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Fast Company Innovation Festival

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Why Katie Porter says childcare and family policies are not (just) about women

At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, the Representative makes the case for why a better safety net for families helps the entire economy.

Why Katie Porter says childcare and family policies are not (just) about women

Drew Barrymore learned these leadership lessons from an iconic Antarctic explorer

The actor, entrepreneur, and producer spoke at Fast Company’s Innovation Festival about her burgeoning media empire and more.

Drew Barrymore learned these leadership lessons from an iconic Antarctic explorer

Labor leader Sara Nelson says workers must fight together—across industries

At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, Nelson drew parallels between flight attendants and miners fighting for their basic worker rights.

Labor leader Sara Nelson says workers must fight together—across industries

The most potent medicine for mental health might be in your pantry

In an excerpt from her book, Harvard-trained psychiatrist and nutrition expert Dr. Uma Naidoo explains the connection between eating well and well-being.

The most potent medicine for mental health might be in your pantry

Fast Company Innovation Festival adds Drew Barrymore, Idris Elba, CEOs of Sundial, Intel, UPS

Seventh annual festival of creativity will feature keynote interviews, panels, interactive workshops and in-person Fast Tracks.

Fast Company Innovation Festival adds Drew Barrymore, Idris Elba, CEOs of Sundial, Intel, UPS

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Fast Company announces details of seventh annual innovation festival

“The Rebuilders” will explore opportunities to reshape business, community, and culture, post-pandemic.

Fast Company announces details of seventh annual innovation festival

Innovation Festival 2020

‘Whether or not your employees are talking about it, they’re struggling’

Author and journalist Dan Harris and Lyra’s Dr. Connie Chen share why it’s so important to focus on mental health during these unprecedented times.

‘Whether or not your employees are talking about it, they’re struggling’

Innovation Festival 2020

How TikTok won the mobile video wars by breaking all the rules

At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, TikTok’s global marketing head spoke about how the platform brought something entirely new to a crowded space.

How TikTok won the mobile video wars by breaking all the rules

Innovation Festival 2020

Former Pinterest executive: ‘I really hit the glass ceiling very hard’

At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, Françoise Brougher talked about her experience with gender discrimination—and what companies can do to create a more equitable work culture.

Former Pinterest executive: ‘I really hit the glass ceiling very hard’

How to lead through rapidly changing times

Box CEO Aaron Levie and PagerDuty’s CEO Jennifer Tejada discuss the importance of flexibility and the structure of solid values that allow their companies to thrive during uncertainty.

How to lead through rapidly changing times

Slack’s CEO on why tech companies have to make peace with permanent remote work

Is there a Slack emoji for the world changing forever?

Slack’s CEO on why tech companies have to make peace with permanent remote work

Trixie Mattel spills the secrets of the drag economy

There’s a fast-growing drag economy, and Trixie Mattel has figured out exactly how it works.

Trixie Mattel spills the secrets of the drag economy

How restaurants can survive in a stay-at-home era

At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, the founders of Milk Bar, Alinea, and Sweetgreen talk about how they’ve weathered the COVID-19 crisis.

How restaurants can survive in a stay-at-home era

Pramila Jayapal and Mondaire Jones declare that ‘the era of small ideas is over’

The two politicians explain how the progressive wing of the Democratic Party is thinking about how it would work with a potential Biden administration.

Pramila Jayapal and Mondaire Jones declare that ‘the era of small ideas is over’

Citi CFO Mark Mason: Philanthropy alone won’t solve racial injustice

At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, the only Black member of Citi’s executive team said closing the racial wealth gap would add $5 trillion to our GDP.

Citi CFO Mark Mason: Philanthropy alone won’t solve racial injustice

Here’s how to get more VC funding to startups outside of NYC, Silicon Valley, and Boston

Major tech hubs are where 75% of venture capital funding goes. That needs to change, say Steve Case and Amy Klobuchar.

Here’s how to get more VC funding to startups outside of NYC, Silicon Valley, and Boston

How the U.S. government’s low-tech reputation is hurting future innovators

The federal government is actually a big player in technology, but unlike its cohorts in the private sector, it fails to talk up its own work—or spend enough on incubating future technologies.

How the U.S. government’s low-tech reputation is hurting future innovators

Malala Yousafzai is surviving the pandemic by starting a book club

Read “White Teeth” with the Nobel Prize-winning advocate for girl’s education.

Malala Yousafzai is surviving the pandemic by starting a book club

Michelle Pfeiffer trades the glamour of the red carpet for startup life

As she launches her clean perfume line, Henry Rose, Pfeiffer is creating a legacy beyond her illustrious career as an actress.

Michelle Pfeiffer trades the glamour of the red carpet for startup life

The next pandemic: Why biodefense experts say we need to prepare now

At the Fast Company Innovation Festival this week, experts laid out what we can do to prevent the next COVID-19 from ever happening.

The next pandemic: Why biodefense experts say we need to prepare now

Tech

Waymo and Uber are pressuring California to lift its ban on larger self-driving trucks

Apple aims to thwart NSO spyware with new iPhone ‘Lockdown Mode’

CERN Large Hadron Collider: What have physicists found and what are they looking for next?

News

Seeking mental health services? Beware of ‘phantom’ providers

Student loan forgiveness: Map reveals the states most interested student loan forgiveness

Monthly car payments are ridiculously high right now, adding to the list of driver headaches

Co.Design

The unexpected benefit of designing farms for the birds and the bees

These tiny toiletry containers have developed a cult following. Here’s why

E-commerce hasn’t killed physical retail. It’s made it more important than ever

Work Life

5 ways employees can help shape company culture

3 ways brands can build a more diverse and inclusive social media strategy

How to teach your brain to reframe negative thoughts