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University of Michigan at SXSW 2026

ABG brought panels, a workshop, and high-value networking to one of the biggest stages in tech and culture, giving students real visibility alongside major companies and alumni in Austin, Texas.

SXSW 2026

Featured Company Touchpoints

The strongest credibility signals came from the rooms ABG earned access to, the companies in those rooms, and the alumni and operators who turned SXSW into something more.

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We are finishing the highlight reel now. Until then, the story below previews the panels, workshop, and networking that defined ABG's week in Austin.

SXSW Impact at a Glance

Why this trip mattered

ABG represented the University of Michigan through panels, an ABG-led AI workshop, alumni networking, and extended brand touchpoints. For prospective members, this is the signal: the group creates real exposure, real reps, and real access.

Innovative panels hosted by ABG

ABG-led AI workshop

300,000+

People in attendance at SXSW

300+

Available events for ABG members

ABG did not just attend SXSW. The group showed up as a credible campus organization with something to contribute, then turned that presence into recruiting value for future members.

Editorial Recap

Inside ABG at SXSW

A four-part story of how ABG showed up on stage, taught practical AI methods, created alumni access, and kept building relationships across the broader SXSW ecosystem.

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Panels

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Workshop

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Alumni Mixer

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Extended Network

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Panels on AI and Innovation

ABG represented the University of Michigan by convening panels on how AI will shape innovation and business impact. The conversations put student leaders in the room with operators from major organizations and kept the discussion focused on practical adoption.

Featured panel companies

Outcome

From strategy to execution, ABG positioned student leaders inside conversations about practical AI adoption with measurable business relevance.

Panel and audience engagement during ABG programming at SXSW 2026.

ABG-led panels brought campus talent into high-signal conversations about AI and business.

ABG speakers and guests sharing AI perspectives in Austin.

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Workshop on Better AI Usage and Prompting

ABG also led a workshop on better AI usage and prompting, sharing research-backed methods teams can use to improve output quality, judgment, and decision confidence. The session turned ABG research into an immediately useful framework for attendees.

Takeaway

ABG translated prompting research into a repeatable framework attendees could apply right away.

AI Business Group members gathering with attendees at SXSW 2026.

The workshop reinforced ABG as a group that can both research and teach practical AI methods.

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Michigan Alumni Networking

After the hosted programming, ABG held a Michigan alumni networking event that connected students with recent graduates working at Apple and AMD. The room turned SXSW visibility into direct, actionable access for members thinking about the next step in tech and business.

Michigan alumni touchpoints

Why it mattered

The mixer converted event presence into real access for students and recent graduates in the field.

Highlights from networking moments across SXSW events.

ABG kept the experience personal by creating direct alumni access, not just stage visibility.

ABG members connecting with professionals at SXSW 2026.

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Expanded SXSW Connections

Members kept building momentum across SXSW by joining sessions, side conversations, and additional workshops tied to Accenture, LinkedIn, ESPN, NFL, PwC, and Disney. The result was broader exposure, stronger context, and more ways for students to see where they can contribute.

Additional brand touchpoints

Extended reach

ABG used SXSW as a platform for repeated relationship-building across tech, media, consulting, and entertainment.

Scenes from AI Business Group activities at SXSW 2026.

The experience stretched beyond official programming into a broader network of rooms, sessions, and follow-on conversations.

University of Michigan representation by AI Business Group in Austin.

ABG recap photo from SXSW 2026 events and engagements.

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