Access NowAccess Now is heading to #SXSW2026! 🎉
We're proud to be featured in three sessions, bringing our work on digital rights and cybersecurity to one of the world's premier stages for technology and culture.
Here's where to find us 🔽 🧵
1 - Our Co-Executive Director Alejandro Mayoral Baños will lead a core conversation on funding shortfalls, Big Tech consolidation, data colonialism & energy-demanding technologies. @VitaActivaOrg
Fri, Mar 14 | 10:00–11:00AM CT | Hilton Austin Downtown https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/events/PP1162747
2- Mentor Session with Luis Eduardo Marquez Garrido
Working in nonprofits, funding, or policy? Book a one-on-one with Luis! Highly recommended for those at the intersection of civil society and tech.
Sat, Mar 15 | 10:00–11:15AM CT | Hilton Austin Downtown
3 - Our General Counsel Peter Micek joins experts from Google & Columbia-SIPA to explore how cybersecurity shapes human rights outcomes for defenders, journalists & marginalized communities.
Mon, Mar 17 | 10:00–11:00AM CT | Hilton Austin Downtown https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/events/PP1162762
We'll see you in Austin! 🤠🎉 Follow along for updates from the sessions.