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Gates Foundation: Christopher FarberSXSWedu is thrilled to announce that Bill Gates will deliver the closing keynote address at the 2013 event, March 4-7 in Austin, Texas.

Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will address the foundation’s U.S. education work, which focuses primarily on ensuring all students are prepared for success in college and career.

Education has been a core pillar of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation since its inception. Gates has been a vocal champion of using innovative technologies to widen access to quality education across K-12 and higher education.

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