Forrest, who has served as SXSW co-president since 2022 and president since 2024, originated and nurtured to prominence the ...

South by Southwest (SXSW) now has a new director in charge who will lead the festival. Jenny Connelly said on a post in ...

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 ...

Former South by Southwest President Hugh Forrest said he was forced out of his role last week as part of several changes made to the popular festival by its parent company, Penske Media Corp ...

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 ...

A Penske Media Corp. executive in L.A. is taking over leadership of South by Southwest. In this story, we look at the executive's career background. We also share community reaction to the ...

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 ...