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I had some time to reflect on my SXSW experience as I flew over the mountain ranges of New Mexico. So far this is the best conference that I have been to because it combines my interests in tech, music & film in one long festival. I get to meet people not just from the tech industry but regular smartphone users that quickly see the value of what Rseven does.
I was initially overwhelmed by the number of panels that I should go to, bands that I should see and people that I should try to connect to but in the end, I discovered that the best way to experience SXSW is just by letting it happen to you. I got to meet and exchange ideas with people everywhere I go whether it’s at parties organised by large companies and investors or by just talking to people at the Airstream food trailer.
Here are the highlights of my SXSW experience.
- Seeing Nightmare and the Cat at the HP Mobile Park
- Eating ribs at Stubbs BBQ and discovering Fireman’s #4
- Listening to Keynote Speech by Blake Mycoskie from TOMS Shoes
- Watching live performance by Nicki Bluhm, Olin and the Moon, The Silent Comedy and Duran Duran!
- Meeting Ewan Spence (listen to the interview at All About Symbian) and Mark Cuban
- Inspired by Bob Geldof’s speech about “Rock ‘n’ roll needs to be against something. It can’t just BE!”
