Breaking Down Breakthrough Tech
Featuring Van N. Truskett, Executive Director, Texas Innovation Center at the University of Texas at Austin; Jeff Cardenas, Cofounder and CEO, Apptronik; and Teresa Phillips, Cofounder and CEO, Spherex
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Break
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
Innovate Your Plate: The Foods That Are Revolutionizing Dinner
Featuring Nick Bodkins, Cofounder and CEO, Boisson; Karuna Rawal, Chief Marketing Officer, Nature’s Fynd, and Luke Saunders, Founder and CEO, Farmer's Fridge
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Building Tomorrow: A New Blueprint for the Future Presented by Pella
Featuring Cara Eckholm, Visiting Scholar at Cornell Tech, and Adviser, Nabr; Peter Mullan, Executive Vice President of Architecture & Urban Design, Austin Transit Partnership; and Jenn Tuetken, Director of Design Insights, Pella
2:45 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:20 PM
How to Be Happy at Work
Featuring Art Markman, Professor, Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin; Laurie Santos, Professor and Host of The Happiness Lab; and Erica Salmon Byrne, CEO, Ethisphere
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
Break
5:00 PM - 5:40 PM
One-on-One with 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki
5:40 PM - 5:55 PM
The Power of Inclusive Innovation: A Conversation with the Estée Lauder Companies Presented by the Estée Lauder Companies
Featuring Michael Smith, Chief Information Officer, the Estée Lauder Companies
5:55 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour Presented by The Estée Lauder Companies
Live music performance from Adam Masterson
7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Closes
Saturday, March 11, 2023
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Opens
10:30 AM
Fast Company Grill Opens
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
Amplifying Accessibility in the Workplace
Featuring Keely Cat-Wells, Founder and CEO, C Talent; John Hendrickson, Staff Writer, The Atlantic and author, Life on Delay; and Jessica Rafuse, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Policy, Microsoft
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Break
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
The Cost of High Ambition for Women in the Workplace
Featuring Ann Shoket, CEO, TheLi.st; Bea Arthur, Founder and CEO, The Difference; Jennifer DaSilva, President, Berlin Cameron and Founder, LLShe; Susan McPherson, Founder and CEO, McPherson Strategies; and Stephanie Lee, Founder and CEO, Selfmade
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
The Future of Customer Experience Is Curated Presented by Loop Media
Featuring Jon Niermann, Cofounder and CEO, Loop Media; Royal Nasager, VP of Marketing, St. Louis Franchise Ltd.
2:45 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
What Your "Return to Office" Plan Is Missing
Featuring Michelle Lee, Partner and Managing Director, Ideo Play Lab; Sofia Song, Global Cities Lead, Gensler; and Scott Strzinek, Senior Director of Global Facilities, NI
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Break
5:00 PM - 5:40 PM
How to Take Your Brand Where It Least Expects to Go
Featuring Melissa Bell, Global Chief Marketing Officer, 2K; Zaria Parvez, Global Social Media Manager, Duolingo; and Raja Rajamannar, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Mastercard
5:40 PM - 6:00 PM
Break
6:00 PM - 6:20 PM
One-on-One with Mastercard CMO Raja Rajamannar
6:20 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour
Live music performance from Manu Manzo
7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Closes
Sunday, March 12, 2023
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Opens
10:30 AM
Fast Company Grill Opens
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
The Future of Healthcare: Bringing Technology Breakthroughs to Every Bedside Presented by Guardant Health
Featuring Helmy Eltoukhy, Cofounder, Chairman, and Co-CEO, Guardant Health; Ricki Fairley, CEO, Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance; and Allison Rosen, Colorectal cancer survivor and patient advocate
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Break
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
Diversifying Diversity in Entertainment
Featuring Fenton Bailey, Cofounder, World of Wonder; Terence Carter, Co-President, Head of TV, Westbrook; Thai Randolph, CEO, Hartbeat; Rishi Rajani, CEO, Hillman Grad; and Rachel Shane, Head of Film and TV, Madison Wells
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Navigating the Creator Economy 2.0
Featuring Julie Haleluk, Global Head of Video Creator Program, Amazon Live Shoppable Videos; Adrienne Lahens, Global Head of Operations, TikTok Creator Marketing Solutions, TikTok; Julian Reis, Founder and CEO, SuperOrdinary; and Brent Weinstein, Chief Development Officer, Candle Media
2:45 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
Inside the Fight to Reclaim Reproductive Rights—in Texas and Beyond
Featuring Dawn Laguens, Chief Global Strategy and Innovation Officer, Planned Parenthood; Jess Pires-Jancose, Dallas Outreach and Organizing Manager, Avow Texas; Susan Allen, Cofounder, Here We Flo; and Amanda E/J Morrison, Cofounder and President, Julie
4:15 PM - 5:20 PM
Break
5:20 PM - 5:40 PM
The Art (and Science) of Content Curation: A Conversation with TikTok's Dan Page and Loop Media's Greg Drebin Presented by Loop Media
Featuring Greg Drebin, Chief Content Officer, Loop Media; Dan Page, Head of Global Distribution, New Screens, TikTok
5:40 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour Presented by Loop Media
7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Closes
Monday, March 13, 2023
6:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Opens
10:30 AM
Fast Company Grill Opens
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
The Future Is Animated: Inside Webtoon and Crunchyroll’s Comic Revolution
Featuring David Lee, VP of Content, Webtoon, and Terry Li, SVP of Emerging Business, Crunchyroll
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
The Wild Story Behind Your Favorite Outdoor Brands
Featuring Filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin
12:40 PM - 1:15 PM
One-on-One with Verizon Consumer Group Executive Vice President and CEO Sowmyanarayan Sampath
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:40 PM
Not Fast or Furious Enough: Revving Up the Transition to Electric Vehicles Presented by Sierra Club and Electric Vehicle Association
Featuring Elaine Borseth, President, Electric Vehicle Association, and Katherine Garcia, Director of the Clean Transportation for All Campaign, Sierra Club; and Cachavious English, Policy Strategist and Managing Counsel, Ford Motor Co.
2:40 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
One-on-One with Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Break
5:15 PM - 5:40 PM
Innovating Out of a Downturn
Featuring Ashraf Alkarmi, Chief Product Officer, Vimeo; Cristina Apple Georgoulakis, Founder Outcomes Partner, 776; and Rob Seaman, SVP of Product, Enterprise, Slack
5:40 PM - 5:50 PM
Charge Up! A Look Into the Future for EVs Presented by Sierra Club and Electric Vehicle Association
Featuring Elaine Borseth, President, Electric Vehicle Association
5:50 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour Presented by Sierra Club and Electric Vehicle Association
Live music performance from Foudeqush
7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Closes
Friday, March 10, 2023
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Opens
10:30 AM
Fast Company Grill Opens
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
Breaking Down Breakthrough Tech
Featuring Van N. Truskett, Executive Director, Texas Innovation Center at the University of Texas at Austin; Jeff Cardenas, Cofounder and CEO, Apptronik; and Teresa Phillips, Cofounder and CEO, Spherex
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Break
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
Innovate Your Plate: The Foods That Are Revolutionizing Dinner
Featuring Nick Bodkins, Cofounder and CEO, Boisson; Karuna Rawal, Chief Marketing Officer, Nature’s Fynd, and Luke Saunders, Founder and CEO, Farmer's Fridge
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Building Tomorrow: A New Blueprint for the Future Presented by Pella
Featuring Cara Eckholm, Visiting Scholar at Cornell Tech, and Adviser, Nabr; Peter Mullan, Executive Vice President of Architecture & Urban Design, Austin Transit Partnership; and Jenn Tuetken, Director of Design Insights, Pella
2:45 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:20 PM
How to Be Happy at Work
Featuring Art Markman, Professor, Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin; Laurie Santos, Professor and Host of The Happiness Lab; and Erica Salmon Byrne, CEO, Ethisphere
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
Break
5:00 PM - 5:40 PM
One-on-One with 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki
5:40 PM - 5:55 PM
The Power of Inclusive Innovation: A Conversation with the Estée Lauder Companies Presented by the Estée Lauder Companies
Featuring Michael Smith, Chief Information Officer, the Estée Lauder Companies
5:55 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour Presented by The Estée Lauder Companies
Live music performance from Adam Masterson
7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Closes
Saturday, March 11, 2023
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Opens
10:30 AM
Fast Company Grill Opens
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
Amplifying Accessibility in the Workplace
Featuring Keely Cat-Wells, Founder and CEO, C Talent; John Hendrickson, Staff Writer, The Atlantic and author, Life on Delay; and Jessica Rafuse, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Policy, Microsoft
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Break
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
The Cost of High Ambition for Women in the Workplace
Featuring Ann Shoket, CEO, TheLi.st; Bea Arthur, Founder and CEO, The Difference; Jennifer DaSilva, President, Berlin Cameron and Founder, LLShe; Susan McPherson, Founder and CEO, McPherson Strategies; and Stephanie Lee, Founder and CEO, Selfmade
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
The Future of Customer Experience Is Curated Presented by Loop Media
Featuring Jon Niermann, Cofounder and CEO, Loop Media; Royal Nasager, VP of Marketing, St. Louis Franchise Ltd.
2:45 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
What Your "Return to Office" Plan Is Missing
Featuring Michelle Lee, Partner and Managing Director, Ideo Play Lab; Sofia Song, Global Cities Lead, Gensler; and Scott Strzinek, Senior Director of Global Facilities, NI
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Break
5:00 PM - 5:40 PM
How to Take Your Brand Where It Least Expects to Go
Featuring Melissa Bell, Global Chief Marketing Officer, 2K; Zaria Parvez, Global Social Media Manager, Duolingo; and Raja Rajamannar, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Mastercard
5:40 PM - 6:00 PM
Break
6:00 PM - 6:20 PM
One-on-One with Mastercard CMO Raja Rajamannar
6:20 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour
Live music performance from Manu Manzo
7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Closes
Sunday, March 12, 2023
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Opens
10:30 AM
Fast Company Grill Opens
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
The Future of Healthcare: Bringing Technology Breakthroughs to Every Bedside Presented by Guardant Health
Featuring Helmy Eltoukhy, Cofounder, Chairman, and Co-CEO, Guardant Health; Ricki Fairley, CEO, Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance; and Allison Rosen, Colorectal cancer survivor and patient advocate
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Break
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
Diversifying Diversity in Entertainment
Featuring Fenton Bailey, Cofounder, World of Wonder; Terence Carter, Co-President, Head of TV, Westbrook; Thai Randolph, CEO, Hartbeat; Rishi Rajani, CEO, Hillman Grad; and Rachel Shane, Head of Film and TV, Madison Wells
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Navigating the Creator Economy 2.0
Featuring Julie Haleluk, Global Head of Video Creator Program, Amazon Live Shoppable Videos; Adrienne Lahens, Global Head of Operations, TikTok Creator Marketing Solutions, TikTok; Julian Reis, Founder and CEO, SuperOrdinary; and Brent Weinstein, Chief Development Officer, Candle Media
2:45 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
Inside the Fight to Reclaim Reproductive Rights—in Texas and Beyond
Featuring Dawn Laguens, Chief Global Strategy and Innovation Officer, Planned Parenthood; Jess Pires-Jancose, Dallas Outreach and Organizing Manager, Avow Texas; Susan Allen, Cofounder, Here We Flo; and Amanda E/J Morrison, Cofounder and President, Julie
4:15 PM - 5:20 PM
Break
5:20 PM - 5:40 PM
The Art (and Science) of Content Curation: A Conversation with TikTok's Dan Page and Loop Media's Greg Drebin Presented by Loop Media
Featuring Greg Drebin, Chief Content Officer, Loop Media; Dan Page, Head of Global Distribution, New Screens, TikTok
5:40 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour Presented by Loop Media
7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Closes
Monday, March 13, 2023
6:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Opens
10:30 AM
Fast Company Grill Opens
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
The Future Is Animated: Inside Webtoon and Crunchyroll’s Comic Revolution
Featuring David Lee, VP of Content, Webtoon, and Terry Li, SVP of Emerging Business, Crunchyroll
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
The Wild Story Behind Your Favorite Outdoor Brands
Featuring Filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin
12:40 PM - 1:15 PM
One-on-One with Verizon Consumer Group Executive Vice President and CEO Sowmyanarayan Sampath
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:40 PM
Not Fast or Furious Enough: Revving Up the Transition to Electric Vehicles Presented by Sierra Club and Electric Vehicle Association
Featuring Elaine Borseth, President, Electric Vehicle Association, and Katherine Garcia, Director of the Clean Transportation for All Campaign, Sierra Club; and Cachavious English, Policy Strategist and Managing Counsel, Ford Motor Co.
2:40 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
One-on-One with Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Break
5:15 PM - 5:40 PM
Innovating Out of a Downturn
Featuring Ashraf Alkarmi, Chief Product Officer, Vimeo; Cristina Apple Georgoulakis, Founder Outcomes Partner, 776; and Rob Seaman, SVP of Product, Enterprise, Slack
5:40 PM - 5:50 PM
Charge Up! A Look Into the Future for EVs Presented by Sierra Club and Electric Vehicle Association
Featuring Elaine Borseth, President, Electric Vehicle Association
5:50 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour Presented by Sierra Club and Electric Vehicle Association
Live music performance from Foudeqush
7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Closes
Friday, March 10, 2023
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Opens
10:30 AM
Fast Company Grill Opens
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
Breaking Down Breakthrough Tech
Featuring Van N. Truskett, Executive Director, Texas Innovation Center at the University of Texas at Austin; Jeff Cardenas, Cofounder and CEO, Apptronik; and Teresa Phillips, Cofounder and CEO, Spherex
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Break
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
Innovate Your Plate: The Foods That Are Revolutionizing Dinner
Featuring Nick Bodkins, Cofounder and CEO, Boisson; Karuna Rawal, Chief Marketing Officer, Nature’s Fynd, and Luke Saunders, Founder and CEO, Farmer's Fridge
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Building Tomorrow: A New Blueprint for the Future Presented by Pella
Featuring Cara Eckholm, Visiting Scholar at Cornell Tech, and Adviser, Nabr; Peter Mullan, Executive Vice President of Architecture & Urban Design, Austin Transit Partnership; and Jenn Tuetken, Director of Design Insights, Pella
2:45 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:20 PM
How to Be Happy at Work
Featuring Art Markman, Professor, Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin; Laurie Santos, Professor and Host of The Happiness Lab; and Erica Salmon Byrne, CEO, Ethisphere
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
Break
5:00 PM - 5:40 PM
One-on-One with 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki
5:40 PM - 5:55 PM
The Power of Inclusive Innovation: A Conversation with the Estée Lauder Companies Presented by the Estée Lauder Companies
Featuring Michael Smith, Chief Information Officer, the Estée Lauder Companies
5:55 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour Presented by The Estée Lauder Companies
Live music performance from Adam Masterson
7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Closes
Saturday, March 11, 2023
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Opens
10:30 AM
Fast Company Grill Opens
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
Amplifying Accessibility in the Workplace
Featuring Keely Cat-Wells, Founder and CEO, C Talent; John Hendrickson, Staff Writer, The Atlantic and author, Life on Delay; and Jessica Rafuse, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Policy, Microsoft
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Break
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
The Cost of High Ambition for Women in the Workplace
Featuring Ann Shoket, CEO, TheLi.st; Bea Arthur, Founder and CEO, The Difference; Jennifer DaSilva, President, Berlin Cameron and Founder, LLShe; Susan McPherson, Founder and CEO, McPherson Strategies; and Stephanie Lee, Founder and CEO, Selfmade
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
The Future of Customer Experience Is Curated Presented by Loop Media
Featuring Jon Niermann, Cofounder and CEO, Loop Media; Royal Nasager, VP of Marketing, St. Louis Franchise Ltd.
2:45 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
What Your "Return to Office" Plan Is Missing
Featuring Michelle Lee, Partner and Managing Director, Ideo Play Lab; Sofia Song, Global Cities Lead, Gensler; and Scott Strzinek, Senior Director of Global Facilities, NI
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Break
5:00 PM - 5:40 PM
How to Take Your Brand Where It Least Expects to Go
Featuring Melissa Bell, Global Chief Marketing Officer, 2K; Zaria Parvez, Global Social Media Manager, Duolingo; and Raja Rajamannar, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Mastercard
5:40 PM - 6:00 PM
Break
6:00 PM - 6:20 PM
One-on-One with Mastercard CMO Raja Rajamannar
6:20 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour
Live music performance from Manu Manzo
7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Closes
Sunday, March 12, 2023
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Opens
10:30 AM
Fast Company Grill Opens
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
The Future of Healthcare: Bringing Technology Breakthroughs to Every Bedside Presented by Guardant Health
Featuring Helmy Eltoukhy, Cofounder, Chairman, and Co-CEO, Guardant Health; Ricki Fairley, CEO, Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance; and Allison Rosen, Colorectal cancer survivor and patient advocate
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Break
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
Diversifying Diversity in Entertainment
Featuring Fenton Bailey, Cofounder, World of Wonder; Terence Carter, Co-President, Head of TV, Westbrook; Thai Randolph, CEO, Hartbeat; Rishi Rajani, CEO, Hillman Grad; and Rachel Shane, Head of Film and TV, Madison Wells
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Navigating the Creator Economy 2.0
Featuring Julie Haleluk, Global Head of Video Creator Program, Amazon Live Shoppable Videos; Adrienne Lahens, Global Head of Operations, TikTok Creator Marketing Solutions, TikTok; Julian Reis, Founder and CEO, SuperOrdinary; and Brent Weinstein, Chief Development Officer, Candle Media
2:45 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
Inside the Fight to Reclaim Reproductive Rights—in Texas and Beyond
Featuring Dawn Laguens, Chief Global Strategy and Innovation Officer, Planned Parenthood; Jess Pires-Jancose, Dallas Outreach and Organizing Manager, Avow Texas; Susan Allen, Cofounder, Here We Flo; and Amanda E/J Morrison, Cofounder and President, Julie
4:15 PM - 5:20 PM
Break
5:20 PM - 5:40 PM
The Art (and Science) of Content Curation: A Conversation with TikTok's Dan Page and Loop Media's Greg Drebin Presented by Loop Media
Featuring Greg Drebin, Chief Content Officer, Loop Media; Dan Page, Head of Global Distribution, New Screens, TikTok
5:40 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour Presented by Loop Media
7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Closes
Monday, March 13, 2023
6:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Opens
10:30 AM
Fast Company Grill Opens
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
The Future Is Animated: Inside Webtoon and Crunchyroll’s Comic Revolution
Featuring David Lee, VP of Content, Webtoon, and Terry Li, SVP of Emerging Business, Crunchyroll
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
The Wild Story Behind Your Favorite Outdoor Brands
Featuring Filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin
12:40 PM - 1:15 PM
One-on-One with Verizon Consumer Group Executive Vice President and CEO Sowmyanarayan Sampath
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:40 PM
Not Fast or Furious Enough: Revving Up the Transition to Electric Vehicles Presented by Sierra Club and Electric Vehicle Association
Featuring Elaine Borseth, President, Electric Vehicle Association, and Katherine Garcia, Director of the Clean Transportation for All Campaign, Sierra Club; and Cachavious English, Policy Strategist and Managing Counsel, Ford Motor Co.
2:40 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
One-on-One with Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Break
5:15 PM - 5:40 PM
Innovating Out of a Downturn
Featuring Ashraf Alkarmi, Chief Product Officer, Vimeo; Cristina Apple Georgoulakis, Founder Outcomes Partner, 776; and Rob Seaman, SVP of Product, Enterprise, Slack
5:40 PM - 5:50 PM
Charge Up! A Look Into the Future for EVs Presented by Sierra Club and Electric Vehicle Association
Featuring Elaine Borseth, President, Electric Vehicle Association
5:50 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour Presented by Sierra Club and Electric Vehicle Association
Live music performance from Foudeqush
7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Closes
Friday, March 10, 2023
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Opens
10:30 AM
Fast Company Grill Opens
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
Breaking Down Breakthrough Tech
Featuring Van N. Truskett, Executive Director, Texas Innovation Center at the University of Texas at Austin; Jeff Cardenas, Cofounder and CEO, Apptronik; and Teresa Phillips, Cofounder and CEO, Spherex
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Break
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
Innovate Your Plate: The Foods That Are Revolutionizing Dinner
Featuring Nick Bodkins, Cofounder and CEO, Boisson; Karuna Rawal, Chief Marketing Officer, Nature’s Fynd, and Luke Saunders, Founder and CEO, Farmer's Fridge
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Building Tomorrow: A New Blueprint for the Future Presented by Pella
Featuring Cara Eckholm, Visiting Scholar at Cornell Tech, and Adviser, Nabr; Peter Mullan, Executive Vice President of Architecture & Urban Design, Austin Transit Partnership; and Jenn Tuetken, Director of Design Insights, Pella
2:45 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:20 PM
How to Be Happy at Work
Featuring Art Markman, Professor, Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin; Laurie Santos, Professor and Host of The Happiness Lab; and Erica Salmon Byrne, CEO, Ethisphere
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
Break
5:00 PM - 5:40 PM
One-on-One with 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki
5:40 PM - 5:55 PM
The Power of Inclusive Innovation: A Conversation with the Estée Lauder Companies Presented by the Estée Lauder Companies
Featuring Michael Smith, Chief Information Officer, the Estée Lauder Companies
5:55 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour Presented by The Estée Lauder Companies
Live music performance from Adam Masterson
7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Closes
Saturday, March 11, 2023
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Opens
10:30 AM
Fast Company Grill Opens
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
Amplifying Accessibility in the Workplace
Featuring Keely Cat-Wells, Founder and CEO, C Talent; John Hendrickson, Staff Writer, The Atlantic and author, Life on Delay; and Jessica Rafuse, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Policy, Microsoft
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Break
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
The Cost of High Ambition for Women in the Workplace
Featuring Ann Shoket, CEO, TheLi.st; Bea Arthur, Founder and CEO, The Difference; Jennifer DaSilva, President, Berlin Cameron and Founder, LLShe; Susan McPherson, Founder and CEO, McPherson Strategies; and Stephanie Lee, Founder and CEO, Selfmade
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
The Future of Customer Experience Is Curated Presented by Loop Media
Featuring Jon Niermann, Cofounder and CEO, Loop Media; Royal Nasager, VP of Marketing, St. Louis Franchise Ltd.
2:45 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
What Your "Return to Office" Plan Is Missing
Featuring Michelle Lee, Partner and Managing Director, Ideo Play Lab; Sofia Song, Global Cities Lead, Gensler; and Scott Strzinek, Senior Director of Global Facilities, NI
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Break
5:00 PM - 5:40 PM
How to Take Your Brand Where It Least Expects to Go
Featuring Melissa Bell, Global Chief Marketing Officer, 2K; Zaria Parvez, Global Social Media Manager, Duolingo; and Raja Rajamannar, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Mastercard
5:40 PM - 6:00 PM
Break
6:00 PM - 6:20 PM
One-on-One with Mastercard CMO Raja Rajamannar
6:20 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour
Live music performance from Manu Manzo
7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Closes
Sunday, March 12, 2023
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Opens
10:30 AM
Fast Company Grill Opens
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
The Future of Healthcare: Bringing Technology Breakthroughs to Every Bedside Presented by Guardant Health
Featuring Helmy Eltoukhy, Cofounder, Chairman, and Co-CEO, Guardant Health; Ricki Fairley, CEO, Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance; and Allison Rosen, Colorectal cancer survivor and patient advocate
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Break
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
Diversifying Diversity in Entertainment
Featuring Fenton Bailey, Cofounder, World of Wonder; Terence Carter, Co-President, Head of TV, Westbrook; Thai Randolph, CEO, Hartbeat; Rishi Rajani, CEO, Hillman Grad; and Rachel Shane, Head of Film and TV, Madison Wells
1:20 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:45 PM
Navigating the Creator Economy 2.0
Featuring Julie Haleluk, Global Head of Video Creator Program, Amazon Live Shoppable Videos; Adrienne Lahens, Global Head of Operations, TikTok Creator Marketing Solutions, TikTok; Julian Reis, Founder and CEO, SuperOrdinary; and Brent Weinstein, Chief Development Officer, Candle Media
2:45 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
Inside the Fight to Reclaim Reproductive Rights—in Texas and Beyond
Featuring Dawn Laguens, Chief Global Strategy and Innovation Officer, Planned Parenthood; Jess Pires-Jancose, Dallas Outreach and Organizing Manager, Avow Texas; Susan Allen, Cofounder, Here We Flo; and Amanda E/J Morrison, Cofounder and President, Julie
4:15 PM - 5:20 PM
Break
5:20 PM - 5:40 PM
The Art (and Science) of Content Curation: A Conversation with TikTok's Dan Page and Loop Media's Greg Drebin Presented by Loop Media
Featuring Greg Drebin, Chief Content Officer, Loop Media; Dan Page, Head of Global Distribution, New Screens, TikTok
5:40 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour Presented by Loop Media
7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Closes
Monday, March 13, 2023
6:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Fast Company Grill Opens
10:30 AM
Fast Company Grill Opens
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
The Future Is Animated: Inside Webtoon and Crunchyroll’s Comic Revolution
Featuring David Lee, VP of Content, Webtoon, and Terry Li, SVP of Emerging Business, Crunchyroll
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
The Wild Story Behind Your Favorite Outdoor Brands
Featuring Filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin
12:40 PM - 1:15 PM
One-on-One with Verizon Consumer Group Executive Vice President and CEO Sowmyanarayan Sampath
1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM - 2:40 PM
Not Fast or Furious Enough: Revving Up the Transition to Electric Vehicles Presented by Sierra Club and Electric Vehicle Association
Featuring Elaine Borseth, President, Electric Vehicle Association, and Katherine Garcia, Director of the Clean Transportation for All Campaign, Sierra Club; and Cachavious English, Policy Strategist and Managing Counsel, Ford Motor Co.
2:40 PM - 3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
One-on-One with Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Break
5:15 PM - 5:40 PM
Innovating Out of a Downturn
Featuring Ashraf Alkarmi, Chief Product Officer, Vimeo; Cristina Apple Georgoulakis, Founder Outcomes Partner, 776; and Rob Seaman, SVP of Product, Enterprise, Slack
5:40 PM - 5:50 PM
Charge Up! A Look Into the Future for EVs Presented by Sierra Club and Electric Vehicle Association
Featuring Elaine Borseth, President, Electric Vehicle Association
5:50 PM - 7:00 PM
Happy Hour Presented by Sierra Club and Electric Vehicle Association