FAST COMPANY HOSTS THE MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES 2024 SUMMIT AND GALA

The event will recognize a new class of honorees with on-stage conversations featuring leaders from Taco Bell, Perplexity, Kraft Heinz, Mattel, Salesforce, Microsoft, YouTube, Chess.com, Climeworks, and more.

WHAT:
Fast Company will host leaders from the 2024 Most Innovative Companies for a day of celebration and inspiring discussions at a summit followed by an honoree gala.

The evening gala will feature one-on-one conversations with Taco Bell CEO Sean Tresvant, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, and a live musical performance by Madelline.

The first-ever in-person summit will include the following sessions and speakers:

Building a Buzzy Brand

    --  Lisa McKnight, EVP and Chief Brand Officer, Mattel
    --  Nils Leonard, Cofounder, Uncommon

Innovating at the Speed of Your Consumers

    --  Alan Kleinerman, VP of Global Disruptive Innovation, Kraft Heinz
    --  Chris Lander, VP of Product, Loop
    --  Mark Douglas, President and CEO, MNTN

Innovation Moments

    --  Danessa Myricks, Founder and CEO, Danessa Myricks Beauty
    --  Shara Ticku, Cofounder and CEO, C16 Biosciences

Embracing the Four-Day Workweek

    --  Dale Whelehan, CEO, 4 Day Week Global
    --  Tarveen Forrester, VP of People, Kickstarter
    --  Shanti Mathews, Managing Director, Public Policy Lab

Fighting for the Facts

    --  Poppy MacDonald, President, USAFacts

How to Make AI Work for You

    --  John Sabino, CEO, LivePerson
    --  Jayesh Govindarajan, SVP of AI and Machine Learning, Salesforce
    --  Colette Stallbaumer, WorkLab Cofounder and Copilot General Manager,
        Microsoft

Meeting the Moment to Fight the Climate Crisis

    --  Doug Chan, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager, U.S., Climeworks
    --  Stephane Germain, CEO, GHGSat
    --  Amy Williams, CEO, Citizens of Humanity Group
    --  Stephen Galowitz, Chief Commercial Officer, Sublime Systems

Putting Community at the Core of Your Content

    --  Christian Oestlien, VP of Product Management, Connected TV, YouTube
    --  Grant Lee, SVP of Partnerships and Business Development, Chess.com
    --  Kaari Casey, VP of Academic Operations, Campus

How Innovative Is Your Company?

    --  Deborah Golden, U.S. Chief Innovation Officer, Deloitte
    --  Karsten Temme, Cofounder and Chief Innovation Officer, Pivot Bio
    --  Payal Sahni, Chief People Experience Officer, Pfizer

Sponsors include MEDC (Michigan Economic Development Corporation), Moen, Motorola Solutions, and TuneCore.

Learn more about the Most Innovative Companies Summit and Gala here: https://events.fastcompany.com/mic-gala-2024.

WHEN:
May 16, 2024

Summit - 8:00 am-3:00 pm

Gala - cocktail hour 6:00-7:00 pm, dinner 7:00-10:00 pm

WHERE:
The Pavilion at North Javits. 445 11th Avenue. New York, NY 10001.

WHO:
Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, engaging the most influential leaders, companies, and thinkers on the future of business. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with its sister publication Inc., and can be found online at www.fastcompany.com.

Contact:
RoseMarie Terenzio
mansueto@teamavoq.com
917-913-7226

/PRNewswire -- May 6, 2024/

SOURCE Fast Company