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Meghan Markle To Headline SXSW Opening Day Panel With Katie Couric, Brooke Shields


Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, otherwise known as Meghan Markle, will headline a SXSW keynote panel alongside Katie Couric and Brooke Shields.

”Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, Katie Couric, Brooke Shields, Nancy Wang Yuen, and [moderator] Errin Haines are the perfect finishing touch to eight days of remarkable Keynote Speakers,” said Hugh Forrest, SXSW co-president and chief programming officer. “We are so honored to host this distinguished group on International Women’s Day for a significant discussion on the importance of representation in media and entertainment.” Previously announced featured speakers and panelists this year include Selena Gomez, Kirsten Dunst, Sydney Sweeney, Conan O’Brien, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Colman Domingo, Ilana Glazer, Pamela Adlon and Lilly Singh, as well as Executive Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager and Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell.

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