Keynote speakers at SXSW include Tilda Swinton and Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Event organizers also announced keynote sessions featuring Troy Kotsur, John Leguizamo, Robert Downey Jr., and more.
The following round of keynote speakers for South by Southwest 2023 has been announced, including Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Tilda Swinton, and chef José Andrés.
The next round of keynote speakers featured speakers, and keynote sessions confirmed for SXSW, which honors the fusion of technology, film, television, and music, were revealed by the event organizers on Tuesday.
Chopra Jonas, Swinton, and the members of the rock band New Order—Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, and Gillian Gilbert—along with Margo Price, a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and producer—serve as keynote speakers. Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard, Chelsea Handler, William Shatner, Chelsea Manning, and more will also be featured as featured speakers.
Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert in conversation with Katie Couric is one of the keynote speakers who had previously been announced.
The founder of the #MeToo Movement Tarana Burke, Chair and CEO of General Motors Mary Barra, CEO, CTO, President, and co-founder of Cruise and Twitch Kyle Vogt, Chief Diversity Officer of TBWA North America Aliah Berman, Founder and CEO of Joby Aviation JoeBen Bevirt, Chief Sustainability Officer at Delta Air Lines Pam Fletcher, and Chief Digital and Commercial Officer at Unilever are scheduled to speak at the 37th edition of the annual Conny Braams, Netflix’s President of Global Advertising Jeremi Gorman, Tim Mapes, senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer at Delta Air Lines, and Michael Kassan, founder and CEO of MediaLink.
Other speakers include Co-Founder and President of OpenAI Greg Brockman, Founder, and CEO of Dot Dot Dot Media Laurie Segall, US Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, General Partner at Benchmark Bill Gurley, New York Times bestselling author and podcast host Tim Ferriss, Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Co-Founder and CEO of Colossal Ben Lamm, DJ J.ROCC, DJ and Founder of Stones Throw Records Peanut Butter Wolf, and Global Director of R
The previously mentioned featured speakers included Nick Jonas, Martin Luther King III, Eric André, Eva Longoria, Damon Lindelof, and Nick Jonas.
“Today’s speaker announcement is a fantastic milestone for the 2023 event and spotlights five additional Keynotes and numerous Featured Speakers, including influential icons and up-and-coming innovators,” said Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer, and Co-President. “We are extremely proud to have assembled a diverse, comprehensive conference program for SXSW, and we can’t wait to share it with our community in March.”
The Art of Creating Influence 101, The Blog Era: Hip-Wild Hop’s Wild West, Daddy Issues in Film (featuring Oscar winner Troy Kotsur), Dateline 24/7: How the True Crime Powerhouse Became a Podcast Empire and Driving Personal Health Forward: The Role of Apple Watch and iPhone were among the new featured sessions that were announced to take place during the conference.
An Inside Look at Blindspotting Season 2 with Rafael Cesal and Daveed Diggs, Evil Dead Rise: Flesh-Possessing Demons Come Home (starring Sam Raimi), Next Stop for Leguizamo in America is Austin (featuring a conversation between John Leguizamo, Director Ben DeJesus, Senior National Correspondent at NBC News Tom Llamas, and Executive Producer and Showrunner Carolina Saavedra), The Road from Sitcom Success to an iHeartPodcasts Powerhouse with Ed Helms, Online Crime: An American Crisis with Robert Downey Jr. and more are also newly announced featured sessions.
SXSW will take place March 10 – 19, 2023 in Austin, Texas.