Tom believes greatly in distributed infrastructure, enabling people to access the best quality resources at a fraction of the cost by having pooled together their compute with great software from a vast network.

This approach is different and can lead to many more interesting AI innovations. As the cost hurdle has been great for many startups and DistributeAI aims to reduce it.

Tom shares how the idea originated, what went into building their technology, and their future plans!

Hugh has been involved in SXSW since its early stages, for now over 30 years, helping to shape the incredible event into what it is today. His unique viewpoints on programming have made the event not only a top destination for technology but for the arts and entertainment.

Hugh shares what drew him to SXSW, what the event was like originally, and the vision he and the team saw for what it could be. He also talks about how the convention scaled, some of their most impactful moments, and future plans!

SXSW has lead to incredible conversations, connections, and meetings among the best innovators. I'm sure that will continue!

Ben has developed an approach to equip existing tractors with autonomous technology to optimize the workflow. He has smartly built the tech suite to be as simple as possible to install the hardware and the software also is understandable to use and quick to master.

Bluewhite's approach has been adored by farmers for their thinking that not every farmer will want to replace all their machinery, that expense can be substantial. Instead, the system is designed to be complimentary!

Ben shares how the idea came about, what went into developing the technology, and how autonomy will change the world of agriculture!

Suze has become a world class e-commerce and direct to consumer brand builder. Having co-founded and lead Pattern to immense success, she has tested innovative product ideas, marketing strategies, and more that have consistently pushed the boundaries of possible in the category!

Suze shares how her interest in becoming an entrepreneur happened, the creation of Pattern, and what it takes to build a brand right. She also touches on her future aspirations for Pattern and how she smartly brings big new ideas to market!

Melissa and her family have been one of biggest reasons for the tech ecosystem that exists in Miami today! She created and built up the first major tech conference for the city that focused on home grown companies. Today, eMerge Americas has attracted 1000s each year to see the latest trends.

Melissa shares how her interest in this world of technology and startups began, how the idea for eMerge Americas came about, and what it took to become the success it is today! She also talks about the upcoming conference and her aspirations for the future of the event.

Kelley has the big goal of getting more people to own homes and has built a rewards system to help make ownership more accessible. Mesa has thought differently about how rewards are done, primarily travel, and decided to have more of a focus on applying those to your monthly payments.

This approach, via a card, has lead to a substantial raise and the backing of many top employees from companies with a similar model outside the industry. Kelley shares how the vision will be executed and the long term impact it will have on nationwide home ownership!

Alison has been passionate about the positive affects olive oil can have for some time and realized they could be applied to skincare, haircare, and many more areas. She founded Wonder Valley, while using California based olives, to make these amazing formulations!

Wonder Valley has made a big impact on the industry, showing that you can have very healthy and natural products that feel great while being good for you.

Alison shares how the idea for Wonder Valley came about, why olive oil is so powerful, and how to best use it. She also talks about the journey building Wonder Valley, scaling, and the long term vision.

From being an AI engineer at Google X to pioneering the next generation of interaction with 3D environments, Utopai has always been at the cutting edge of innovation!

With recent advancements, Utopai is working hard to make the steps to create and process 3D content more succinct and streamlined for industry professionals. The applications are endless, high quality movies to indie films, they all rely on 3D environments and need them to be built in an optimal way.

Cecilia shares how her passion for this came about and talks about the future goals for the company! She also touches on how the importance of 3D environments will grow.

In only his early 20s, Sergio has already achieved sales results for customers in the millions through his sophisticated and well planned digital campaign strategies. Coming from humble beginnings, he has worked hard to build an enterprise that arms businesses with the skills needed to compete in a digital first world.Sergio talks about his background and what lead him to being an entrepreneur. He also shares more on his next app idea for dogs!

From having roles in multiple major films to recently having Caliwater valued at $100M, Oliver is someone who sets goals and goes after them relentlessly! While many beverage makers have explored alternatives to popular sources for drinks, Oliver has went in an entirely outside the box direction!

Caliwater is now available in Albertsons, Safeway, GNC, and so many more with super hydration properties and a kids optimized version. The excitement for the brand is great and people are surprised by the benefits of cactus water.

He shares how he entered into the world of acting and what it took to survive and thrive as a talent. He also shares how the idea for Caliwater came about and why he and Vanessa were the ideal partners for it!