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

Clara Venice
Clara
Venice

Sonic Artist and Sound Care Designer

Pierre Le Manh
Pierre
Le Manh

President and CEO
Project Management Institute
Tom O’Leary
Tom
O’Leary

Cofounder and CEO
JetZero
Ori Zohar
Ori
Zohar

Cofounder and Co-CEO
Burlap & Barrel
Nancy Twine
Nancy
Twine

Founder
Briogeo and Makers Mindset
Loretta McCarthy
Loretta
McCarthy

Co-CEO and Managing Partner
Golden Seeds
Chris MacAulay
Chris
MacAulay

VP of Ops, North America
Too Good to Go
Jelena Aleksich
Jelena
Aleksich

Founder and CEO
The Confetti Project
Josef Coresh
Josef
Coresh

Founding Director of the Optimal Aging Institute, Terry and Mel Karmazin Professor of Population Health, Departments of Population Health and Medicine
NYU Langone Health
Lauren Prescott
Lauren
Prescott

SVP, Beverage Portfolio Marketing
PepsiCo

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.