Chip and Joanna Gaines among the first set of speakers confirmed for the 2020 edition of SXSW
will travel about 100 miles south from their home in Waco, Texas, to Austin for the conference. SXSW has also named its first two keynote speakers in former Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aimé and musician and artist Kim Gordon.
"We're kicking off the 2020 season with a captivating group of speakers. From keynotes Reggie Fils-Aime, who oversaw Nintendo of America during its most successful era, and Kim Gordon, a creative virtuoso whose passion and achievements have paved the way for others, to our diverse range of expert featured speakers, these talents prove that SXSW is the premier destination for innovation and creative discovery," said Hugh Forrest, chief programming officer for SXSW.
Other speakers scheduled for the conference include Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes; actor and comedian Cheech Marin, in conversation with filmmaker Robert Rodriguez; IMDB founder and CEO Col Needham; and musician and producer Nile Rodgers, in conversation with music executive and entrepreneur Merck Mercuriadis.
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