Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex is coming to SXSW.
The author and co-founder of the Archewell foundation and Archewell Productions will participate in the opening day keynote Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen, along with journalist Katie Couric, actor Brooke Shields and diversity equity and inclusion consultant Nancy Wang Yuen. Errin Haines, host of The Amendment podcast and editor-at-large for The 19th News, will moderate at the festival, which runs March 8–16 in Austin.
”Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, Katie Couric, Brooke Shields, Nancy Wang Yuen, and Errin Haines are the perfect finishing touch to eight days of remarkable Keynote Speakers,” Hugh Forrest, co-president and chief programming officer of SXSW, said in a statement. “We are so honored to host this distinguished group on International Women’s Day for a significant discussion on the importance of representation in media and entertainment.”
More to come.
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