SXSW
SXSW 2026 wrap: AI takes the stage, humans make the magic
AI dominated Austin for SXSW 2026, but the festival proved the magic of marketing relies on genuine human empathy.
by Duane Hatherly – Mar 19, 2026
SXSW 2026 day four: we just buried the digital playbook
Convo Media's Monique Harris on why tracking individual trends is dead. Convergence is the new reality for marketers.
by Duane Hatherly – Mar 18, 2026
SXSW 2026: creativity, creators and the death of internet fun
Has the internet been optimised to death? Convo Media’s CEO Monique Harris reports from SXSW 2026.
by Duane Hatherly – Mar 17, 2026
SXSW 2026: AI dominates the conversation in Austin
Convo Media CEO Monique Harris explores the tension between human creativity and AI at SXSW.
by Duane Hatherly – Mar 16, 2026
Why strategy keeps failing and why AI won't save executives
Behavioural scientist Ganna Pogrebna and strategist Graham Kenny challenge management myths.
by Natasha Lee – Dec 17, 2025
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by Natasha Lee – Dec 15, 2025
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'A lot of people think that play is effortless and we don’t need it, and it’s not important.'
by Natasha Lee – Dec 9, 2025
Lisa Watts wants journalism to slow down, wise up and reconnect with the truth
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by Natasha Lee – Dec 8, 2025
'We can't know the future': Reanna Browne on anxiety, AI and the politics of tomorrow
Reanna Brown: 'Good futures work is about agency in the present, not perfect forecasts'.
by Natasha Lee – Dec 5, 2025
Sandy Carter's warning: AI won't save you, but trust might
'I hire for attitude first. I can teach skill. I can’t teach work ethic, passion, or care.'
by Natasha Lee – Nov 17, 2025
