Day One is in the books...

And what a day it was. We started with US Poet Laureate Ada Limón who inspired us all, watched a Keynote with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and a group of powerhouse women, then ended the night with the World Premieres of Road House and 3 Body Problem.

Day two promises another round of adventure with sessions to enrich, connections to be made, film and television projects to inspire, and comedy that will delight.

Read below for a selection of today's headliners and hidden gems, then get ready for the goodness! 

CONFERENCE

• Government Action to Attract Global Tech Talent to the U.S.
  10:00am – 11:00am CT | Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon C

• SAG-AFTRA’s Duncan Crabtree-Ireland on AI’s Role in the Future of Hollywood
  10:00am – 11:00am CT | Austin Convention Center, Room 12AB

• Life After Big Tech: Where Are Laid Off Workers Now?
  10:00am – 11:00am CT | Austin Marriott Downtown, Waller Ballroom DEF

• Transforming for the Future: Innovation, Tech, and the Army
  11:30am – 12:30pm CT | Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B

• When We Walk By: Ending Homelessness in America
  11:30am – 12:30pm CT | Austin Convention Center, Room 10AB

• Preventing Suicide Through Safe Reporting and Storytelling
  11:30am – 12:30pm CT | Austin Convention Center, Room 9AB
• Death of Civil Discourse: Can City Hall Save It?
  2:30pm – 3:30pm CT | Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon A

• A☡ Project: Connecting the Dots
  2:30pm – 3:30pm CT | Austin Convention Center, Ballroom A

• ‘Switched on Pop’ Live with Charlie Harding Featuring Amelia Meath of Sylvan Esso
  2:30pm – 3:30pm CT | JW Marriott, Salon 5

• Avoiding Censorship: How to Increase Muslim Representation in News and Media
  2:30pm – 3:30pm CT | Austin Convention Center, Room 9C

• Celebrating 25 Years of Office Space, with Mike Judge, Cast, and The Hollywood Reporter
  4:00pm – 5:00pm CT | Austin Convention Center, Ballroom EF

• Prison to Politics: Running a Campaign from Behind Bars
  4:00pm – 4:30pm CT | Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon B

• The Rural-Urban Divide and How Brands Can Make a Difference
  4:00pm – 5:00pm CT | JW Marriott, Salon E

FILM & TV FESTIVAL

• We Can Be Heroes
  11:45am – 1:11pm CT | Alamo Lamar 4

• XR Experience Special Event 4
  4:00pm – 5:00pm CT | Rollins Theatre at The Long Center

• Sing Sing
  5:45pm – 7:32pm CT | Satellite Venue: AFS Cinema

• Babes
  6:30pm – 8:19pm CT | Paramount Theatre

• Turtles
  9:15pm – 10:37pm CT | Satellite Venue: AFS Cinema

COMEDY FESTIVAL

• Samantha Bee Presents Wits End
  4:00pm – 5:15pm CT | Esther's Follies

• The Comedian’s Comedian Live Podcast with Jaboukie Young-White
  5:00pm – 6:15pm CT | The Creek and the Cave

• Upright Citizens Brigade's ASSSSCAT
  8:00pm – 9:15pm CT | Esther's Follies

• The Creek and The Cave Presents
  9:00pm – 10:15pm CT | The Creek and the Cave
• The Origins of Whatever You Call What We Did with Conan O'Brien and Robert Smigel
  10:00pm – 11:15pm CT | Esther's Follies

NETWORKING

• Southern Storyteller & Changemaker Meet Up
  10:00am – 11:00am CT | JW Marriott, Brazos Room

• Neurodiverse Professionals Meet Up
  11:30am – 12:30pm CT | Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 408

• Latin Founders & Investors Meet Up
  2:30pm – 3:30pm CT | Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 406

• Austin’s Queer Showcase Meet Up
  4:00pm – 5:00pm CT | Hilton Austin Downtown, Room 410
• Health & MedTech Networking Happy Hour
  6:00pm – 7:00pm CT | Fogo De Chao

LOUNGES & SPECIAL EVENTS

• Tennessee House
  10:00am – 11:50pm CT | Electric Shuffle

• The Lodge: A Paramount+ Experience
  12:00pm – 7:00pm CT | Clive Bar

• Sharpie X Paper Mate Studio
  4:00pm – 12:00am CT | Icenhauer's

• Happiness Hour
  5:00pm – 7:00pm CT | JW Marriott

• Film & TV Late Night Saloon
  11:00pm – 1:00am CT | Stephen F Austin, Royal Sonesta Bar