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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

Hugh Forrest, the president of South by Southwest — one of Austin’s most consequential events — is no longer running the ...

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