The Texas Tribune Festival is a three-day event for people who are passionate about the issues that affect all Texans. This year’s event features three full days of programming with more than 300 speakers in more than 90 panel discussions, one-on-one interviews and networking events.

Among the more than 300 speakers announced to take the stage at the 2018 Texas Tribune Festival, which takes place Sept. 27-29 in downtown Austin, are former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (D), U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi,U.S. Senator Jeff Flake (R-Arizona), former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman (R), U.S. Rep. Will Hurd (R-Helotes), Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Beto O’Rourke, co-hosts of Showtime’s “The Circus” Alex Wagner andJohn Heilemann, former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates, author and civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson, Republican congressional candidate for Texas’ 21st congressional district Chip Roy, former White House deputy chief of staff for George W. Bush Karl Rove, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, comedian and host of the “Black on the Air” podcast Larry Wilmore, author and former head of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro, White House correspondent for the PBS NewsHour Yamiche Alcindor, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath, Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio and Democratic candidate for Texas governor Lupe Valdez.

The event will be held at various venues in downtown Austin, Texas, including a free, open-to-the-public street festival, Open Congress, on Saturday, Sept. 29.

Full program available, including speakers and schedule, at festival.texastribune.org