Kick off the day with coffee or a cold brew and seasonal breakfast items while connecting with fellow attendees.
9:25 AM - 9:30 AM
Most Innovative Companies Summit Opening Remarks
Join Fast Company editor-in-chief Brendan Vaughan and executive editor Amy Farley as they kick off the Most Innovative Companies Summit.
9:30 AM - 9:55 AM
The New Rules of Social: How Reddit Is Leading with a Human Touch
Steve Huffman, Cofounder and CEO, Reddit
Moderated by Harry McCracken, Global Technology Editor, Fast Company
9:55 AM - 10:20 AM
The New Rules of Streaming: How Tubi Is Winning Big by Going Niche
Rich Bloom, GM, Creator Programs and EVP, Business Development, Tubi and Anjali Sud, CEO, Tubi
Moderated by Jill Bernstein, Editorial Director, Fast Company
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Networking Break
10:40 AM - 11:05 AM
The New Rules of Media: How The Onion Is Winning
Ben Collins, CEO, The Onion/Global Tetrahedron
Moderated by Jill Bernstein, Editorial Director, Fast Company
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
The New Rules of Branding: Inside Alex Cooper’s Creative Agency
Alex Cooper, Entrepreneur and Founder; Creator, Host, and Executive Producer, Unwell; Call Her Daddy Podcast
Moderated by Jeff Beer, Senior Staff Editor, Fast Company
11:30 AM - 11:55 AM
The Real AI Transformation Isn’t About Technology. It’s About Work
Teresa Barreira, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Publicis Sapient; Frank Cooper, Chief Marketing Officer, Visa and JessicaSchinazi, CEO, Away
Moderated by Julianne Pepitone, Fast Company Custom Studio, Fast Company
Presented by Publicis Sapient
11:55 AM - 12:55 PM
Lunch
12:55 PM - 1:20 PM
What Machines Can’t Learn, Leaders Can’t Afford to Forget
Alex Imas, Director of AGI Economics; Professor, Google DeepMind; University of Chicago and Tolga Kurtoglu, Chief Technology Officer, Lenovo
Moderated by Julianne Pepitone, Fast Company Custom Studio
Presented by Lenovo
1:20 PM - 1:45 PM
The New Rules of Storytelling: How Proximity Media Is Rewriting Hollywood
Sev Ohanian, Founder, Proximity Media
Moderated by Amy Farley, Executive editor, Fast Company
1:45 PM - 2:05 PM
Networking Break
2:05 PM - 2:30 PM
When AI Hits the Wall: The New Economics of Human vs. Digital Labor
Dallas Dolen, Tech, Media, and Telco Leader, PwC and Elise Neel, Executive Adviser, PwC
Moderated by JuliannePepitone, Fast Company Custom Studio, Fast Company
Presented by PwC
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM
The New Rules of AI: Inside Google’s AI Surge and Growth Strategy
Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer, Alphabet and Google
Moderated by Brendan Vaughan, Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company
2:55 PM - 3:00 PM
Most Innovative Companies Summit Closing Remarks
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Summit Concludes & Intermission Before Gala
Official summit programming ends at 3 p.m. If you’re joining us for the gala, take this time to unwind and get ready before the doors open at 6 p.m. for the cocktail reception.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Most Innovative Companies Gala Cocktail Reception
Join friends, colleagues, and fellow honorees on the red carpet, and delight in other predinner festivities in between canapé bites and cocktail cheers.
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Most Innovative Companies Gala
Enjoy a three-course spring-season dinner as the evening unfolds. With a few special surprises still to be revealed, it’s a night of celebration, recognition, and unforgettable moments.