Livestream and Happy Hour

Join the SoDA community for our annual gathering at SxSW in Austin. All sessions are open to creative leaders, friends, colleagues, and collaborators from around the globe. No event badge required.

March 16, 2026

2–4 PM: Panel discussions and lightning talks with our friends in the Futurespaces community
4–5:30 PM: SoDA Series Live panel discussion and livestream with our friends at Adobe
5:30–8 PM: Revelry, Ribaldry & Ratiocination – Why Shakespeare Didn’t Need AI (aka Happy Hour)

The Next Wave of Digital Innovation - Panel Discussion

Wesley ter Haar
Chief AI Officer @ Monks

**MODERATOR**
Josh Goldblum
Founder & CEO @ Bluecadet

Venue

The Dogwood (Woody’s)
715 West 6th St.
Austin, Texas 78701

Thanks To Our Partners

ADOBE - ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNER

As the founding sponsor of SoDA, Adobe’s goal is to provide tools and technologies to inspire the design and development of leading-edge digital content, help agencies build strategic relationships with clients, and support the overall advancement and growth of the digital marketing industry. Adobe empowers its customers to create and deliver compelling content and applications that turn engaging digital experiences into more valuable interactions every day. By efficiently creating and optimizing digital experiences across devices, agencies help clients maximize their marketing investments and fully realize their business potential. www.adobe.com

AGILEDAY - EVENT PARTNER

Agileday is an AI-powered operating platform (PSA) for the agentic era, built for digital agencies, consulting firms, and IT services companies. It unifies people, projects, and financials in one intelligent system, automating manual operational workflows and improving utilization, forecasting, and profitability. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Agileday serves agencies across Europe, the UK, and North America. Backed by $7.5 million in Series A funding from international investors, Agileday is helping define the next generation of AI-driven agency operations. www.agileday.com

FUTURESPACES - EVENT COLLABORATOR

Futurespaces is a weekly Zoom-based presentation and conversation series that brings together a global community of innovators. Each session welcomes 100 to 250 live attendees and features designers, architects, technologists, and makers exploring new ideas and emerging practices. With more than 14,000 members worldwide, Futurespaces offers an open, engaging forum for sharing work, exchanging perspectives, and staying connected to the evolving future of design and creativity. www.futurespaces.com