Here's another look at last year's Innovation Festival on how technology and social norms are remaking fashion. New Standard Institute Executive Director Maxine Bédat, Thrilling Cofounder and CEO Shilla Kim-Parker, and Pangaia Chief Innovation Officer Amanda Parkes discuss how conspicuous consumption is out, and the circular economy and high-tech materials are in. These innovators are leading the way to a more sustainable apparel industry.
Apr 04, 2023•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Here's a look at our Fast Company Innovation Festival last year. Tune in to General Catalyst Chairman and Managing Director Ken Chenault, and PSP Partners Founder and Chairman Penny Pritzker, two seasoned business leaders who shared their insights on the economic and business outlook for 2023.
Mar 28, 2023•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we're taking a look back at our Fast Company Innovation Festival from last year. Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh shared his perspectives on the changing dynamics between workers and employers, technology and employment trends, and the future of work.
Mar 21, 2023•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're taking a look back at our Fast Company Innovation Festival from last year. In this episode, Judd Apatow sat down with Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Chairman Donna Langley and Actor, Writer, and Producer Billy Eichner. During their discussion about the gay rom-com Bros, they also talked about the power of representation, inclusive storytelling, the state of cinema, and the future of media and entertainment.
Mar 14, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're taking a look back at our Fast Company Innovation Festival last fall. The world has changed dramatically in the three years since the Business Roundtable’s new Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation popularized the term “stakeholder capitalism.” Some stakeholders (workers, customers) have become emboldened to demand more of companies, but stockholders and traditionalists who deride this more inclusive view of corporate purpose as “woke capitalism” have too. On this episode, PayPal Presi...
Mar 07, 2023•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're revisiting some of the panels from our Fast Company Innovation Festival last year. Today's episode looks at how we will produce sustainable food for future generations with farm-to-fridge fresh kid snacks. Tune in to hear Once Upon a Farm Cofounder and CEO John Foraker and Cofounder and Chief Brand Officer Jennifer Garner as they discuss shaking up the retail landscape, brand positioning, food safety, and what it takes to get better nutrition into the hands of those who need it most.
Feb 14, 2023•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're taking a look back on our 2022 Innovation Festival. Today's episode looks at how heritage brands are staying relevant. Tune in to hear what former Motown Records Chairwoman and CEO Ethiopia Habtemariam, NAACP SVP of Strategy and Advancement Jamal Watkins, and The J.M. Smucker Company President and CEO Mark Smucker have to say about creativity, innovation, entrepreneurial thinking and a willingness to disrupt themselves.
Feb 07, 2023•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're taking a look back at some highlights from last year's Innovation Festival. Employees, customers, investors, and other stakeholders increasingly expect business leaders to engage on social issues. Tune in to Leadership Now Project Cofounder and CEO Daniella Ballou-Aares who joins Ashley Orgain, Chief Impact Officer of Seventh Generation and Edelman CEO Richard Edelman, as they explore the benefits and pitfalls of speaking out and the frameworks businesses and boards can use to smartly dete...
Jan 31, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last year, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, widely hailed as the most significant climate legislation ever passed. Yet the climate crisis continues to worsen. Companies have been quick to make net-zero pledges, but what else can they do? And what comes next? Tune in to learn more from Genpact CEO Tiger Tyagarajan; Andrew Dailey, Cofounder, Climate Vault; Greg Kahn, Documentary Photographer; Margaret Klein Salamon, Executive Director, Climate Emergency Fund; and Kimberl...
Jan 24, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're taking a look back at some highlights from our recent Innovation Festival. Tune in to learn about the future of the internet and the way we’ll create and connect in the virtual world with Founder and Chief Metaverse Officer Cathy Hackl and Faith Popcorn, founder and CEO of Faith Popcorn’s BrainReserve.
Jan 17, 2023•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kate Davis, KC Ifeanyi, and Amelia Hemphill discuss the biggest stories at Fast Company this past year and share their favorite moments from Fast Company podcasts. Kate highlights The New Way We Work's 4-part miniseries "Ambition Diaries," which examined the effects of the pandemic on women's progress in the workplace. KC reviews some of the biggest trends in the creator economy. Amelia explains some of the most innovative approaches to sustainability, including a toilet that incinerates your bo...
Dec 27, 2022•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're taking a look back at some highlights from our recent Innovation Festival. In this episode, Rich Kleiman, Kara Nortman, and Laura Miele discuss the crossroads of entertainment, tech, gaming, and the world of professional sports. This space has become fertile ground for experimentation. Tune in to hear how players, teams, and leagues are finding new ways to distribute content, engage viewers, and develop passionate fandoms.
Dec 20, 2022•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Featuring Sara Nelson, President, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA; Christian Smalls, President, Amazon Labor Union; and Saket Soni, Founder, Resilience Force COVID-19 has roiled labor markets and workplaces and forever changed the dynamic between employees and management. Labor leaders explain the forces that led up to this new worker moment and share their insights on what’s permanently changed for businesses and the economy.
Dec 13, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we're taking a look back at our Fast Company Innovation Festival. Fast Company Multimedia Editor KC Ifeanyi sat down with Tracy Sherrod, VP and executive editor of Little, Brown publishing; Ebro Darden, global editorial head of hip hop and R&B at Apple Music, and Orion Pictures President Alana Mayo, to discuss the future of inclusive storytelling and rethinking representation.
Dec 06, 2022•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, we're taking a look back at our Fast Company Innovation Festival. Fast Company Senior Editor Aimee Rawlins sat down with Chloé Founder and Creative Director Gabriela Hearst and Make It Nice Chef and Owner Daniel Humm to talk about forward-thinking approaches to sustainability, the role of innovation in their work, and the ways they are seeking to elevate the conversation around climate change.
Nov 22, 2022•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Brittany "Broski" Tomlinson turned her 15 seconds of fame as "the Kombucha girl" meme into a full-fledged career. In this live episode of Fast Company's podcast Creative Control, Tomlinson gives her candid take on the creator economy and explains how she's building a name for herself offline.
Nov 15, 2022•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kate Davis hosts a live episode of The New Way We Work at Fast Company Innovation Festival. She talks about burnout and why so many employees are unhappy at work with Ludmila Praslova and Phoebe Gavin. Ludmila is a professor of Organizational psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California with extensive experience in talent systems, inclusion and wellbeing. She is a frequent contributor to Fast Company and Harvard Business Review. Phoebe is a career and leadership coach specializing in...
Nov 08, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nov 01, 2022•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this special podcast episode, hear the latest on what’s taking place in edge computing and hybrid cloud from a top industry executive at AWS. Also learn how these innovations can ultimately help you transform your business.
Oct 17, 2022•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast James Vincent reflects on lessons learned from the last 12 episodes of Most Innovative Companies.
Oct 11, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's Most Innovative Companies Podcast, Danny Rimer shares his investment ethos, his thoughts around the evolution of the venture capital industry, why he believes it’s a privilege to invest in someone else’s idea, and, how in return for that privilege, he promises to roll up his sleeves, get to work and do everything possible to make that company as successful as it can be.
Oct 04, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast James Vincent talks with Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky on stage at Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York City
Sep 27, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's Most Innovative Companies Podcast, Nicolas Julia, CEO and cofounder of Sorare talks about his vision for democratizing NFTs through the world’s biggest sports.
Sep 20, 2022•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s Most Innovative Companies Podcast, Alexandr Wang, CEO and founder of Scale AI, explains how his company is using data to tackle problems from access to healthcare to supplies for the war in Ukraine.
Sep 13, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the latest episode of the Most Innovative Companies podcast, Irving Fain, founder and CEO of the vertical farming company Bowery, explains how being an outsider to agriculture has helped him come up with new ideas.
Aug 30, 2022•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast James Vincent is joined by Rebekah Jefferis, Stephen Butler and Nick Barham, his partners at FNDR, to discuss lessons they've learned from their work with 126 founders.
Aug 23, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Every company’s success is tied to its talent - recruiting and retaining the employees needed to deliver high-level customer experiences that support the bottom line. Yet rapid transformation has disrupted many things that organizations used to do to maintain great company cultures. So how can business leaders reimagine their employee experiences to meet the needs of their workforces? How does that translate into better customer experiences? In this thought-provoking podcast episode, FastCo Work...
Aug 22, 2022•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s Most Innovative Companies Podcast, Nate founder and CEO Albert Saniger discusses the role technology plays in our lives, and the autonomy we hold over our decisions and our data.
Aug 16, 2022•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's Most Innovative Companies podcast, Farfetch Founder and CEO José Neves explains what Web3 is and what it's capable of through the lens of fashion and culture, drawing from his experience founding and growing Farfetch, the online luxury fashion retail platform.
Aug 09, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s Most Innovative Companies podcast, Joanna Coles explains the business case for all leaders to surround themselves with independent working minds that are connected to culture, both within the broader world around us as well as the communities we live, work, and thrive in.
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