Network with fellow Best Workplaces for Innovators and Innovation by Design honorees during a breakfast at Fast Company's headquarters.

Kick-start your morning with a quintessential New York experience: a Brompton bike ride along the stunning Hudson River. Cycling is a core element of New York City's cultural fabric and future transportation landscape. Led by expert guides, this ride offers a refreshing blend of exercise, scenic views, and networking opportunities while trying out Brompton's iconic and innovative folding bikes. Following a 45-minute group ride along the scenic West Side Highway, Brompton will host coffee and casual conversation back at its store.

Join us for a celebration of Fast Company's 12th annual Innovation by Design Awards honorees.

What does it take to change the perception of an entire genre of cuisine? Rajesh Bhardwaj, the restaurateur behind Jazba and Junoon, discusses how he's taken on the challenge of introducing Indian fine dining to customers stateside—and how he earned one of the first Michelin stars for an Indian restaurant in the U.S. along the way. And Deanna Ting, New York and Philadelphia editor at Resy, will join Bhardwaj in this conversation to discuss how the reservation platform is helping to amplify restaurants like Jazba.

Fine dining has long been plagued by a lack of diversity among chefs—and Resident is aiming to change that. The dining concept that hosts pop-up dinners in a variety of luxury penthouses, town houses, and private clubs throughout New York City is on a "mission to empower the culinary community." Hear from Resident CEO Brian Mommsen and chefs Nancy Nguyen and Deborah Jean on why championing diversity and representation is not only a core value for the company, it's critical to its growth.

Whether indulging in a long-awaited luxury vacation or taking a spur-of-the-moment weekend getaway, travel is back in a big way. Join Brian Kelly, founder of The Points Guy, and Dana Pouwels, head of Chase Sapphire Partnerships, to hear what's next in travel and the changing world of premium card benefits and travel loyalty programs.

After a hotly anticipated opening, Din Tai Fung shares their legendary xiaolongbao with New York City. With more than 180 locations in 13 countries, it’s more critical than ever for the brand to communicate its purpose of "bringing people together to inspire appreciation of culture.” Learn how Jessica Chao, vice president of brand marketing and communications of Din Tai Fung North America, leads with cultural heritage, culinary excellence, and purpose during this exciting period of growth. Also hear about the intention behind Din Tai Fung’s community engagement initiatives working with Christine Yi, general manager of Gold House Futures, to uplift and empower Asian communities to create the next generation of leaders.

Understanding the unmet needs of consumers is paramount to any business in today's highly competitive digital environment. Thanks to artificial intelligence, innovators have new ways to learn about their consumers—without having to constantly ask for feedback. Most notably, generative AI paired with real-time consumer data is being leveraged to spot untapped needs with remarkable precision and dramatically reduce innovation cycles. Join this engaging discussion to learn how "synthetic respondents" can validate and optimize new product concepts, surprising insights being discovered from using this cutting-edge approach, and what challenges and opportunities lie ahead. Attendees should stay after the panel—all attendees are entered into a raffle for an Ultimate Innovator gift bag, but must be present to win.

Network with fellow honorees during a breakfast at Fast Company's headquarters.

Join us for a celebration of Fast Company's 12th annual Innovation by Design Awards honorees.

Kick off the start to Fast Company's 11th annual Innovation Festival with our opening night party.

Join us for a celebration of Fast Company's annual Best Workplaces for Innovators honorees.

Join us for a celebration of Fast Company's annual World Changing Ideas Awards honorees.

Celebrate a week of innovative conversations and new connections during our closing night party.