Overview

Join our most ambitious Study Tour yet, as we visit the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Conference in Austin Texas in March 2020.  

Netwealth will carefully curate a program to give a you "best of SXSW experience" from over 20 content tracks, 600+ sessions and 100s of activations. You will explore the latest trends in technology, business, culture and marketing.

And like in past years, you will get to network with like-minded peers and experience some unforgettable events. 

Why you should attend?

Just a few of the reasons to attend:

1. Network with like-minded peers from leading wealth management businesses: In addition to hearing from world class speakers we have designed the programme to ensure you can spend time with industry peers, practice principles and licensee heads to “localise your learning”.
2. Netwealth will curate a once in a life-time content experience from over 2,000 conference sessions : We'll hand-pick speakers and presentations to ensure the tour is tailored and relevant.
3. Discover the tools, attitudes and innovation powering the world’s best and brightest businesses across a range of industries
4. An extra day of learning: Based on feedback from prior tours we have extended the conference by an extra day to maximise your time with the group and at this unique event.

A curated experience of SXSW

The conference will be designed to stretch the way you think about your business and the world you live in. Speakers will be curated and selected from the following business-related themes:

• Tech industry & enterprise
• The workplace
• Advertising and brand experience
• Connection and culture
• Design
• Startups

We will also hand-select speakers from the following global impact themes:

• Climate and social change
• Government & Politics
• Health & MedTech
• Space

Booking information

• The SXSW interactive conference, music and film festival runs over 10 days from Friday 13^th March to Sunday 22^nd March 2020.
• Your ticket gives you priority access to the SXSW interactive conference only (13^th-17^th March).  We can help you purchase a ticket at an additional cost to the music festival should you wish to stay longer.
• Registration for the conference will be open from Thursday 12^th March. All attendees will need to personally collect their conference badge (presenting photo ID). 
• If you plan to arrive to Austin and pick up your badge on the 12^th March, you can independently attend the sessions on 13^th March. Please note that the tour will not officially begin until the evening of the 13^th March. Accommodation is NOT covered on 12 March. 
• With SXSW attracting over 75,000 people to Austin each year, there will be high demand on services with many places booked out. If you are planning to extend your stay in Austin, please ensure you book flights, accommodation and additional activities as soon as possible.
• Netwealth 2020 Study Tour registration tickets are non-refundable due to the conditions placed by the SXSW organisers. If you are unable to attend, you may send a colleague in your place at an additional fee of $150. 

Accommodation

Discover the contagious energy of the city in the quiet comfort of this downtown Austin location.

Fresh off a $47-million-renovation, Hyatt Regency Austin is perfectly nestled on the shores of Lady Bird Lake. The location is a casual walk to all main SXSW locations whilst being removed from the hustle and bustle for those wanting to unwind at the end of a long day.