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Friday, March 13
March 13, 2020 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM, Fairmont Austin, Wisteria RoomHBCU Meetup at SXSWJoin the HBCU Battle of the Brains team for the official SXSW HBCU Meetup! Kick SXSW off the right way with us on Friday, March 13th from 12:30p to 1:30p in the Fairmont Austin Hotel's Wisteria Room.
Since this is an official SXSW event, badges are required.
Learn more and add the meetup to your calendar today: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2020/events/PP1137829
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Since the first HBCU was established in 1837, these institutions of higher learning have held a special place in black culture. With notable alumni from Spike Lee to Oprah Winfrey, television shows like A Different World, and an overall tremendous educational value, HBCUs have single-handedly created the black college experience.
Join us for a meetup to bring HBCU students and alums at SXSW together.
Not an HBCU alum? No worries! We would love to have you join us in order to see why we love and appreciate our HBCUs and hear why we believe the new decade will be an important part of HBCU history.
March 13, 2020 2:30 - 3:30 PM, Austin Central Library Special Events CenterPutting Melanated Faces In Non-Melanated PlacesTech isn’t the only industry in which Black and Brown faces are underrepresented. Television, media, and gaming are just a few of the industries where you’ll find yourself asking “where are the Black people at?” This panel discussion explores the trials and triumphs of our esteemed panelists.
- March 13, 2020 3:30 - 4:30 PM, Austin Central Library Special Events CenterSo I Don’t Have To Run A 4.3...Breaking Into The Business Side of Sports
There are exactly 4,397 jobs for professional athletes across the five major sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS), which puts these athletes in exclusive company. But what if I told you that you didn’t have to be an elite athlete to make it to the big leagues? Learn from these industry professionals how to break in and stay in the world of professional sports.
Speakers:
Steve WycheSenior Correspondent, NFL Network
Belicia MontgomeryDirector, Diversity & Inclusion, Minor League Baseball
John QuinonesHead of Talent Acquisition, National Football League
Bruce JohnsonFounder & Director of Performance, Helix Elite Performance
Demeka FieldsAssociate Counsel, Minnesota Vikings
Bryon ShengBrand Architect, Beastmode Apparel/Beastmode Productions
- March 13, 2020 4:30 - 5:00 PM, Austin Central Library Special Events CenterTA/HR Networking Session
- March 13, 2020 5:00 - 6:00 PM, Austin Central Library Special Events CenterThe Female Faces of Sports: It's Not Just A Man's World
Professional sports appear to be a male-dominated industry but there are powerful Black women leading teams and leagues across the country. Join us for this deep dive into the careers of some of the most fascinating leaders in sports.
- March 13, 2020 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Austin Central Library Special Events CenterWhen The Games Stop: Navigating Your Second Career
Making it to the highest heights of one's industry is something that we all dream of but with professional athletes, given the average career length, thinking about a second career can happen as early as one's 20s. Join some of the country’s most successful athletes as they share how they’ve transitioned into their second career, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.
Saturday, March 14
- March 15, 2020 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Austin Central Library Special Events CenterHBCU College Fair
The HBCU Battle of the Brains is hosting its annual HBCU College Fair at the Austin Public Library’s Special Events Center on Saturday, March 14, 2020.
This event allows potential students and their parents/guardians to learn more about our historically black institutions of higher learning. This event is open to the public and is free for school and attendees.
If you have any questions, or if your HBCU wants to participate, please do not hesitate to contact Alexis Davis at communications@hbcubattleofthebrains.com.
For additional information on the HBCU Battle of the Brains, please visit hbcubattleofthebrains.com.
We hope to see your school represented at our college fair in Austin this March!
- March 14, 2020 3:30 - 4:30 PM, JW Marriott, Room 203-204Celebrities, Brands, and Cancel Culture
What is accepted culturally changes over time. There was a time when segregation was widely accepted, women couldn’t vote, and mass media communicated in dog-whistle terms that enraged specific groups of people. Well, some things remain the same. Much of how we communicated as a culture in previous generations hasn’t necessarily aged well but those instances were once greeted with grace for context. Today, celebrities and brands can endure intense scrutiny based on what was said or done in some cases decades ago. Welcome to the world of cancel culture. Join us as we evaluate cancel culture and whether or not it is real, appropriate, is it here to stay, and how companies and individuals can navigate social media to ensure they don’t end up on the canceling block.
- March 14, 2020 5:00 - 6:00 PM, JW Marriott, Room 203-204Transitioning from Professional Athlete to A Career in Tech & Innovation
Join us as NFL athletes discuss their transition from professional athlete to establishing a career in Technology and Innovation. Each panelist will provide an overview of what it was like to change careers, their new focus and passion, and building a business from the ground up.
Sunday, March 15
- March 15, 2020 1:00 - 1:15 PM, Fairmont Austin, Congressional AHistoric HBCUs Lend a Helping Hand in Our Present
HBCUs or Historically Black Colleges and Universities have a long and storied history in this country. The majority of Black doctors, lawyers, engineers, professors, and other professional designations matriculate at some point through an HBCU. However, though HBCUs have had an undeniable educational impact on this country, desegregation and other factors have left some of these institutions struggling to survive. Join me to learn more about the history of HBCUs, current challenges, and why they are so important to the development of generations passed and present.
- March 15, 2020 1:15 - 1:30 PM, Fairmont Austin, Congressional AHBCU Battle of the Brains - #WhyWeBattle
In a time where we are inundated with great causes and worthy recipients of our time and resources, how is a pitch competition bringing clarity and focus to students of HBCUs? Learn how the HBCU Battle of the Brains is offering HBCU students access to opportunities in industries in which they are underrepresented, from technology to sports, and how they are celebrating and promoting Black excellence in academia and competition.
- March 15, 2020 3:30 - 6:00 PM, JW Marriott, Salon D2020 HBCU Battle of the Brains Finals
Join us for the 2020 HBCU Battle of the Brains Finals on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at 3:30 PM CST at the JW Marriott, Ballroom D.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from across the country are sending their best and brightest students to Austin during SXSW! Long-standing and new rivals will “battle” it out, academically, for a chance to win more than $50K in scholarship prizes, as well as bragging rights, at the 4th Annual HBCU Battle of the Brains (#HBCUBotBrains) competition.
Thirty HBCU teams will present a business case, and in 24-hours, provide a variety of solutions from a business, marketing, digital media, and technology perspective. Finalists will then present their solutions to a panel of industry-leading judges as they compete for $50,000 and the title of HBCU Battle of the Brains Champions.Speakers:
Dasha SmithExecutive Vice President, Chief People Officer, National Football League
Traci Otey BluntSVP, Corporate Communications, National Football League
Natara HollowayVice President, Business Operations and Strategy, National Football League
Brian LockhartVice President and Executive Producer, Original Content, ESPN+
Chauncey HamlettVP/CMO, Pepsi Beverages North America (South Division)
