Melinda Gates and José Andrés ar e coming to The Deep End at SXSW

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation thinks it can eradicate four infectious diseases by 2030 — and cut by half the number of children who die before turning 5. Vox editor at large Ezra Klein will dive into how and why co-chair Melinda Gates (and her husband Bill) chose to focus on health, and how she understands her role as a global citizen piloting the world’s largest charitable organization.

Michelin-star chef José Andrés made a name for himself introducing the U.S. to Spanish tapas with an avant garde twist. But his humanitarian venture, World Central Kitchen, is the true innovator on the power food can have in post-disaster community building. Andrés’s organization has fed more than three million Puerto Ricans in the wake of Hurricane Maria — more than any other aid organization. Recode’s Kara Swisher will ask Andrés how his culinary background informs his philanthropic endeavors.