FAST COMPANY INNOVATION FESTIVAL
MAIN STAGE STUDENT TICKETS





This September, the Fast Company Innovation Festival will bring extraordinary personalities together for inspirational panels and conversations. We’re inviting you to attend select Main Stage sessions at the Festival Hub at Convene for free!
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
1:40 PM—2:10 PM
Ready to Drink, Ready to Compete: Hailee Steinfeld’s Next Act with Angel Margarita
Featuring Rodrigo Hernandez, Cofounder, Angel Margarita; Hailee Steinfeld, Cofounder, Angel Margarita and Jordi Zindel, CEO, Angel Margarita
2:30 PM—3:00 PM
The Language of Innovation: Duolingo’s CEO on Brand Building and AI
Featuring Luis von Ahn, Cofounder and CEO, Duolingo
3:30 PM—4:00 PM
The Art of Creative Problem-Solving with OK Go's Damian Kulash
Featuring Damian Kulash, Musician and lead singer/guitarist, OK Go
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
1:10 AM—1:40 PM
On the Frontlines: Inside the ACLU's Fight for Civil Rights
Featuring Yasmin Cader, Deputy Legal Director and Director of the Trone Center for Justice and Equality, ACLU; Chase Strangio, Co-Director, LGBTQ and HIV Rights Project, ACLU and Ben Wizner, Deputy Legal Director and Director for Center for Democracy, ACLU
2:00 PM—2:30 PM
On Strong Ground: Brené Brown's Lessons in Leading with Courage
Featuring Brené Brown, Research Professor and Author
3:00 PM—3:30 PM
Cultural Impact: How Story, Style, and Strategy Shape What’s Next
Featuring Karl Lieberman, Global Chief Creative Officer, Wieden+Kennedy; Ego Nwodim, Actress, Comedian, and "SNL" Cast Member and Jeff Staple, Founder, Reed Art Dep’t and STAPLE
4:00 PM—4:30 PM
Gap’s Blueprint for Creative Collaboration
Featuring Mark Breitbard, Brand President and CEO, Gap; Brandice Daniel, Founder and CEO, Harlem's Fashion Row and Shay Mitchell, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Béis Travel
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
9:30 AM—10:00 AM
Designed to Be Deleted But Built to Last: Inside Hinge’s Success Story
Featuring Justin McLeod, Founder and CEO, Hinge
10:15 AM—10:45 PM
Staying "On Brand" with Jimmy Fallon and Bozoma Saint John
Featuring Jimmy Fallon, Executive Producer and Host, On Brand with Jimmy Fallon; Host, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Bozoma Saint John, Chief Marketing Officer and Mentor, On Brand with Jimmy Fallon
11:10 AM—11:50 AM
Will AGI Be a Reality—and Are We Ready?
Featuring Ziyaad Bhorat, Senior Advisor, Mozilla Foundation; Pablos Holman, General Partner, Deep Future and Eiso Kant, Cofounder and CTO, Poolside
12:00 PM—12:30 PM
Digital Defense: The Battle for an Open and Secure Internet
Featuring Anthony Enzor-DeMeo, General Manager, Firefox; Daniel Kahn Gillmor, Senior Staff Technologist, ACLU and Alissa Starzak, Deputy Chief Legal Officer and Global Head of Public Policy, Cloudflare
1:40 PM—2:10 PM
Preaching to Hollywood: Faith, Fans, and the Future of Film with Angel Studios
Featuring Michael Chiklis, Actor and Neal Harmon, CEO, Angel Studios
2:30 PM—3:00 PM
The Next Play: Reinventing Sports Entertainment
Featuring Jeremy Bloom, CEO, X Games; Gotham Chopra, Filmmaker and Cofounder, Religion of Sports and Andrea Hopelain, SVP and General Manager of Marketing and Commercial, EA Sports
3:30 PM—4:00 PM
Going Solo: Inside Roku's Hit Show with Tracee Ellis Ross
Featuring Tracee Ellis Ross, Host of "Solo Traveling With Tracee Ellis Ross"; founder and CEO, Pattern Beauty and Brian Tannenbaum, Head of Originals, Roku Media