Picture your dream panel. Who’s on it and what’s the topic?

Many of my clients have been there done that with panels. Industry, government, nonprofit…. you name it. MOST of them have never sat on a panel of their own design.

This week, SXSW opened their Panel Picker®, a form open to the public taking panel idea submissions for their March 2026 event in Austin, TX. See below for more detail.

❓Ask yourself: If you had the ability to design your own speaking session, handpick the panelists, and select the topic, what are you going with?

Your answer to this question is so important, because your answer is what you really want to be focused on as a thought leader. Stop. Reread that last sentence.

Forget about dry industry panels or being the token POC, let’s paint a new picture. In this picture, you’re smiling a real smile because you’re doing something you want to be doing.

If you’re looking for support in identifying your speaking topics and dream opportunities, I invite you to review our Personal Brand Concierge program details and book a consult. It would be my honor to support you as you expand into your next chapter.

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Amie