Two-time Grammy winner Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle to deliver SXSW keynotes

In a SXSW first, the sitting president of the United States will be delivering a keynote address at the conference in Austin, TX later this month. President Barack Obama will be joined by the First Lady, Michelle, each giving separate addresses on March 11 and March 16, respectively. Barack Obama has small tie-ins to SXSW as an interactive and music festival – the current POTUS is a two-time Grammy award recipient for Best Spoken World Album of 2006 and 2008. POTUS’s speech will revolve around the importance of using technology and innovation to support political issues such as climate change and increasing voting…
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