The Home Page of the SXSW London Event App is your central hub, providing immediate access to the available tracks, featured sessions, and networking opportunities, all in one place.
Home Page Overview
The Home Page of the Event App serves as a dynamic hub, providing immediate access to live sessions and activities currently happening.
Home Screen Navigation Guide
Top Bar
QR Code: Located in the top-right corner, this icon allows you to view your code and also to quickly scan an attendee code to add them to your network.
Notifications: Access system alerts and important updates through the bell icon.
Home Screen Sections
Networking Roulette: The Networking Roulette is a fun and fast way to meet new people at the event.
Explore Schedule: Redirects to the Schedule section, where you can find the schedule that includes all the sessions available at the event.
Major Partners: Click on "Show All" to view the complete list of brands partnering with the SXSW London Event.
Discover Our Brand Activations: Click on it to view all our partners and sponsors displayed as follows:
Major Partners
Participating Brands
Media Partners
Track Sponsors
Activation Partners
Creative Exhibition
Explore Event Tracks: Display the activities available at the SXSW London Event, filtered by different categories.
Conference
Music
Arts & Experience
Screen
By clicking on any track under "Explore Event Tracks," you will be redirected to a page that displays all related sessions with their time and date, along with details about the speakers and venue.
Festival Map: Click on it to display a full map for the SXSW London Event where you can also switch the map to different views.
QR Code Icon
Tap the QR Code icon at the top right of the App to access your code page.
The My Code page will display your QR code along with your image, name, company name, job title, and pass type.
Click on the "Scan Code" button at the bottom right of the page to open your camera and scan the QR code for other attendees.
Tips:
You can easily use the scan-to-connect feature by scanning the QR code of other attendees to expand your network and connect with others.
Notification Icon
Tap the Bell icon at the top right of the App to access your notifications page.
The notification system provides users with real-time alerts regarding the following:
Connection requests.
Session updates and cancellations.
Session Reminders ( In case sessions are already added to your schedule.)
Daily Networking Roulette activity reminder.
These notifications ensure that users are always informed of important changes, helping them stay up-to-date and fully engaged with their SXSW London experience.
You can use the filters at the top of the page to:
All: View all your notifications
Unread: Will filter by the unread notifications.
Or simply click on Mark all as read on all your notifications to clear the unread notifications tag.
Account Setup
The Account Setup section will be visible after logging it as an easy shortcut method to fully complete all your needed information that can help us personalize your experience on the SXSW London Event app.
There are 3 steps required on this section to fully set your profile as follows:
Edit Profile
By clicking on "Edit Profile" button, you will be redirected to the profile page to fill all the required details:
Profile Picture (Optional)
First Name (Required)
Last Name (Required)
Age Group (Required)
Company Name (Required)
Role (Required)
Job Title (Required)
Industry (Required)
Budget Responsibility (Optional)
Company Size (Optional)
Country (Required)
State / City (Required)
Bio (Optional)
Social Media Links (Optional)
Linkedin
Facebook
Tiktok
Youtube
Once done, click on "Save" in the top right corner of the page to finish editing your profile and Step 2 will be displayed.
Send A Connection Request
By clicking on "Explore Attendees" button you will have quick access to the Attendee Directory page where you can easily explore the list of attendees on the SXSW Event App.
Important Notes
Know more about the Attendee Directory page on this article "Event App: Managing Your Account/Preferences/Settings"
Once you select an attendee profile and send a connection request, this step will be complete, and the Account Setup will proceed to Step 3.
Add An Experience To Your Schedule
This section is where you can view the list of sessions available on the SXSW London Event and create your own Schedule.
Click on "View Schedule" button to get redirected to the Schedule section, where you can explore the full list of sessions and activities available or create your own schedule.
Once you select a session and add it to My Schedule, this step will be complete, and the Account Setup will display a message " YOU ARE ALL SET" - Your Account Is Ready To Go!.
Networking Roulette
The Networking Roulette is a fun and fast way to meet new people at the event.
Each spin randomly matches you with another attendee for a short conversation, making networking more engaging.
Users get up to 5 spins per day, giving multiple chances to connect and grow their network.
To use the feature use the following steps:
click on Start button on the Networking Roulette section at the Home Page.
This will display the starting page of the feature with the Number of Spins Left at the top and Spin button at the bottom, click on it to start the game.
By clicking on Spin the feature will start displaying attendee profiles recommended based on having similar interests.
Click on any profile to open the full profile page.
Click on the +Connect button to send a connection request.
Once the request is sent, the box will change to Pending.
In case you are not interested in the profile recommended, you can click on Spin button to see more suggestions.
In case you consumed your daily spins limit, you will see the specific time of receiving new Spins.
Upon receiving new spins the following message will pop-up explaining the feature in details as follows:
SPINS OF THE DAY
You have 5 spins per day to discover new connections.
Each spin shows 1 attendee based on your interests.
No repeats! Every spin brings fresh faces.
See someone interesting? Send a connection request instantly!
Control whether to use roulette as ice breaker, or just send a connection directly.
As mentioned earlier, the Networking Roulette is a gamified feature created to extend your network, giving you a fun and engaging way to connect with other attendees during the SXSW London Event.
With everything at your fingertips, the Home Page empowers attendees to stay informed, connect effortlessly, and make the most of their event experience.