May 19, 2026 | New York, NY

Schedule

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8:30 AM - 9:30 AMWelcome Breakfast & Registration 

Kick off the day with coffee or a cold brew and seasonal breakfast items while connecting with fellow attendees.

9:25 AM - 9:30 AMMost 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 AMThe 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 AMThe 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 AMNetworking Break  
10:40 AM - 11:05 AMThe 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 AMThe 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 AMThe 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 Jessica Schinazi, CEO, Away 
Moderated by Julianne Pepitone, Fast Company Custom Studio, Fast Company

Presented by Publicis Sapient

11:55 AM - 12:55 PMLunch  
12:55 PM - 1:20 PMWhat 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 PMThe 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 PMNetworking Break  
2:05 PM - 2:30 PMWhen 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 Julianne Pepitone, Fast Company Custom Studio, Fast Company

Presented by PwC

2:30 PM - 2:55 PMThe 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 PMMost Innovative Companies Summit Closing Remarks  
3:00 PM - 6:00 PMSummit 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 PMMost 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 PMMost 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.