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It was previously announced that the President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama will be keynote speakers at this year’s SXSW. Today, it’s been revealed that the First Lady will have a few special guests by her side at her Opening Keynote: Missy Elliott, Queen Latifah, and others.
According to SXSW’s press release:
“[SXSW] is honored to announce that the First Lady Michelle Obama’s Opening Keynote will feature Missy Elliott, Diane Warren, and Sophia Bush, and will be moderated by Queen Latifah. This special presentation will be held on Wednesday, March 16 at 11:00 a.m. in Ballroom D of the Austin Convention Center and will be co-presented by AOL Makers.
“This powerhouse group of women bring their collective years of experience to the table for a dialogue on finding one’s passion, music, and the importance of girls’ education everywhere. The First Lady will also be highlighting the Obama Administration’s Let Girls Learn initiative, which aims to break barriers for the 62 million girls around the world who are not in school today, more than half of whom are adolescent.”
2016 marks the 30th year of SXSW. The Pigeons & Planes team will be down in Austin and putting on two shows: one at the Hype Hotel, as well as a SXSW edition of No Ceilings.
POTUS and FLOTUS: come unwind with us after Michelle’s keynote!
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