LOCATION EVENT DETAILS Join an elite gathering to explore the future of Brands and Retailers & to celebrate SXSW Style speakers & VIPs. TheCurrent Mansion is the home for leaders in Fashion, Luxury, Retail & Media to experience high-level networking, discover new technologies and top startups, and a variety of curated activities including mentorship meetings and discussions. 3:30 PM Mentorship Meetings Curated meetings for Fashion, Retail leaders and relevant technologists. 4:00 PM Discussion: Fashion & Retail X Tech Collabs: A Rising Revolution "Fashion+Retail x Tech Collabs: A Rising Revolution" is a chat discussing how various technologies have helped brands and retailers achieve wins - from visibility and brand building, to increased traffic and sales. The most innovative brands and retailers today are creating experiences fueled by ideas and solutions from startups seeking to enter the space. But tech collaborations are not frictionless. It is not easy to bring both worlds together as goals and processes are often not aligned. This conversation will explore how to win in the space and avoid pitfalls in the race of catering to the digital consumer with innovation. 5:00 PM Innovation Game Show Watch Brand & Retail leaders show off their smarts in a battle with the world-famous Fashion+Tech Powerhouse Liz Bacelar for the title of queen/king of #SXSW17. 6:00 PM Official SXSW Style Speaker Cocktail & Tech Showcase Join speakers, retail and brand leaders to network and learn about cool technologies at a cocktail celebrating SXSW Style and the launch of the TheCurrent.