This session is part of 2025 Crossover Day. Attendance is open to all SXSW EDU registrants as well as all SXSW registrants. As always, SXSW strongly believes in the power of mixing creative communities.

How can communities use education and workforce development to address the joint challenges of affordability and infrastructure needs? Austin is creating economic mobility through education that will transform the regional infrastructure of Central Texas with a first-of-its-kind Infrastructure Academy. Find out how to design sustainable career pathways that foster family-supporting jobs through sector partnerships and how you can engage your employers, educators, and elected leaders to get it done!