Welcome to Future POD!


Join us for a full day of innovation @SXSW


10 am - 7 pm


3/14 at Lighthouse Solar

2000 South 7th Street

Austin, Texas 78704


RSVP Today

https://luma.com/futurepod


Come build the next 20 years of Texas with us!



Texas in 2045

The land

  • Texas is greener and hotter. Solar fields shimmer across West Texas like inland seas. Wind still rules the Panhandle.
  • Cities sprawl upward instead of outward—vertical mixed-use towers with shade canopies, rooftop gardens, and water-recycling skins.
  • Austin feels more like a European tech capital with live music leaking out of car-free zones. Houston is the climate-resilient capital of the Gulf—floating architecture, biotech labs, and space logistics.
  • Rural Texas isn’t gone—it’s smarter. Regenerative ranching, AI-assisted farming, and community microgrids keep small towns alive.


Infrastructure & energy

  • The grid finally learned its lesson. Localized microgrids, battery storage everywhere, and homes that can sell power back in real time.
  • EVs dominate, but Texans still love size—electric trucks with absurd torque are the status symbol.
  • Water is precious. Desalination on the coast, aggressive reuse inland, and design that treats water like gold.


A full agenda of innovative ideas, panel discussions and cross-industry innovation. 

Multi-Panel Discussions @SXSW

 

AI/Renewables/Finance/RealEstate/

Medicine/Social Influence


Confirmed Speakers

-Marco Krapels, Head of Global Energy Markets & CMO, Enphase

-Dr. Katie Kennedy, Dr. Kellly Might, Violet Crown Specialty Hospital

-Stan Pipkin, Founder, CEO Lighthouse Solar

-Others to be announced - Stay Connected



Special Musical Performances TBA


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Brought to you by Lighthouse Solar, Enphase, Greentech, WOND3R, VCVS, City of Searson TX.




Event Schedule


Doors Open at 10am  - Courtyard Social


10:30 am 11:10am First Panel TBA


11;10 - 11:30 20 Minute Break 


11:30 - 12:10 Second panel TBA


Lunch Break//Courtyard Social

12:10 - 1:30

 

12:30 to 1:30 Jazz Trio Courtyard Social


1:30 - 2:10pm Third Panel


2:10 - 3:10 Jazz trio Networking Courtyard Social


3:10 - 3:45 Press One on One’s in the POD. Limited Access. (LIMITED ACCESS TO POD - MEDIA INTERVIEWS ONLY)


3:45 - 4:30 Final Panel Enphase CMO, Marco Krapels


4:30 - 5pm Q&A Wrap Up


5pm -7pm Bites, Cocktails and Bands, Courtyard Social 


Doors Close. TBC