September 14-17, 2026 / Pre-Sale Tickets Now Available

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SEPT. 14-17, 2026 / NEW YORK, NY

The 12th annual Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York City convenes thousands of business leaders, makers, and innovators for four days of inspired conversations, purposeful networking, engaging activations, and concrete takeaways.

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PAST SPEAKERS

Daniel Kahn Gillmor
Daniel
Kahn Gillmor

Senior Staff Technologist
ACLU
Chidi Achara
Chidi
Achara

Global Chief Product Officer
Huge
Rohit Agarwal
Rohit
Agarwal

CEO
The Weather Company
Jaclyn Presnal
Jaclyn
Presnal

Vice President of New Energy Ventures
Williams
Kenneth Savin
Kenneth
Savin

Chief Scientist; CEO
Redwire; SpaceMD
Ryan Anderson
Ryan
Anderson

Vice President of Global Research and Planning
MillerKnoll
Nicole West
Nicole
West

Vice President of Digital Experiences
Chipotle
Shyam Venugopal
Shyam
Venugopal

Senior Vice President of Global Marketing Transformation
PepsiCo
Charla Fischer
Charla
Fischer

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center; Director of Quality and Patient Safety
NYU Spine Center
Brad Smith
Brad
Smith

President
Sunday

2026 Speakers to be announced.

Highlights

Main Stage

Learn from the trailblazers changing the way we work so that you can work—and live—smarter. Engage with experts whose visionary ideas fuel better companies, careers, and teams.

immersive fast tracks

Fast Company´s bespoke take on the field trip, Fast Tracks give you insider access to some of the most dynamic companies, studios, and buzzed-about startups in New York City.

engaging workshops

Learn from the trailblazers changing the way we work so that you can work—and live—smarter. Engage with experts whose visionary ideas fuel better companies, careers, and teams.

TASTE OF INNOVATION dinners

Taste of Innovation is a series of exclusive culinary experiences showcasing the people, foods, libations, and stories that make for an unforgettable meal. Intimate. Provocative. Delicious.

parties, networking and more

Meet and mingle with new friends working in tech, design creativity, fashion, sustainability, healthcare, and more for the festival opening party, daily cocktail hours, surprise experiences, and so much more!

a bustling hub

What happens when thousands of creatives gather in one place? The energy is impossible to contain. At the festival hub, expect one-of-a-kind experiences, dynamic discussions, and powerful networking.

Past Program Highlights

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Rethinking Retail and Late Night with Busy Philipps and QVC
Creative Control Artists Rights in the Age of AI
Preparing for a Quantum Leap
Why Better Mental Health at Work Starts at the Top

Venues

The Fast Company Innovation Festival spans New York City.

Convene

The Festival’s hub will be Convene 225 Liberty St. — a multi-format event space where attendees will experience talks, workshops, demos, networking, and sponsor activations.

fast tracks

Attendees will visit 50+ immersive Fast Tracks inside leading companies across the city.