But that variety, fest organizers would tell you, is a feature, not a bug, a way to make the annual tech festival, now in its 23rd year, as big a tent as possible.
But where do you find the good stuff? What programming is best suited to your interests if you’ve got a badge and are working up your schedule?
You can pore through the massive SXSW schedule, focus on featured and keynote speakers, do a search for specific terms or take a look at some highlights we’ve gathered for specific tracks and topics at the fest.
- Here's what to expect from the daylong online harassment summit.
- There will be tons of celebrities at Interactive. Omar Gallaga documents where to find them.
- We take you through what to expect from the virtual and augmented reality programming at this year's fest.
- The health and medtech track continues to thrive, with an emphasis this year on data and wearables.
- For the political junkies, we've documented which people and panels you shouldn't miss.
- And techies won't want to miss one of the many "Internet of Things" panels.
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