President and chief programming officer Hugh Forrest is no longer leading the festival, the Austin Business Journal reports.

SXSW leadership changes are confirmed, with Hugh Forrest out as president and PMC exec Jenny Connelly taking over as CEO of ...

South by Southwest announced Jenny Connelly as their new Director in Charge as former president Hugh Forrest maintains he was ...

We also share community reaction to the departure of Hugh Forrest. Many influential Austinites are upset. Hugh Forrest no longer leading SXSW One of Austin's biggest assets goes offline One of ...

Penske Media became a shareholder in SXSW in 2021 when it partnered with MRC Media & Info to form P-MRC and take a 50% ownership stake. This rose to 51% in 2021, giving the two companies a majority ...

High-profile departures include co-president Hugh Forrest after SXSW 2025 drew criticism for poor attendance and its ...

Forrest joined SXSW in 1989. He became chief programming officer in 1994, was promoted to co-president in 2022 and became the ...

The festival’s longtime president is leaving the festival, as are about 10 others. Its owner, Penske Media, told staff members about the changes on Friday.

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

However, Forrest is seemingly only one name on the list. The Chronicle has heard that another 10 or more staff members, ...

On March 16 during South by Southwest in Austin, Edward Espino was shot and killed in a suspected road rage incident on ...

A diverse collection of artists have been confirmed for the music festival at the third edition of SXSW Sydney, to be held in ...