Welcome to SXSW EDU 2026! We are so excited to have a week filled with inspiration and impactful learning experiences.
The Hilton is your starting point. Pick up your badge here—or at Palmer Events Center and Fairmont Austin. At the Hilton Austin Downtown, watch the opening Keynote, Reimagining Early Learning: Connection in a Digital Age, with Monica J. Sutton in the Hilton Grand Ballroom (Salon HJK) at 12:30pm. Plus, don’t miss all of our amazing Featured Sessions in Salon FG, starting the day with How State Constitutions Empower & Protect Youth. The Hilton is also home to many of our Workshops, Meet Ups, Mentor & Roundtable sessions, Panels, and more.
You won’t want to miss the Austin Marriott Downtown! Immerse yourself in innovation at the SXSW EDU Expo, presented by Canyon GBS. Higher education, workforce, and education technology take the spotlight at the Marriott. Don’t miss today’s live Podcast Recordings and Film Screenings, followed by audience Q&A, as well as more Mentor Sessions, Panels, Workshops, Solos, and Meet Ups.
The Courtyard Marriott is a hub dedicated to Meet Ups and Workshops designed to get ideas moving. Today’s focus areas at the Courtyard Marriott include Convergence, Early Learning, and K-12 Education.
The Westin is a hub of activity and growing momentum. Dive into Panels, Solo Sessions, and Meet Ups designed to ignite new ideas and foster genuine connections.
Are you ready for this? It’s also the first day of the SXSW EDU Clubhouse at Antone’s from 9:00am-6:00pm! Watch Performances including a live game of Dungeons & Dragons played by a cast of kids and grown-ups. All Walking Tours will also meet at the Clubhouse before heading out for the tour. And don’t miss the chance to celebrate the start of the event tonight at the SXSW EDU Opening Party, presented by Western Governors University, from 7:30pm-11:00pm!
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