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Highlights From Innovation Uncensored New York

BY Jocelyn HawkesTue Jan 3, 2012

At our April 2011 Innovation Uncensored conference in New York, we brought together the people and companies who embrace innovation and want to transform the way we think about business.READ»

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Innovation Uncensored From The CEOs Of Virgin America, Livestrong, And Erly

BY Jocelyn HawkesThu Dec 22, 2011

We heard a lot of great questions at Fast Company's Innovation Uncensored event in San Francisco this past November, but there just wasn't enough time for them all. We gave our attendees a chance to pose questions to the speakers post-event, and compiled a cross section of them.READ»

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Power Users: Why Google+ Loves Kim Kardashian, And Path Doesn't Friend Justin Bieber

BY Austin CarrFri Nov 11, 2011

Nothing signals the success of a social network or propels its growth more than power users, the influentials who boast both clout and Klout. READ»

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Lance Armstrong, Doug Ulman Thought The Livestrong Wristband Would Fail

BY Austin CarrFri Nov 11, 2011

If you haven't worn one yourself, it's highly likely you've at least seen a yellow Livestrong wristband. The ubiquitous bracelets are as much a fashion statement as they are a call for solidarity. But seven years ago, the Lance ...READ»

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Ticketmaster CEO On Brand Hatred: "People Want To Eat My Kids They're So Angry"

BY Austin CarrThu Nov 10, 2011

Haters gonna hate.But in recent history, no brand's been on the receiving end of consumer vitriol like Ticketmaster. Its CEO Nathan Hubbard has witnessed firsthand just how intense the loathing can get."Go search for 'Ticketmaster' on ...READ»

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How Google+ And Other "Little Versions Of Facebook" Solve Social Media's "Big" Problem

BY Austin CarrWed Nov 9, 2011

Google+ guru Bradley Horowitz, Path's Dave Morin, and GroupMe's Jared Hecht talk to Fast Company about "the biggest problem in social networking"--grouping the right friends in the right ways. READ»

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A Sneak Peek At Virgin's New Sparkly Tops And "Glass Bottoms"

BY Tyler GrayWed Nov 2, 2011

How the airline (why, what were you thinking?) is transforming their cabins into flying chill-out rooms.READ»

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Reid Hoffman Confirmed To Speak At Innovation Uncensored San Francisco

BY Jocelyn HawkesMon Oct 31, 2011

Still unsure about coming to Innovation Uncensored in San Francisco? Check out the updated speaker list and agenda.READ»

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New Speakers And Topics Announced For Innovation Uncensored; Only 3 Weeks Left To Register!

BY Jocelyn HawkesThu Oct 13, 2011

From HBO to Cisco, from digital entertainment to startups changing the world, our Innovation Uncensored event in San Francisco will be touching on everything that is shaping business today. Register to be part of the conversation.READ»

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Innovation Uncensored Agenda & New Speakers Announced!

BY Jocelyn HawkesTue Sep 20, 2011

The event is fast approaching which means space, precious space, is running out.READ»

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[UPDATE] Fast Company's Innovation Uncensored San Francisco: November 2

BY Jocelyn HawkesMon Aug 22, 2011

Insight. Inspiration. Impact.READ»

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Jason Sadler Will Wear Your Shirt, Make You Want To Retweet

BY Tyler GrayThu May 12, 2011

Jason Sadler of marketing company I Wear Your Shirt might look merely like a chiseled dude who gets paid to wear T-shirts by various companies, but in reality, he's taking "a humanistic approach to talking about brands."READ»

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Foursquare On What The Hell It Was Thinking With An STD Test Badge [Video]

BY Tyler GrayThu May 12, 2011

You've probably never had a burning sensation to tell your friends you just checked in to an STD clinic. Foursquare made that cool. Head of business development Tristan Walker recently shared with Fast Company how the infectious idea spread through the company, and then to its users. READ»

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Dismissed Oprah Network Chief Christina Norman Was Ambivalent From The Start [Video]

BY Tyler GrayFri May 6, 2011

Christina Norman told the audience at our Innovation Uncensored event last week how she was visibly unsure about joining OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network as its CEO. Even a star-powered, deeply funded network is a lot like a small startup, full of twists and turns. In the latest twist a week later, Norman herself has been let go. READ»

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DonorsChoose.org Founder On Harnessing The Power Of Tater Tots For Teachers

BY Tyler GrayTue May 3, 2011

DonorsChoose.org didn't attract 250,000 donors and $30 million dollars to fund 60,000 classroom projects by relying solely on their good will alone. At Fast Company's Innovation Uncensored 2011, founder Charles Best shared how he's partnered with a wide variety of corporations to make Donors Choose as tempting as fatty snacks.READ»

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Jared Leto And FX GM On How To Live And Profit Like A Rock Star In A Brave New World

BY Tyler GrayMon May 2, 2011

At Fast Company's recent Innovation Uncensored event in New York, the actor-musician-artist shared how social media and technology enable him and his colleagues in the increasingly tough music, TV, and live concert businesses to do whatever the f--- they want. As long as it involves a good story. READ»

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Innovation Uncensored 2011: The CEOs of Hulu and OWN Are Coming, Will You Be There?

BY Noah RobischonThu Jan 20, 2011

At last year's Innovation Uncensored event, former Facebook president Sean Parker explained why MySpace should have beaten Facebook, ad man Alex Bogusky explained why you should stop learning from failures, Expert Labs' Anil Dash ...READ»

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How DreamWorks Animation Creates New Technology and Markets It to the Masses

BY Noah RobischonFri Jun 4, 2010

"There is this insatiable appetite to invent cool and interesting ways of storytelling," says Ed Leonard, CTO of DreamWorks Animation. But the technology behind these new forms of storytelling is evolving more rapidly than the audiences.READ»

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McG and Tero Ojanperä on Entertainment's 5th Screen: Your Environment

BY Noah RobischonThu May 20, 2010

No one wants to watch The Godfather Trilogy on a cellphone screen. Yet there is no arguing that the way content is viewed and distributed is changing more rapidly than the entertainment industry can keep up with. More than that, it's ...READ»

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Twitter's Role in the Iranian Election Protests: Shining a Spotlight

BY Noah RobischonThu May 13, 2010

The events unfolding today in Bangkok bring back memories of the crucial role that Twitter played in spreading news about the massive demonstrations that took place during the Iranian elections earlier this year. As Twitter cofounder ...READ»