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What do Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former Governor George W. Bush have in common (aside from having laid dibs on bedrooms in the White House, to varying success)? They've both just been added to the speaker line-up at this year's SXSW virtual conference. The final wave of speakers for this year's virtual conference (running March 16-21) presents President Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of Transportation (and SXSW 2019 veteran) Buttigieg making his return as one of three new keynotes, among a stellar selection of talents and worthies throughout the roster of speakers. Joining Buttigieg, an...

Pete Buttigieg, Ava DuVernay, Charles Yu & More Join SXSW Online 2021 Announcing U.S. Transportation Secretary The New York Times podcast Together Apart Anand Giridharadas; and writer and author Charles Yu as Keynote Speakers, along with a new round of Featured Speakers for SXSW Online 2021. “The three Keynote Speakers we’re announcing today are a perfect complement to our Conference lineup for SXSW Online 2021,” said Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer. “Charles Yu’s amazing novel Interior Chinatown brings a completely unique perspective to the immigrant experience. U.S. ...