SXSW Interactive 2013 wrap-up

Neil Carty, Joe Migliozzi, Gabe Misarti, Mark Evans, Smita Allex, Meg O'Brien

This article summarises some of the key trends from the South by Southwest Interactive festival in 2013.

SXSW Interactive 2013 wrap-up

Neil Carty, Joe Migliozzi, Gabe Misarti, Mark Evans, Smita Allex, Meg O'Brien

Background:

SxSW Interactive began as the multimedia portion of the SxSW Film Festival back in 1994. Its original intent was to focus on community-driven technology creativity with a specific emphasis on how the Internet can create a positive impact on the world. It has since become a crossover event consisting of three key areas (Film, Music & Interactive). However, in 2013 we saw the emergence of a new category, fashion and numerous panel sessions centered on fashion tech as well as ancillary events from...

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