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Creativity and technology are no longer separate worlds; they're intersecting in powerful ways that are reshaping how artists, designers, storytellers, and cultural curators grow and scale their work.

Join Universal Tech Movement and SXSW for a dynamic edition of Tech Bytes, where we explore how creative professionals can harness tech tools, platforms, and strategies to elevate their careers. From AI-powered design and content creation to building your digital brand and monetizing your skills, this is the conversation every creative needs.

📅 Date: August 20th
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
📍 Location: SXSW Event Center, 1400 Lavaca St.

What to Expect:

• Engaging Networking Opportunities

• Insightful Panel Discussion

• Mix and Mingling

Whether you're already in tech or exploring new opportunities, Tech Bytes offers a relaxed and supportive environment for learning, connecting, and growing in the industry. Don't miss out on this chance to be a part of Austin’s thriving tech community!

Event Agenda:

• 6:30 PM - 6:45 PM: Guest arrival, check-in, and networking.

• 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM: Light bites and icebreaker activity.

• 7:15 PM - 8:00 PM: Panel discussion and Q&A session

• 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Resource sharing, networking, and closing remarks.

Why Attend?

• Inspiration: Be inspired by the journeys and experiences of successful tech professionals.

• Knowledge: Gain valuable insights and practical advice for your tech career.

• Networking: Expand your professional network with meaningful connections.

• Opportunities: Explore potential career opportunities and resources to help you achieve your goals.

RSVP today to secure your spot! Don't miss this opportunity to be part of an inspiring community event. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Link Up | Let's get together for a Networking Mixer, Drinks, and Good Times.

Get ready to make meaningful connections with an engaging and intentional networking event.

6pm - 9pm

Everyone is Welcomed. Bring your business cards, Dress business casual.

Ours last event had 300+ young professionals attend, RSVP Your Attendance Today!

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Universal Tech Movement + NSBE Austin + Black Life Austin + Third Spaces + Black Girl ATX + Young Black Austin + Social Prefects + AAULYP + NBMBAA + ATX Creators Meetups + Black Parents & Families Collective + Where Y’all At Though?!

The SXSW DEI team is kicking off our new event series, Community Conversations! On Thursday, August 14, we're hosting a panel discussion about building, scaling, and sustaining community.

Event Details

• When: Thursday, August 14 from 12:45 pm to 1:30 pm 

• Where: SXSW HQ Lobby (1400 Lavaca)

The conversation will be moderated by SXSW staffer and community organizer Sonita Haynes and will feature the following local thought leaders and community architects: 

• Brandon Boone, Director of Marketing and External Partnerships at Universal Tech Movement

• Luis Gramajo, Storyteller Chief Officer at Sunday Afternoon Project 

• Jane Hervey, Founding Executive Director at Future Front

• Niky Wooding, Co-host of The Grapevine Talk Show on KAZI.FM

RSVP below to secure your seat! Looking forward to welcoming you to the event!

​A good vibes party for Austin’s AI crowd. Founders, engineers, investors, and anyone building something cool are welcome. No slide decks, no agenda—just drinks, music, and conversation to spark new projects and partnerships.

This class will be via Zoom only. Getting Started with AI for Small Business is a 3-hour class designed for small business owners, nonprofit professionals, and creatives who want to work smarter, not harder. In this session, you'll receive an accessible overview of the latest AI applications and strategies that can be implemented at little to no cost. Learn practical ways to integrate AI into your daily operations—automating tasks, enhancing marketing efforts, and generating content to boost productivity. Every session comes with a Toolkit of templates, guides, and resources to support your journey. This class is eligible for the City of Austin Business Skills Certificate Program. The instructor is Julie Niehoff, Co-Founder & CMO of Distance Learning Media.

Participants will also get a free toolkit – a collection of templates, forms, worksheets, software and other helpful resources to help make good use of the information shared in class.

This year, we gather under a theme that honors heritage while forging the future. Through curated sessions, dynamic speakers, and immersive experiences, we’ll explore how Black leaders are shaping legacies rooted in purpose, power, and progress.

Join a vibrant community of entrepreneurs, innovators, wealth creators, and professionals from Austin and beyond for a day designed to elevate leadership, celebrate identity, and ignite transformation.

Backed by a bold visual identity inspired by tech innovation and Adinkra symbolism, this year's conference is where tradition meets trajectory.

Be part of a movement that’s defining what’s next.

Join us Wednesday, June 25 at 12PM CST for an inspiring Horizons session with Alexandria Brown, Business Analyst at Cisco Systems, where she's transforming supply chain management and building her leadership journey in the tech industry!

Join the American Physical Society (APS) for the kickoff of a new quarterly Community Meetup series in Austin, created to foster stronger ties between academia, industry, and the region’s dynamic tech ecosystem.

The inaugural event will feature a panel discussion on “Creating a Central Texas Nanofabrication Ecosystem for Deep Tech Device Development and Fabrication: Quantum, Photonics & Biotechnology.” Hear from leading experts as they explore the region’s growing impact on next-generation device innovation. This panel will be moderated by Horacio Gasquet, Technical Consultant, Persimmon Ridge Ventures.

Held in downtown Austin, the event will offer engaging dialogue, high-impact networking, and meaningful cross-sector collaboration. This series highlights how Austin is emerging as a hub for deep tech advancement.

Open to physicists, researchers, tech professionals, and members of the scientific community.

A hosted bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided to encourage networking and conversation throughout the evening.

The Juneteenth Committee was established by the Greater East Austin Youth Association (GEAYA), which consists of volunteers from Businesses and Nonprofit's. As Community Leaders and Activists we are dedicated to the promotion, enhancement and continual growth of the Freedom Day (Juneteenth) Celebration.

Join us for our Day in the Life series, where we go behind the scenes with professionals in tech to explore what their day-to-day really looks like. In this session, we’re sitting down with Rachel Frock, Software Engineering Director at FindHelp.

You're invited to kick off the Juneteenth season with The Black Fund of Central Texas at our Community Cookout, an evening dedicated to connection, conversation, and celebration.

Join us on Wednesday, June 4th from 6–8 PM at The Village Place (8401 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX 78753) for good food, good vibes, and even better company. There will be complimentary BBQ provided by Brown’s BBQ. This is more than a cookout—it’s a space to honor Black joy, build community, and reflect on the power we hold when we come together. Bring a friend (or a few!) and let’s celebrate in true community spirit.