Ben Stiller and Apple Exec Eddy Cue Join SXSW for Spotlight Conversation

Ben Stiller and Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president for services, will participate in a special conversation at SXSW 2025 titled “Innovation and Creativity: Shaping Culture.” This discussion is set for March 9th at 11:30 a.m., Central Time, in Ballroom D of the Austin Convention Center.

Discussion points will encompass various areas such as media, entertainment, music, and sports. Our chat will delve into the Stiller-directed Apple TV+ series “Severance,” and we’ll even share exclusive sneak peeks from the program that haven’t been revealed before!

Hugh Forrest, SXSW president and head of programming, is thrilled to introduce Apple’s renowned figure Eddy Cue and esteemed entertainer Ben Stiller on our stage. They will be sharing their extensive expertise in a fascinating discussion, and we’re eager for our audience to catch a sneak peek at exclusive, previously unseen content from the hit series ‘Severance.’

In ‘Severance’, we follow a group of employees from Lumon Industries who have undergone a unique process known as ‘severance’, where their memories are divided between their work and personal lives through a surgical procedure. The series stars Adam Scott, joined by Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, Patricia Arquette, John Turturro, and Christopher Walken. Scott Stiller is the director and executive producer of the show, along with John Lesher, Jackie Cohn, Mark Friedman, Beau Willimon, Jordan Tappis, Donovan, Caroline Baron, Richard Schwartz, and Nicholas Weinstock.

The SXSW 2025 event is scheduled from March 7th to March 15th, commencing with the comedic thriller “Another Simple Favor,” starring Blake Lively. This festival will additionally showcase works by artists such as Seth Rogen, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey, Issa Rae, Jenna Ortega, Daveed Diggs, and others.

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2025-02-27 19:50