Episode Details

Hugh Forrest is the former co-president of South by Southwest and co-founder of SXSW Interactive, where many modern tech names were made. In this talk, Hugh talks about where Interactive 2007 went wrong and what lessons we can learn for the future of tech. Recorded March 13, 2026 at EFF-Austin Interactive.

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0:00 Austin 2007 in Review
8:02 Twitter launch at SXSW Interactive
11:36 South by Southwest Post-2007
16:01 The World Post-2007
18:06 The Post-Truth Era
21:00 Technology Has Consequences
24:50 Back to the Future of 2026

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