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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a major leadership reorganization at South by Southwest, Jenny Connelly, the executive vice president of product and technology at SXSW parent company PMC, was elected by the SXSW board to lead ...

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 Austin-based conference has new leadership in place. By Marc Schneider Industry News Editor Hugh Forrest is out at South By Southwest, four months after assuming leadership of the music ...

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 ...