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Forrest, who has served as SXSW co-president since 2022 and president since 2024, originated and nurtured to prominence the ...
The festival’s longtime president is leaving the festival, as are about 10 others. Its owner, Penske Media, told staff ...
AUSTIN, Texas — The top official at South by Southwest (SXSW) has reportedly been let go. According to KVUE's media partners at the Austin American-Statesman, Hugh Forrest – who served as SXSW ...
South by Southwest has appointed a new chief after its former director, who had been with the organization for more than three decades and had served as its president since 2024, abruptly ended ...
Next on "Austin InSight," as South By Southwest evolves with a major leadership shakeup and a temporary new home, what's the future of Austin's signature global event? And we'll have a look back ...
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 ...
The South by Southwest (SXSW) music and technology festival, held in Austin, Texas, since 1987, has built a global reputation for playing host to mind-expanding, boundary-breaking conversations at ...
South by Southwest president Hugh Forrest, the annual festival and conference's longtime top programmer who assumed the chief office last year, has been terminated. Forrest, who has served as SXSW ...
This story has been updated to add more information. South by Southwest president Hugh Forrest, the annual festival and conference's longtime top programmer who assumed the chief office last year ...