Fast Company Events

Welcome to Fast Company's official LinkedIn page featuring coverage from all of our live events! From our flagship Innovation Festival in September, to our presence at #SXSW, and our presence at events like Davos and Milan Design Week, this is the page to visit to receive out on-the-ground updates, photo and video coverage, and more! More info on our events website: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eE_wvF_H

💡 What are Fast Tracks at the Fast Company Innovation Festival? New York City is rife with innovative businesses delivering cutting-edge ideas and products across design, tech, retail, and more. What if you could go behind-the-scenes to hear directly from leaders at these companies? With Fast Tracks tickets, get exclusive access to go inside top brands like Dagne Dover, Salt & Straw, and Sylvain, to name a few, and get inspired by bold ideas in intimate, curated group settings. #FCFestival Fast Tracks tickets available here: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.pbit.ly/4llQ291

I’m excited to share that I’ll be speaking as part of a panel discussion on behalf of our work with a gang of three at this year’s Fast Company #innovationfestival on Tuesday, September 16th. Come check it out if you’re in New York that day. WHAT: More for Less: Maximizing Social Impact with Minimal Resources WHO: William H. Dodge, Artist, and Design Principal, a gang of three; Sadira E. Furlow, Chief of Global Brand and Communications, Tony's Chocolonely; and Cas Holman, Inventor, Rigamajig and Author, “Playful” WHY: In a world of shrinking budgets and growing challenges, how do you create meaningful impact without unlimited resources? This panel brings together the worlds of architecture, design, and marketing to illustrate what’s possible when creativity meets constraint. You’ll gain insight into how to transform limited materials, tight timelines, and lean budgets into powerful tools for change. WHEN: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025, 2:55 PM - 3:25 PM SESSION TYPE: Panels and Conversations THEME: Design

A very special feature of #FCIF are the Taste of Innovation dinners. Attendees have the option to purchase separate tickets to this series of exclusive dinners celebrating some of NYC’s most innovative restaurants—featuring inspired menus, intimate conversations, and the creative spirit of the city’s top culinary minds. Today, we're highlighting Brooklyn's popular Persian restaurant Sofreh Cafe. On Monday, September 15th at 6pm, join James Beard Award nominee chef Nasim Alikhani at her warm and welcoming cafe for an evening filled with delicious traditional Persian dishes and spreads, signature cocktails, and a conversation on the importance of placing culture at the core of her business. From the café’s architecture and cozy aesthetic to taking inspiration from Persian homes and the meaning of the restaurant’s name itself—Sofreh has come to refer to "gathering" and "sharing"—hear how Alikhani has infused her heritage into every aspect of her restaurant, and why she believes this approach will continue to feed the business's bottom line. Tickets: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/e54sgFc5

At this year's Fast Company Innovation Festival, we're featuring quite the lineup of experts and leaders onstage. Hear from the likes of Hailee Steinfeld, Joy Reid, Jonathan Haidt, and Dr. Becky Kennedy – and many more - on September 15–18. #FCFestival Check out the full details of what we have in store on our website, and register for a conference pass, Fast Tracks, and more: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/ecgDWMVy

Our favorite time of year is just around the corner. On September 15-18th, 2025, join us for the 11th annual Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York City. At #FCIF, be a part of thousands of business leaders, makers, and innovators for four days of inspired conversations, purposeful networking, engaging activations, and concrete takeaways. Join the magic: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.pbit.ly/457wsqD

WE. ARE. IN. The 11th annual Fast Company Innovation Festival will take place in New York City September 15-18, convening thousands of business leaders, makers, and innovators for four days of inspired conversations, purposeful networking, engaging activations, and concrete takeaways. Founders from poppi to Duolingo will be there, as will members of the media.... INCLUDING Meredith & The Media and Ragan moonlighter and founder of Coffee Communications, Amanda Coffee. 🗞️ 🗞️ And it's official. PRESS PASS OFFICIAL. 🗞️ 🗞️ We'll be interviewing your favorite Fast Company reporters and editors for the inside scoop. Want to come? Use our discount code to get access to General Access, All-Access, and Priority All-Access passes: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/ezhsC2Ms This exclusive discount is ON TOP of Fast Co's discount they're running through August 15, so you'll be saving several hundred bucks!

The Fast Company Innovation Festival is hands down my favorite live journalism event of the year. It's a must attend for any PR pro that works with Fast Co - you learn so much about how they report on brands/innovation and can connect with the editorial team on-site at the opening night party. Bonus, that the Festival is full of amazing interactive sessions. For example, I attended a Fast Track (the sessions brand's host across NYC) at Barry's where we took a complementary class - previewing a new bike format - followed by a Q&A with their head of curriculum and business development. This year I'm attending as press along with Meredith Klein (she/her) of Meredith & The Media. Watch out for Meredith's coverage as well as my Ragan Communications and PR Daily Media Coffee Chat Q&As with editors at both Fast Co and sister publication Inc. Magazine. This year's festival runs from September 15-18. Use our discount code to get access to General Access, All-Access, and Priority All-Access passes: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/ezhsC2Ms This exclusive discount is on top of Fast Co's discount they're running through August 15.

It is a true honor to be featured in Fast Company magazine’s article online and to be featured in the upcoming print edition along with Sharon Prince for our work at Grace Farms Foundation and Grace Farms Tea & Coffee. It’s been an incredible adventure this far with so much more brewing. Our tea and coffee story really began moving with our first tea bar at Fast Company Events #fcif2023 and most recently the Fast Company Impact Council annual meeting! A huge thanks to my friends and partners at Fast Company including Kristin Mooney, Brendan Vaughan, Kathryn Mainello, Morgan Brady, and the team at Grace Farms Tea & Coffee making it happen. Cheers! #gracefarms https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/gYzmukBG

The Fast Company Innovation Festival takes over NYC again this September—and it’s one of the most energizing events of the year. It’s a beast of an event (a fun beast!), and there’s truly something for everyone. Whether you're an executive of a global brand, a startup founder, or just someone who loves learning new things, the Festival is a real choose-your-own-adventure. You’ll have the chance to learn from today’s brightest leaders, most innovative companies, and experience Manhattan’s coolest spaces and restaurants. Here are a few things I’m especially looking forward to at this year’s #FCFestival: ✨ A private, members-only dinner for our Fast Company Impact Council in partnership with Maven AGI 💄 A main stage session with SEPHORA President and CEO, Artemis Patrick ♠️ A main stage session with the *iconic* Norma Kamali 🍷 Taste of Innovation dinners at Manhatta (Union Square Hospitality Group), Metropolis (Marcus Samuelsson at Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC)), and Bazaar (Jose Andres Group) 🚀 Fast Track sessions—behind-the-scenes access to NYC’s most innovative companies—at The Malin, Happy Medium, and Dagne Dover. Brendan Vaughan, Kc Ifeanyi, Rebecca Barker, April Mokwa, our MV Live team (and so many more!) have put together a jam-packed, four-day program for the most curious and creative minds. Will you join us? Drop me a comment if you're planning to be there or interested in attending!