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SXSW 2025: Austin Forum Recap - Insights & Innovations

Event Summary

Join us for an exclusive, insider's look at the most exciting and impactful moments from SXSW 2025!

SXSW President Hugh Forrest will moderate a dynamic session where Austin Forum community members share their key takeaways, top highlights, and actionable recommendations gleaned from the diverse range of panels, presentations, and events. Attendees will deliver concise, engaging presentations summarizing the most innovative ideas, emerging trends, and thought-provoking discussions they experienced at SXSW. Following the presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to network, ask questions, and delve deeper into the topics covered, maximizing the value and impact of the SXSW experience for everyone. Don't miss this chance to connect with fellow SXSW attendees, gain valuable insights, and explore the future of technology and innovation!

Attendance Instructions

All participants must register for this event via Eventbrite. This will be an in-person event held at Capital Factory in the Captain America room.

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Host

  • Hugh Forrest

    Hugh Forrest

    President, SXSW

    Hugh Forrest oversees content for the SXSW Conference, as well as the Music Festival, Film Festival and EDU aspects of the program. Hugh was named “Austinite of the Year” in 2012 by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and in 2014, he and other SXSW Directors were named Austin Entrepreneurs of the Year by Ernst & Young. He recently received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Kenyon College, his alma mater.

    Beyond SXSW, he has served on the National Advisory Board for the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is part of the Board of Directors for Austin Habitat for Humanity and also serves on the Board of Directors for the Austin-based accessibility company Knowbility. Before joining the SXSW team, he founded The Austin Challenger and wrote for several other newspapers and publications.

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