Featured Speakers Archives - SXSW

2020 SXSW speakers, Laurene Powell Jobs, Jack Dorsey, Stephen Colbert

Laurene Powell Jobs, Jack Dorsey, Stephen Colbert & More Join SXSW 2020

By Jordan Roberts, January 13

Announcements Conference Featured Speakers Keynotes

Lady Gaga at SXSW 2014

How to Succeed in the Music Industry with Lady Gaga, Lyor Cohen, Lauren Mayberry & More [Video]

By Hailey Hess, January 2

Alumni Conference Featured Speakers Keynotes Music Festival Video

SXSW Film 2015 Keynote Speaker Mark Duplass

Film 101 with Darren Aronofsky, Jessica Brillhart, Lee Daniels & More [Video]

By Neha Aziz, January 2

Alumni Conference Festivals Featured Speakers Film Festival Keynotes Video

2020 Keynotes, Whitney Wolfe Herd, Jon Korngold, and Gayle King – Photo courtesy of the speakers

Whitney Wolfe Herd, Anil Dash, M. Night Shyamalan, Troy Carter & More Announced for SXSW 2020

By Jordan Roberts, December 11

Announcements Conference Featured Speakers Keynotes

2020 SXSW Keynotes, Roger Waters and Erin Lee Carr – Photos courtesy of the speakers

Roger Waters, Erin Lee Carr, Phoebe Robinson, The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen & More Join SXSW 2020

By Jordan Roberts, November 12

Announcements Conference Featured Speakers Keynotes

(L-R) Actors Thomas Middleditch, Zach Woods, Martin Starr, writer/director/producer Mike Judge, executive producer Alec Berg and actor Josh Brener attend 'SILICON VALLEY: Making the World a Better Place' during the 2016 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 12, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Steve Rogers Photography/Getty Images for SXSW)

Take a Look Back at HBO’s Silicon Valley at SXSW

By Neha Aziz, October 27

Alumni Conference Festivals Featured Speakers Film Festival

2020 SXSW Keynote, Kim Gordon – Photo by Natalia Mantini

Kim Gordon, Reggie Fils-Aimé, Chip and Joanna Gaines, Robert Rodriguez, and More Join SXSW 2020

By Jordan Roberts, September 10

Announcements Conference Featured Speakers Keynotes

AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 11: (L-R) Olivia Wilde, Katie Silberman, and Jessica Elbaum speak onstage at Featured Session:

‘Booksmart’ Women – Featured Session at SXSW 2019 [Video]

By Neha Aziz, August 20

Conference Featured Speakers Video

Zach Anner during the Inside the Modern Day Writer’s Room Session - Photo by Kaylin Balderrama

Writer Zach Anner on Making a Career Out of Love for Movies

By Neha Aziz, July 15

Alumni Conference Festivals Featured Speakers Film Festival

2019 Featured Speaker, Stacey Abrams - Photo by Danny Matson/Getty Images for SXSW

Stacey Abrams: Making Change Out of Defeat at SXSW 2019 [Video]

By Nicole Cappabianca, June 5

Conference Featured Speakers Video

2019 SXSW Featured Speaker, Neil Gaiman – Photo by Alexa Gonzalez Wagner

Neil Gaiman on Taking Good Omens from Book to Screen [Video]

By Jordan Roberts, May 30

Entertainment Influencers Featured Speakers Video

Featured Session: Keep Going with Austin Kleon and Debbie Millman

Austin Kleon and Debbie Millman on How to Keep Going in Creative Good Times and Bad [Video]

By Neha Aziz, May 23

Conference Design Featured Speakers Video

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