Announcing SXSW EDU 2025 Sessions Selected from PanelPicker

It's the moment you've been waiting for! The first wave of accepted sessions crowdsourced from PanelPicker is here!

More than 1,400 session ideas were submitted to PanelPicker this year. Over the last few months, 43,439 votes were cast by our passionate community and every proposal was reviewed by members of our dedicated Advisory Board and staff to thoughtfully narrow down the proposals. We are excited to announce 187 sessions that rose to the top, as well as a preview of 23 events.

“This year's PanelPicker proposals are some of the most thoughtful discussions and conversations we've seen to date. The first sessions announced from PanelPicker for our 15th year celebrate the powerful work of our community and we look forward to growing the dialogue on education and beyond in the coming months."

- Julia Shatilo
SXSW EDU Programming Director

These sessions address timely topics covering all areas of education including using AI ethically, investing in teacher pipelines, focusing on student agency, the benefits of informal learning spaces, and innovating higher education, among many others. The top track from the sessions announced today is Teaching & Learning, followed by Community Initiatives and Leadership for Tomorrow. These sessions represent more than a dozen countries and a wide range of education initiatives, innovations, challenges, and influences to be addressed throughout the conference and festival.

Dive into these inspiring sessions and exciting events, and start saving your favorites in the now-available SXSW EDU Schedule! Plus, don’t forget to register early to save on the walk-up rate for SXSW EDU 2025 in Austin, Texas.

Sessions

Conversations

Meet Ups

Panels

Performances

Podcasts

Solos

Workshops

Competitions

Networking

Coffee Breaks

Snack Breaks

Pop-Up Dinners

Hikes

Socials

Bookstore

Expo

Food Hall

Registration

See You at SXSW EDU 2025

Registration is open for SXSW EDU 2025! Book your hotel early for the best rates and hotel options March 3-6, 2025 in downtown Austin.

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SXSW EDU 2025 speakers (in order, left to right) Pamela Scott-Johnson, Baktash Ahadi, Holly Ridings by Christopher Michel, Nikkolas Smith, Dan Novack, Dr. Joseph Bull, Shabnam Rezaei, Senta Čermáková, Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, Andrew Farley. Speaker photos courtesy of the speakers.