The Duchess of Sussex has been named to the star-studded keynote panel for the opening day of the SXSW festival in Texas, along with actress Brooke Shields, author Katie Couric and pop culture expert Nancy Wang Yuen. Ta.
South by Southwest, also known as SXSW, is a festival that celebrates the convergence of technology, film, music, education, and culture. This year’s annual festival will be held in Austin, Texas from March 8th to 16th.
Meghan will take part in the keynote speech on the first day of International Women’s Day. The session was titled “Breaking Barriers and Shaping the Narrative: How Women Lead on and Off Screen.”
This is the latest in a series of public appearances that Meghan and Harry have made in recent weeks, the latest of which saw the Duchess appear via video link in London to open a new arm of her animal charity. appeared through.
The announcement was made public through Sussex.com, a new website she set up with Harry, which immediately caused controversy due to its prominence as a royal brand.
In early February, she made dumplings with female Afghan refugees, and a clip of that visit was posted on the Archewell Foundation’s website last Monday.
The duke and duchess recently returned from a trip to the slopes at Whistler in Vancouver, where Prince Harry gave a series of interviews with American media ahead of next year’s Invictus Games.
Meghan then went on a ski trip to Powder Mountain near Salt Lake City, Utah, with friends Kelly McKee Zadifen and Heather Dolak.
“Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Katie Couric, Brooke Shields, Nancy Wang Yuen and Erin Haines are the perfect finishing touch to eight days of amazing keynotes,” said Hugh, SXSW Co-President and Chief Programming Officer.・Forest said.
“We are honored to welcome this distinguished group on International Women’s Day for a meaningful discussion about the importance of representation in media and entertainment.”
Previously announced featured speakers and panelists for this year’s festival include Selena Gomez, Kirsten Dunst and Sydney Sweeney.