SXSW 2025: Screw the Plan and Navigate Work & Life the Unplan Way!
Why do we persist in a cultural expectation of neat, long-term plans, when the reality of our lives is much ‘messier’ than that? That question lies at the heart of my panel submission for SXSW 2025.
In 2009 I went to South By South West and co-hosted a session with Melissa Pierce called Is The Planned Life Even Worth Living; in 2010 I went back, this time with my friend and collaborator David Sloly, to co-host How To Unplan Your Business. And fifteen years on, I thought it’s time to return to Austin Texas for SXSW 2025!
This time I have teamed up with my friend Cali Harris for a session we’re calling Screw The Plan And Navigate Work & Life The Unplan Way! To help decide the festival line-up SXSW run an annual PanelPicker poll. This gives the online community an opportunity to vote on the ideas they believe are the most creative, innovative, and relevant. Voting for 2025 is LIVE!
If you have a moment, it would be brilliant to have your support. Head to the link, log in or make a SXSW account, and hit the thumbs up/ Upvote button to vote for our session. Thank you.
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