South by Southwest has added U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as a keynote speaker. The virtual festival, which will take place March 16-20, will feature the former presidential candidate as part of a keynote lineup that also includes Stacey Abrams and Willie Nelson.
The other keynote speakers announced Wednesday were Interior Chinatown author Charles Yu and Together Apart host Priya Parker, in conversation with Winners Take All author Anand Giridharadas.
The keynote speakers will lead a slate of programming that will also feature former President George W. Bush, filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Chance the Rapper, Kenan Thompson, Don Lemon and Jemele Hill.
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