Continual Learning

Mar 13th 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CST

Speakers:
Ryan Heath – Journalist, Axios
Vishal Sharma – Vice President of Artificial General Intelligence, Amazon

Description:
Amazon believes AI is the most transformational technology of our time, capable of tackling some of humanity’s most challenging problems. That is why the company is investing in generative AI to responsibly develop and deploy large language models (LLMs) across all of its businesses. These advancements are part of Amazon’s long-term pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Axios’ Ryan Heath and Amazon’s AGI VP, Vishal Sharma will discuss what today’s AI may imply for the future, the progress of LLMs towards the quest for AGI, and it’s potential to benefit society at large.

Mar 13th 04:00 PM – 05:00 PM CST

Speakers:
Bill Connolly – Creative Evangelist, Monotype

Description:
Why do we fall in love with brands? Why is it that certain logos and typography can evoke instant, waking memories of specific feelings or moments? Join us for a live recording of our Creative Characters podcast at SXSW, where we’ll dig into the roots of this connection and explore ways typography can help you tell a visual story that resonates with your audience and helps you build lasting, meaningful customer relationships.

Mar 13th

Mar 14th 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CST

Speakers:
Broderick Johnson – Executive Vice President/Public and Executive President, Digital Equity – Comcast
Michele Norris – Founder, The Race Card Project

Description:
When the topic of race comes up, it’s rarely brief. But what if you had to summarize your feelings in six words? Could you do it? Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist Michele Norris explores those stripped-down thoughts, those kernels of truth, in her book, Our Hidden Conversations. Join her in conversation with her power-couple counterpart, Broderick Johnson, Chair of My Brother’s Keeper Taskforce, as they discuss how race has shaped their personal and professional lives. This honest and intimate conversation will span the light-hearted to the painful truths. Nothing will be off limits.

Mar 14th 02:30 PM – 03:30 PM CST

Speakers:
Haibo E – Director, HerMission
Kate Janssen – Lead Product Manager/ML & Chat, Cleo
Yuelin Li – Chief Product Officer, Onfido Inc
Claire Woodcock – Director of Product/Machine Learning, Mozilla

Description:
While many view AI as a transformative technology capable of revolutionizing industries, it also sparks questions around how to build products responsibly to ensure user safety. From verifying customers’ digital identities to pulling financial insight through chatbots, AI has made its way across industries, drawing both optimism and skepticism on the future of these applications. In this session, hear from leaders in AI on how they’ve built and are building AI products responsibly, the impact AI has across industries and the future of work and how to prepare for changes to come.

Mar 14th 04:00 PM – 05:00 PM CST

Speakers:
Sweta Chakraborty – CEO North America, We Don’t Have Time
David Fenton – Climate Communicator/Activist, The Activist’s Media Handbook
Jane Fonda – Actor/Activist, Jane Fonda Climate PAC + Fire Drill Friday’s

Description:
Come discover the secrets to creating real and meaningful change from legendary activist David Fenton, Hollywood icon Jane Fonda, and climate behavioral scientist Sweta Chakraborty. Hear directly from the masterminds behind freeing Nelson Mandela, Fire Drill Fridays and We Don’t Have Time. Learn how to use media and communication to mobilize the public for meaningful action and policy progress.

Mar 14th