa Flippin and Kathryn Finney

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Julia Ducournau Winner of Palme d'Or at Cannes 2021

(L-R) Holly Herrick and Julia Ducournau

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"Talk To Me" Premiere

(L-R) Michael Philippou, Sophie Wilde, Danny Philippou and Samantha Jennings

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