South By Southwest (SXSW) added some big time headliners to their SXSports program that will take place during the interactive segment of the festival. Charles Barkley, Ronda Rousey, Dana White, Art Briles and Deion Sanders were just a few of the names that are scheduled to appear at SXSW this year.
South by Southwest® (SXSW®) revealed major additions to the2015 SXsports® program today, including Turner Sports analyst Charles Barkley, UFC’s Dana White and Ronda Rousey, Baylor’s Head Football Coach Art Briles, Olympic and X-Games Gold Medalist Shaun White, and NFL Network Anchor and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders among many others. The three-day sports focused track of SXSW Interactive and Film incorporates panels, film screenings and networking events, touching on all aspects of the future of sport through the SXSW lens of culture, technology & innovation. Taking place Friday, March 13 – Sunday, March 15, 2015 in Austin, Texas, the Convergence track will ultimately feature over 50 sessions. For more information, visit sxsw.com/sxsports, and the complete schedule of events can be found at schedule.sxsw.com.
“Though we set the bar high when we launched last year, I think we’ve done well to top it, and add even
more value to the SXsports experience,” said Rebecca Feferman, Head of SXsports. “Our
programming tackles the gamut of the sports world, all while offering a specificity and point of view
unique to SXSW, in an environment brimming with game-changing energy and a mix of creative
industries you can’t find anywhere else on the planet.”New for 2015, each day will begin with a “Problem Solvers” session, designed to help reach actionable
solutions to evolving challenges in the sports landscape. The format unfolds as an interactive exercise
to address a specific hot topic, and speakers facilitate small group discussions with the audience to
identify potential formulas for success.Additional panelists joining previously announced sessions include Stanford University’s Derek Belch,
Campus Insiders’ Bonnie Bernstein, Pacific University’s Jules Boykoff, Univision’s Eric Conrad, New
York Giants Wide Receiver Victor Cruz, Michigan State University’s Joanne Gerstner, WNBA star
Brittney Griner, Aspen Institute’s Risa Isard, US Anti-Doping Agency Chairman Edwin Moses, CNN’s
Rachel Nichols, ESPN’s Ryan Spoon, NFL Network’s Eric Weinberger, and NCAA Sport Science
Institute’s Mary Wilfert.
This is an absolutely loaded line up and appeals to the many demographics of sports fans. If you are able to make it down to SXSW this year and you love sports, this is definitely something you will want to be sure to take in while you are in Austin.