SXSW reveals first speakers for 2023, including abortion data privacy experts

South by Southwest, Austin's annual conference and festivals dedicated to tech, music and film, on Aug. 30 dropped its first list of featured speakers and sessions for the spring event.

The announcement focused mainly on the interactive side of SXSW. (Sorry, music and movie fans; stay tuned.) The conference and festivals will happen March 10-19 next year.

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Highlights include:

• A session called "Data Privacy After Roe v. Wade," featuring Cecile Richards, former president and CEO of Planned Parenthood and co-founder of Supermajority; Alexandra Reeve Givens of the Center for Democracy & Technology; and Nabiha Syed, CEO of The Markup.

• Bryony Cole, founder of Sextech School and host of the Future of Sex podcast, will appear in conversation with the Alex Naghavi, executive creative director at Josephmark.

• Kyle Andrew of apparel brand Athleta will appear in conversation with Allyson Felix, the most decorated track and field Olympian in history and founder of sneaker brand Saysh, and Gloria Riviera of the "No One Is Coming To Save Us" podcast.

• Other notable names include CEO of Indeed Chris Hyams, founder of Starts With Us and KIND Snacks Daniel Lubetzky, co-chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music Guy Moot and chef/writer/Counter Space host Sophia Roe.

• Other featured sessions announced are "2050: Digital Identity is a Human Right," "Design For a Better Future" and "RTR 2023: The Neuroscience of Self-Renewal."

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Go to sxsw.com to see the full lineup announcement and find information about how to attend.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: SXSW 2023 reveals first speakers on lineup for Austin, TX fest