Listening to the Online Community

SXSW is a community-driven event. So, knowing what kinds of topics you want to hear at the event next March is extremely important to us. Your votes and comments account for about 30% of the decision-making process for any given programming slot.

Also important is the input of the SXSW Advisory Board, which is a group of industry professionals from across the US and around the world. The final part of the panel decision-making equation is the input of the SXSW staff.

How to Get Your Voice in the Mix

Lending your voice to the decision-making process is easy. First, create a PanelPicker account. If you have set up a PanelPicker account in previous years, feel free to go ahead and sign in. After you have signed up for an account, you will receive a verification email. Click on the link inside this email and you will be ready to go. Also, please be assured that we will NOT use your account data for mailing lists and we will not give this data to any third party vendors.

Feedback Wanted for All Three SXSW Events

Explore the Proposals for SXSW Interactive »

Explore the Proposals for SXSW Film »

Explore the Proposals for SXSW Music »

PLEASE NOTE: The order of proposals you see on the PanelPicker is randomized for each individual user. Find the proposals that most interest you using the advanced search functionality. Voting ends 11:59 CDT on Friday, September 2. SXSW Interactive, Music and Film will all announce accepted PanelPicker proposals in mid to late October.

Discover Trending Ideas

One of the most interesting things about the PanelPicker is its role as industry zeitgeist. In order to more easily explore topics that the community seeks to discuss, we've returned trending functionality to the PanelPicker. Although not a scoreboard of exact voting totals, the lists below show you some of the proposals that have received significant attention in the last 24 hours.

Explore Trending Ideas for SXSW Interactive »

Explore Trending Ideas for SXSW Film »

Explore Trending Ideas for SXSW Music »

PLEASE NOTE: Although not a scoreboard of exact voting totals, this data shows you some of the ideas that are currently scoring well with other users.

Questions About SXSW Panel Programming

Have a question about the PanelPicker? Please make sure to read our PanelPicker FAQ. If you can't find the answer to your panel-related question on the FAQ page, then please email us:

Questions about SXSW Interactive programming should go to [email protected]

Questions about SXSW Film programming should go to [email protected]

Questions about SXSW Music programming should go to [email protected]

For more general SXSW-related questions, e-mail [email protected]

Have an Idea and Missed Our Deadline to Participate?

Unfortunately, the PanelPicker interface is now closed for any new entries. That being said, if you are still interested in a possible speaking opportunity at the 2012 SXSW Conferences and Festivals, we will gladly send out information on how to share your idea with us. Please contact us at the appropriate email address above for details. Please also note that these late entries will only be reviewed by staff and will not have the benefit of being included in the PanelPicker.