Startups will be a big part of the 2012 SXSW Interactive Festival, so we are announce that Eric Ries will again be part of the panel lineup. Author of the best-selling book "The Lean Startup", Ries will deliver a solo presentation about "How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses."

Cllck here to browse the full list of 500+ confirmed sessions for March 2012 in Austin. Also, stay tuned to the SXSW website on Monday, December 12 for the second and final round of accepted speaking proposals (as pulled from the SXSW PanelPicker). Experience all this amazing SXSW Interactive Festival programming by registering now!

Contributed by Hugh Forrest, photo of Eric Ries by Nick Wilson