SXSW Announces Initial Keynote And Second Round Of Featured Speakers; Chair And CEO Of AMD Lisa Su Announced As Keynote Speaker
deadline.comSouth by Southwest Conference and Festivals announced its initial Keynote and the second round of Featured Speakers for the 38th edition of its annual Conference of technology, film, television, and music.
SXSW takes place March 8-16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. The Keynote and Featured Speakers announced today include Chair and CEO of AMD Lisa Su; COO and Head of Business Development at Unstoppable Domains and founder of Women of AI and Blockchain Sandy Carter; rapper, social activist, author, multimedia producer, digital music pioneer, visual artist, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chuck D; neurosurgeon, professor, multiple Emmy Award-winning Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN and Host of the CNN podcast Chasing Life Dr.
Sanjay Gupta in conversation with pulmonologist, Medical Analyst for MSNBC and NBC News, and Chief Medical Officer of Amazon Pharmacy Dr.
Vin Gupta; CEO of Uber Dara Khosrowshahi; transgender influencer and actress Dylan Mulvaney; member of the top-selling duo in pop and rock history, Hall & Oates, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Oates. “Every year at SXSW, we’re privileged to host leaders and trailblazers who have risen to the top of their fields through hard work, thought leadership, and passion for their craft,” said Hugh Forrest, Co-President and Chief Programming Officer. “Our first announced Keynote Speaker, Chair and CEO of AMD Lisa Su, is an innovator who continues to pioneer advancements in the chip industry and new ideas that will accommodate the needs of quickly developing AI-related technologies.” The SXSW Conference is organized into 24 programming tracks presented in a variety of session formats.
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