SXSW ANNOUNCES NEW WAVE OF KEYNOTES AND FEATURED
SPEAKERS
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Austin, Texas, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the
convergence of tech, film and television, music, education, and culture. An essential destination
for global professionals, the annual March event features sessions, music, and comedy
showcases, film & TV screenings, exhibitions, professional development, and a variety of
networking opportunities. SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when
diverse topics and people come together.
SXSW 2023 will take place March 10 – 19, 2023 in
Austin. For more information, please visit sxsw.com.
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Newly-announced Keynote Speakers include:
● Actor, producer, and New York Times bestselling author Priyanka Chopra Jonas with
Head of Amazon and MGM Studios Jennifer Salke
● Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter, producer, and author Margo Price with
Associate Managing Editor at Rolling Stone Angie Martoccio
● Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton with Director of Sundance Film Festival Eugene
Hernandez
Newly-announced Featured Speakers include:
● Chair and CEO of General Motors Mary Barra with CEO, CTO, President, and
co-founder of Cruise and co-founder of Twitch Kyle Vogt
● Actress, philanthropist, entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and co-founder
of Hello Bello Kristen Bell, CEO of Hello Bello Erica Buxton, and actor, comedian,
filmmaker, host of the podcast Armchair Expert, and co-founder of Hello Bello Dax
Shepard
● Chief Diversity Officer of TBWA\North America Aliah Berman with activist, advocate,
author, and founder of the #MeToo Movement Tarana Burke
● Founder and CEO of Joby Aviation JoeBen Bevirt with Chief Sustainability Officer at
Delta Air Lines Pam Fletcher
● Chief Digital and Commercial Officer at Unilever Conny Braams, President, Worldwide
Advertising at Netflix Jeremi Gorman, founder and CEO of MediaLink Michael Kassan,
and Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Delta Air
Lines Tim Mapes
● Co-founder and President of OpenAI Greg Brockman with founder and CEO of Dot Dot
Dot Media Laurie Segall
● United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm
● General Partner at Benchmark Bill Gurley with investor, New York Times bestselling
author and host of the podcast The Tim Ferriss Show Tim Ferriss
● Comedian, television host, six-time New York Times bestselling author, and Dear
Chelsea podcast host Chelsea Handler with MSNBC host and former White House
Press Secretary Jen Psaki
● Co-founder and CEO of Colossal Ben Lamm
● Activist, technologist, network security expert, author, and DJ Chelsea Manning
● DJ J.ROCC with DJ and founder of Stones Throw Records Peanut Butter Wolf
● Golden Globe Award-winning actor, writer, producer, director, recording artist, and New
York Times bestselling author William Shatner
● Global Director of Race Promotion for Formula 1 Chloe Targett-Adams
