South by Southwest names new director in charge

South by Southwest names new director in charge

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- South by Southwest (SXSW) now has a new director in charge who will lead the festival. Jenny Connelly said on a post in LinkedIn that she will now work as the director in charge of SXSW, which happens annually every March in Austin. "I'm traveling to Austin each week and working with a killer group of dedicated, creative & skilled people who throw the world's most influential festival. We are dreaming up the evolution of this ev…

SXSW London appoints local agency as official partner

Cultural festival SXSW London has appointed creative agency group Mother Family as its official youth engagement partner ahead of its inaugural European event. The move will see the agency deliver content prior to SXSW London kicking off on 2 June, promoting its music offering to a young audience. The partnership will also include a series of events, the SXSW Sessions, set to be held at Mother’s Shoreditch offices, specifically designed to inspi…

President Of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, Announced As First Keynote For SXSW Sydney

Get ready to not be allowed into a single bar at Darling Harbour again, because SXSW is coming back.

SXSW Sydney announces first keynote speaker

SXSW Sydney has announced its first keynote speaker for 2025 – Meredith Whittaker, President of Signal. A leading figure in the global conversation on artificial intelligence, privacy, and internet policy, Whittaker will join an impressive line-up of speakers for the SXSW Tech & Innovation Festival, celebrating innovators and emerging local talent from Australia’s tertiary education sector. With more than 17 years of experience across tech, acad…