#HealthTech events during SXSW 2019
This website is a little project of the dotHealth team to help the HealthTech community get the most out of the SXSW Festival in Austin this year by listing all health-related, non-session events (both official and unofficial). Do you know of an event that should be here? Submit it here!
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“Scout Bar” Sponsored by St. David’s Foundation
Knowledgeable SXSW health veterans are available to help you plan your schedule while you enjoy a complimentary breakfast and gourmet coffee bar.
Other Free - no badge required
Energizing Health House
Energizing Health @ SXSW is a historic gathering during SXSW focused on creating opportunities for community advocates, entrepreneurs, venture capital, health organizations, industry and philanthropy to innovate, collaborate and activate initiatives aimed at eliminating systemic barriers and building healthier communities.
The home base for our most creative programming is our SXSW Health House: a pop-up community center at Cooper’s BBQ sponsored by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Aetna Foundation, Cambia Health Foundation, St. David’s Foundation, Novartis, and other partners. What you’ll find here:
- Complimentary all-day buffet and drinks
- Full day of innovative programming
- Art installation from the National Academy of Medicine, illustrating how health equity works in communities across the U.S.
Other Free - no badge required
The Austin Community Welcomes You to SXSW
A morning full of robust programming from Austin’s health innovation community. In this open forum, participants will discuss how entrepreneurs can work together with community leaders to ease disparities and enrich health services for marginalized groups in Central Texas.
- Panel One: Health Equity Challenges in Central Texas
- Panel Two: Expanding Patient Advocacy in Underserved Communities
- Panel Three: Leveraging Technology to Build the Blueprint for Healthy Communities
Speaker/Panel Session Free - no badge required
How Facebook Causes Measles
How Facebook Causes Measles, the Real Computer Virus: There is a new meaning of the term Fred Trotter, Andrea Downing and David Harlow submitted a compliant to the FTC regarding Facebook’s treatment of patients on its platform. A day latter, Congress asked Facebook to account for these new issues. This session will show how the issues that submitted by the patient community are abused on Facebook, in some cases by anti-vax misinformation campaigns, which have contributed to recent measles outbreaks.
Speaker/Panel Session Free - no badge required
Impact Pediatric Health
The Impact Pediatric Health Startup Pitch Competition is an opportunity for up-and-coming digital health and medical device startups to pitch their innovation to a panel of medical executives and investors. Supported by the eight top-ranked children’s hospitals in the United States, this one-of-a kind competition is a chance for startup CEOs to present how their company is solving the unique healthcare needs of babies, kids, and teens.
- 11:00am-12:00pm : Round 1
- 12:30pm-1:30pm : Round 2
- 2:00pm-3:00pm : Round 3, winners announced!
Pitch Session Free - badge required
Art, Culture and Health Equity Futurism
Artists and activists at the front lines of innovation and community change share stories of their journey towards health equity.
Speaker/Panel Session Free - no badge required
Stories from the Front Lines – Inclusion in Health and Tech
Interviews with – and stories from – community artists, activists, entrepreneurs and health care providers. Community leaders discuss issues that shape our sectors, including: designing for inclusion, diversifying board and founders leadership and when tech makes disparities worse.
Speaker/Panel Session Free - no badge required
Providing for Providers: Future of Healthcare UX Meet Up
There has been much bleak speculation around the impact of new technologies on jobs in healthcare, but can clinician-centric UX change the game? We’ll review the near and longer term impacts of technology advancement, dramatic increases in provider demand, and explosion of care models that will effectively allow physicians to choose when and how they practice. Join others who are affecting this vision of the future, as we discuss the implications of improvements in healthcare technology and service design on caregiving and the clinician lifestyle.
Impact Pediatric Health Dinner
Reception / Cocktail Party Invite only
Happy Hour
DJ, complimentary drinks, and buffet.
Reception / Cocktail Party Free - no badge required
Meet Regina Holliday
Celebrated patients’ rights activist, Regina Holliday, talks about her art and welcomes the Walking Gallery.
Other Free - no badge required
Digital Health Lounge by COGNICUM
The lounge offers a place to get inspired, network and share new knowledge together. We have a limited amount of room inside, so be sure to register as soon as possible. Please note, your registration will be confirmed by email.
Brought to you by:
- Netherlands Healthcare Mission to Texas, led by Vice Minister Erik Gerritsen of the Netherlands Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
- The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
- Netherlands Business Support Office (NBSO) in Texas
- Task Force Healthcare (TFHC)
- Cognicum
Energizing Health Friday SXSW Reception
RSVP required for this private welcome reception for Friday’s Impact Pediatric Health event and for the Saturday – Monday “Energizing Health @ SXSW” health equity programming for innovators interested in helping marginalized groups and the underserved population.
Texas native and American singer and actress Patricia Vonne and band will be the evening’s entertainment.
Energizing Health House
Energizing Health @ SXSW is a historic gathering during SXSW focused on creating opportunities for community advocates, entrepreneurs, venture capital, health organizations, industry and philanthropy to innovate, collaborate and activate initiatives aimed at eliminating systemic barriers and building healthier communities.
The home base for our most creative programming is our SXSW Health House: a pop-up community center at Cooper’s BBQ sponsored by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Aetna Foundation, Cambia Health Foundation, St. David’s Foundation, Novartis, and other partners. What you’ll find here:
- Complimentary all-day buffet and drinks
- Full day of innovative programming
- Art installation from the National Academy of Medicine, illustrating how health equity works in communities across the U.S.
Other Free - no badge required
“Scout Bar” Sponsored by St. David’s Foundation
Knowledgeable SXSW health veterans are available to help you plan your schedule while you enjoy a complimentary breakfast and gourmet coffee bar.
Other Free - no badge required
Impact Pediatric Health Meeting
Conference Invite only
#PinkSocks Meetup
There will be pinksocks, smiles, and hugs!
#MeToo in Health and Tech
In 1997 Tarana Burke created #MeToo and in recent years the conversation has shifted culture in significant ways. This conversation will explore what this looks and feels like in health and tech and how it’s informs what is needed to create health equity.
Speaker/Panel Session Free - no badge required
Movement with Live Drums – Health Equity in Motion
“Femme! Experience” Founder Bernadette Pleasant and the Health Equity Cypher will facilitate this workshop with the help of movement and live drums to facilitate our health and wellness – and give us tools to create space to truly Imagine Health. Come ready to move!
Other Free - no badge required
Berlin Saloon: Healthtech Innovation Day
In the Berlin Saloon the Healthtech Innovation Day presents 20+ healthtech experts within five special sessions from different healthtech hubs including Berlin, Barcelona, Houston, Amsterdam and New York.
Join us for a Healthy Lunch and some inspiring talks on the following topics:
12:00 – Healthy Lunch powered by FTR4H
01:00 – Ignite Talk: Nurses role in leading digital technologies
01:15 – Expert Chat: Talk to me – Voice Recognition and AI in Healthcare
02:00 – Expert Chat: Science Fiction meets Health
02:45 – Ignite Talk: “Building the Human Digitome”
03:00 – Mini break
03:15 – Expert Chat: Blockchain for Impact in Healthcare
04:00 – Fireside Chat (without fire): Being an Empowered Patient
04:30 – Drinks
Why We Can’t Wait – Ripped from the Headlines
“Innovation” sounds cool – but Flint still lacks clean water, children have been separated indefinitely from their families at the US border, trans women of color are being murdered and assaulted, indigenous women are being murdered and are missing, we still need to say “Black Lives Matter” and parts of Puerto Rico are still recovering.
Interviews with and stories by artists, activists, entrepreneurs and health care providers about issues that shape our communities. Come for the stories. Stay for the solutions.
Speaker/Panel Session Free - no badge required
Addressing Racial and Ethnic Inequities to Build Healthier Communities
It’s a discouraging reality that, even among insured populations, racial and ethnic minorities are less likely than members of the majority population to receive preventive health services. Join us for a conversation around the critical gaps in our communities that influence the ability to live a healthier life. From education to housing and women’s health, we’ll explore steps to collectively combat racial and ethnic disparities.
- Dwayne Proctor, Chairman, NAACP Foundation
- Dr. Joia Crear-Perry, Founder and President, National Birth Equity Collaborative
- William Buster, Executive Vice President of Community Investments, St. David’s Foundation
Speaker/Panel Session Free - no badge required
Philanthropic Meetup
Other Free - badge required
Hacking Bias
Be More America will lead a workshop on how their tech-enabled technology is helping individuals and organizations address and overcome bias. Learn more at bemoreamerica.org
Other Free - no badge required
Happy Hour
DJ, complimentary drinks and buffet.
Reception / Cocktail Party Free - no badge required
Energizing Health Saturday SXSW Reception
RSVP required to celebrate the end of the first day of Energizing Health @ SXSW upstairs at Cooper’s BBQ for Miss Lavelle White and the L Men. Meet the speakers, stakeholders, and community that have come together to Imagine A World Without Sickness.
Energizing Health House
Energizing Health @ SXSW is a historic gathering during SXSW focused on creating opportunities for community advocates, entrepreneurs, venture capital, health organizations, industry and philanthropy to innovate, collaborate and activate initiatives aimed at eliminating systemic barriers and building healthier communities.
The home base for our most creative programming is our SXSW Health House: a pop-up community center at Cooper’s BBQ sponsored by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Aetna Foundation, Cambia Health Foundation, St. David’s Foundation, Novartis, and other partners. What you’ll find here:
- Complimentary all-day buffet and drinks
- Full day of innovative programming
- Art installation from the National Academy of Medicine, illustrating how health equity works in communities across the U.S.
Other Free - no badge required
“Scout Bar” Sponsored by St. David’s Foundation
Knowledgeable SXSW health veterans are available to help you plan your schedule while you enjoy a complimentary breakfast and gourmet coffee bar.
Other Free - no badge required
Novartis Biome: Digital Therapeutics, AI & Digital Endpoints
9:30am – 9:50am : Bioelectronic Medicine And The Future Of Digital Therapeutics
9:50am – 10:10am : Rise Of The HealthBots: Customer Engagement In An Increasingly Connected World
10:10am – 10:30am : Music As A Digital Therapeutic For Walking
10:30am – 11:00am : Prescription Digital Therapeutics
11:00am – 12:00pm : Barracuda Bowl 1: Reimagining Pain Management
12:00pm – 12:20pm : Networking Break
Novartis Biome: The Future of Clinical Trials
12:20pm – 12:40pm : Project Baseline: Empowering Humans To Own Their Own Data
12:40pm – 1:00pm : The Human Digitome
1:00pm – 1:20pm : Voice Analysis In Clinical Trials: A 2-For-1 Insight Into The Mind
1:20pm – 1:40pm : Health Voyager: A Journey Into Patient Engagement
1:40pm – 2:40pm : Barracuda Bowl 2: Reimagining Clinical Trial Recruitment
2:40pm – 3:00pm: Networking Break
Aging 2.0
A free event focused on global ag(e)ing issues and innovators – RSVP required.
- See a Dutch Smart Home pop-up.
- Learn about trends and best practices from industry experts.
- Hear about the challenges and innovation opportunities in caregiving and brain health.
- Meet startups, corporates and researchers from the global Aging2.0 network.
Novartis Biome: Digitizing Biology through Genomics (sponsored by Illumina Accelerator)
3:00pm – 3:10pm : Welcome
3:10pm – 3:30pm : Scaling HealthIT And Genomics Companies
3:30pm – 3:50pm : Deep Learning And AI In Whole Genome Sequencing
3:50pm – 4:10pm : Future Of Genomic Medicine
4:10pm – 4:30pm : Increasing The Actionability Of The Genome By Building Genomics Startups
4:30pm – 5:30pm : Barracuda Bowl 3: Digitizing Biology Through Genomics
5:30pm – 6:15pm : Networking Reception
Speaker/Panel Session Free - badge required
Healthy Happy Hour – Kaiser Permanente
We know that without a place to call home, it’s nearly impossible to be healthy. Join innovators and advocates working to transform the lives of residents across the country for cocktails and lively discussion in the Healthy Housing Lounge.
Networking Reception
DJ, complimentary drinks and buffet.
Reception / Cocktail Party Free - no badge required
W2O Welcome Reception
Welcome reception for W2O clients and friends. Invite only. Email for invite.
Reception / Cocktail Party Invite only
Energizing Health House
Energizing Health @ SXSW is a historic gathering during SXSW focused on creating opportunities for community advocates, entrepreneurs, venture capital, health organizations, industry and philanthropy to innovate, collaborate and activate initiatives aimed at eliminating systemic barriers and building healthier communities.
The home base for our most creative programming is our SXSW Health House: a pop-up community center at Cooper’s BBQ sponsored by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Aetna Foundation, Cambia Health Foundation, St. David’s Foundation, Novartis, and other partners. What you’ll find here:
- Complimentary all-day buffet and drinks
- Full day of innovative programming
- Art installation from the National Academy of Medicine, illustrating how health equity works in communities across the U.S.
Other Free - no badge required
“Scout Bar” Sponsored by St. David’s Foundation
Knowledgeable SXSW health veterans are available to help you plan your schedule while you enjoy a complimentary breakfast and gourmet coffee bar.
Other Free - badge required
W2O PreCommerce Summit
A small, closed-door event, featuring speakers from the world’s top healthcare companies, discussing the hottest topics in the industry. Invite only. Email for invite.
Speaker/Panel Session Invite only
Biome & StartUp Health Mini-Fest
Fireside chats and presentations featuring Steven Krein and Unity Stoakes, co-founders of StartUp Health
Speaker/Panel Session Free - badge required
Ogilvy & Humble Digital Health Pop-Up
Ogilvy & Humble Digital Health Pop-Up features a curated list of attendees ranging from startups to enterprises and investors from across the health industry to discuss exciting innovations they are seeing in the space.
This is an invitation-only event. RSVP at the link to pre-register. You’ll be contacted if you are confirmed on the exclusive guest list.
SXSW Biome Barracuda Bowl Finalists
Watch the top 2 teams from each of the 3 themes compete for the final prize!
Three themes are:
- Reimagining Pain Management (part of “Digital Therapeutics & AI”)
- Reimagining Clinical Trial Recruitment (part of “Future of Clinical Trials”)
- Digitizing Biology through Genomics (sponsored by Illumina Accelerator)
Ogilvy & Humble Hang
Ogilvy, in partnership with humble ventures, is delighted to invite you to a private hang on the South Lawn of the Four Seasons Hotel. Experience live music, meet amazing people and engage in thoughtful conversations while enjoying full glasses of rosé!
This is an invitation-only event. RSVP at the link to pre-register. You’ll be contacted if you are confirmed on the exclusive guest list.
W2O GeekACue
Following the PreCommerce Summit, W2O will host their annual party. Per usual they will have fantastic BBQ and amazing musicians! They went with a smaller venue this year, so space is limited. Email for invite.
Reception / Cocktail Party Invite only
Energizing Health Closing Celebration
RSVP required for the closing celebration of Energizing Health @ SXSW with Colombian Funk Band Superfónicos sponsored by AT&T. Complimentary food, drink, and adult beverages will be served!