Tim McLaughlin, Dean, College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts, Texas A&M University and Mark Welsh III, President of Texas A&M University
Moderated by Julianne Pepitone, Fast Company Custom Studio
Amid rapid technological transformation, education visionaries are skilling the next generation of talent for roles that don’t yet exist, to solve challenges we haven’t even imagined. Thanks to its strategic vision and commitment to delivering innovation and leaders of character at scale, Texas A&M has joined the ranks of business icons such as Nvidia and EA Sports as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies—and the only educational institution to make the list in 2025. Through interdisciplinary vision and human-centered leadership, Texas A&M is advancing a new kind of learning. Join us for a lively conversation that goes beyond workforce development and into the future of innovation itself.
Mark A. Welsh III, Texas A&M University

