CosmicAI at SXSW 2026

SXSW 2026 on March 12 - 18 in Austin, TX

It's official, our panel was accepted to SXSW! Our panel, "Revolutionizing Astronomy with Next Generation Big Data," has been accepted to SXSW 2026. SXSW is one of the world’s leading festivals for tech, film, music, and innovation. It also takes place in our very own Austin, Texas.

Thank you to everyone who voted and supported our proposal. Our panelists will discuss how AI is transforming astronomy to unlock new insights into the origins of our universe.

Panelists:

  • Stella Offner (UT Austin, Director of CosmicAI)

  • Paul Torrey (UVA, Explainable Universe Lead)

  • Niall Gaffney (TACC, Director of Data Intensive Computing )

  • Stephanie Juneau (NSF NOIRLab, Explorable Universe Lead)

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