PHOTOS: First day of South by Southwest 2024
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Friday marked the first day of South by Southwest 2024 in downtown Austin.
The Austin Convention Center and venues nearby were buzzing with attendees visiting different panels and activations.
One of the more popular events on day one included a discussion on women’s representation in media from Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, Katie Couric, Brooke Shields, Nancy Wang Yuen and Errin Haines.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 08: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen panel during the 2024 SXSW Conference and Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 08, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images) AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 08: (L-R) Errin Haines, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Katie Couric, Brooke Shields and Nancy Wang Yuen speak onstage during the Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen panel during the 2024 SXSW Conference and Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 08, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images) AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 08: (L-R) Errin Haines, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Katie Couric and Brooke Shields speak onstage during the Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen panel during the 2024 SXSW Conference and Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 08, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images) AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 08: (L-R) Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Katie Couric and Brooke Shields speak onstage during the Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen panel during the 2024 SXSW Conference and Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 08, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images) SXSW 2024 panel discussion on combatting and detecting deepfakes (KXAN Photo/Cora Neas) Audible Sound Experience at South by Southwest 2024 (KXAN Photo/Abigail Jones) Audible Sound Experience at South by Southwest 2024 (KXAN Photo/Abigail Jones) Audible Sound Experience at South by Southwest 2024 (KXAN Photo/Abigail Jones) Film & TV Poster Gallery at South by Southwest 2024 (KXAN Photo/Abigail Jones) South by Southwest 2024 (KXAN Photo/Abigail Jones) South by Southwest 2024 (KXAN Photo/Abigail Jones) South by Southwest 2024 (KXAN Photo/Abigail Jones) Discussion on how companies can create more gender-inclusive workplaces at SXSW 2024, featuring Gina Chua of Semafor (left) and Lanaya Irvin of Coqual (right). (KXAN Photo/Cora Neas) SXSW 2024 (KXAN Photo/Cora Neas) SXSW 2024 (KXAN Photo/Cora Neas)
The KXAN crew also stopped by Audible’s “carnival-inspired” pop-up, which included a ferris wheel and audiobook-themed games. It’s one of the free events you can check out during the festival.
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