Meditate with no time, build platforms not events, & choose the right speakers — Hugh Forrest, Co-President & Chief Programming Officer @ SXSW

Update: 2023-10-03

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Hugh has been an event curator for 35 years. He designs the program for SXSW, one of the longest-running multifaceted conferences on Earth, hosted in Austin Texas. It's like TED, but cooler. Hugh also produces the Austin Reggae Festival to raise money for the food bank. We discuss eveything from meditation to curating event content.

Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughforrest/

His Event: https://www.sxsw.com/

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Meditate with no time, build platforms not events, & choose the right speakers — Hugh Forrest, Co-President & Chief Programming Officer @ SXSW

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Meditate with no time, build platforms not events, & choose the right speakers — Hugh Forrest, Co-President & Chief Programming Officer @ SXSW

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Meditate with no time, build platforms not events, & choose the right speakers — Hugh Forrest, Co-President & Chief Programming Officer @ SXSW