Most Creative People

See the <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/most-creative-people/2020">2020</a> leaders who are shaping the future of business in creative ways.

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CTO Abhay Parasnis is an expert at teaching Adobe’s classic programs new tricks

For updating Adobe’s classic programs and creating new ones altogether, CTO Abhay Parasnis is one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business of 2020.

CTO Abhay Parasnis is an expert at teaching Adobe’s classic programs new tricks

Choreographer Parris Goebel is the secret weapon behind Rihanna and J Lo’s most electrifying performances

She has choreographed for Rihanna, J Lo, Justin Bieber, and Arianna Grande. Now, she’s stepping into the spotlight as a director.

Choreographer Parris Goebel is the secret weapon behind Rihanna and J Lo’s most electrifying performances

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This former TV producer has solved toothpaste’s sustainability problems

For inventing Bite Toothpaste Bits, a sustainable alternative to throwaway toothpaste tubes, Lindsay McCormick is one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People of 2020.

This former TV producer has solved toothpaste’s sustainability problems

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This dairy farmer figured out how to power your BMW with cow manure

For devising a way to convert methane from cows into electric power, Albert Straus is one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business for 2020

This dairy farmer figured out how to power your BMW with cow manure

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How Versed’s Melanie Bender created a high-end skincare line with drugstore prices

She was determined to buck the industry trend of adding “marketing ingredients” to products—just enough of a key element to list it on a label.

How Versed’s Melanie Bender created a high-end skincare line with drugstore prices

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Johns Hopkins’s COVID-19 dashboard alerted us to trouble ahead. Meet the woman who made it

For revealing the scope of the COVID-19 crisis to the masses, Johns Hopkins’s Lauren Gardner is one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business for 2020.

Johns Hopkins’s COVID-19 dashboard alerted us to trouble ahead. Meet the woman who made it

‘Steven Universe’ creator Rebecca Sugar celebrated gender fluidity before it was cool

The hit Cartoon Network series lives on as a testament to celebrating difference and respecting kids’ intelligence on everything from trauma to acceptance.

‘Steven Universe’ creator Rebecca Sugar celebrated gender fluidity before it was cool

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Meet the man bringing community back to social media

Matthew Peltier’s Community is a compelling startup devoted to creating a direct line of communication between stars and fans via texting.

Meet the man bringing community back to social media

Comedian Celeste Barber raised $35 million by skewering celebrities’ thirstiest Instagram posts

She turned satire into goodwill for Australians devastated by bush fires.

Comedian Celeste Barber raised $35 million by skewering celebrities’ thirstiest Instagram posts

Legendary dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp offers her advice for aging

“Although we retreat within our body [as we age], we can expand outward physically.”

Legendary dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp offers her advice for aging

How restaurateur Camilla Marcus turned her Westbourne café into a showcase for conscious capitalism

The New York City restaurateur created a new model for training and compensating employees.

How restaurateur Camilla Marcus turned her Westbourne café into a showcase for conscious capitalism

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Sculpture Jason deCaires Taylor’s Museum of Underwater Art in Australia is a stunning work of climate-change activism

He’s on a mission to “change how we view our natural worlds.”

Sculpture Jason deCaires Taylor’s Museum of Underwater Art in Australia is a stunning work of climate-change activism

To save the wine industry, this Vermont vintner is embracing outside influences and ingredients

Know for her vinous ciders, Zafa Wines founder Krista Scruggs is making great wines by breaking with tradition.

To save the wine industry, this Vermont vintner is embracing outside influences and ingredients

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This former Google employee is using data to help prisoners get out—and stay out—of the justice system

For founding Recidiviz, a data analytics platform that encourages prisons to work on keeping parolees out of jail, Clementine Jacoby is one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People of 2020

This former Google employee is using data to help prisoners get out—and stay out—of the justice system

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These two women are pushing companies to become more gender equal

Mia Perdomo and Andrea De La Piedra are developing the tools for Latin American businesses to fix their inclusion issues.

These two women are pushing companies to become more gender equal

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The chemicals industry is notoroiously bad for the environment. MilliporeSigma’s Jeffrey Whitford is trying to fix that, one ingredient at a time.

For pushing chemical manufacturer MilliporeSigma to find eco-friendly solutions, Jeffrey Whitford is one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People of 2020.

The chemicals industry is notoroiously bad for the environment. MilliporeSigma’s Jeffrey Whitford is trying to fix that, one ingredient at a time.

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A glass of beer inspired these inventors to make a system that collects plastic waste in rivers using bubbles

For inventing the Great Bubble Barrier, Anne Marieke Eveleens, Saskia Studer, Francis Zoet, and Philip Ehrhorn are four of Fast Company’s Most Creative People of 2020.

A glass of beer inspired these inventors to make a system that collects plastic waste in rivers using bubbles

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How WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike got her fellow players an 83% pay raise—and paid maternity leave

The players association president got her comrades a full revenue split with owners and maternity leave with full salary.

How WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike got her fellow players an 83% pay raise—and paid maternity leave

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Here’s how curator Corinna Gardner keeps one of the world’s great museums relevant

From 3D-printed guns to Ikea stuffed animals, the objects she selects for London’s Victoria and Albert Museum resonate in today’s popular conversation.

Here’s how curator Corinna Gardner keeps one of the world’s great museums relevant

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First responders have a better way to communicate in high-stress situations–this Motorola executive is behind it.

How Motorola’s Paul Steinberg designed a better walkie-talkie for first responders.

First responders have a better way to communicate in high-stress situations–this Motorola executive is behind it.

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