SXSW annouces first round of featured speakers

SXSW announces first round of featured speakers

By Spectrum News Staff Austin

PUBLISHED 11:51 AM CT Sep. 17, 2024 PUBLISHED 11:51 AM CDT Sep. 17, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas — South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals has announced its initial featured speakers for the 39th annual conference.

Featured speakers announced Tuesday include bestselling author, host of the podcast "The Drive" and founder of Early Medical Dr. Peter Attia, President of Blizzard Entertainment Johanna Faries, author, documentarian and host of the podcast "Team Human" Douglas Rushkoff, professor of psychology at Yale University Dr. Laurie Santos, and founder and CEO of the Future Today Institute and professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business Amy Webb.

Announcing Johanna Faries (@Joh_Burg), @amywebb, Douglas Rushkoff (@rushkoff), Dr. @PeterAttiaMD, @lauriesantos, and more Featured Speakers for #SXSW2025!

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— SXSW (@sxsw) September 17, 2024

“Featuring thought leaders from technology, entertainment, welfare and advocacy, today’s announcement showcases many of the verticals that make SXSW a can’t miss event for professionals and creatives worldwide,” said Hugh Forrest, co-president and chief programming officer. “We’re looking forward to welcoming back SXSW veterans such as Douglas Rushkoff and Amy Webb, and introducing newcomers like Nadia Murad and Dr. Peter Attia to our incredible community.”

The SXSW Conference is organized into 23 programming tracks presented in a variety of session formats, including technology, film, television and music. SXSW 2025 takes place March 7-15 in Austin, Texas.