What do Mayor
Pete Buttigieg and former Governor
George W. Bush have in common (aside from having laid dibs on bedrooms in the White House, to varying success)? They ve both just been added to the speaker line-up at this year s SXSW virtual conference.
The final wave of speakers for this year s virtual conference (running March 16-21) presents President
Joe Biden s nominee for Secretary of Transportation (and SXSW 2019 veteran) Buttigieg making his return as one of three new keynotes, among a stellar selection of talents and worthies throughout the roster of speakers. Joining Buttigieg, and previously announced keynotes Stacey Abrams and Willie Nelson, are
Pete Buttigieg, Ava DuVernay, Charles Yu & More Join SXSW Online 2021
Announcing U.S. Transportation Secretary
The New York Times podcast
Together Apart
Anand Giridharadas; and writer and author
Charles Yu as
Keynote Speakers, along with a new round of Featured Speakers for SXSW Online 2021.
“The three Keynote Speakers we’re announcing today are a perfect complement to our Conference lineup for SXSW Online 2021,” said
Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer. “Charles Yu’s amazing novel
Interior Chinatown brings a completely unique perspective to the immigrant experience. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will emphasize SXSW’s continued focus on how technological innovations are transforming mobility. And no one understands the importance of gatherings, and how social distancing has impacted this vital function in our society, more than Priya Parker. The addition to our lineup of creative luminaries such as Ava DuVernay; business leaders like Indr
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