Fast Company is heading to Austin, Texas March 8–10 for its 12th annual Fast Company Grill during South by Southwest.
Hosted at the Cedar Door Patio Bar & Grill in downtown Austin, attendees can expect three days packed with engaging programming, networking opportunities, activations and raffles, delicious food and drinks, live musical performances, and exclusive parties.
As usual, we’re bringing you a dynamic roster of speakers, including:
- Paul Feig, Founder, FeigCo; and Director and Producer, Another Simple Favor
- Carey Mulligan, Executive Producer, Actress, The Ballad of Wallis Island
- Tarana Burke, Author, Activist, Founder of the “Me Too” Movement
- Carla Vernón, CEO, The Honest Company
- Joon Choi, President, Weverse
- Daryl Lee, Global CEO, McCann
- Matthew Prince, Cofounder and CEO, Cloudflare
- Julie Haddon, Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer, National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
- Andy Dunn, Founder and CEO, Pie
- Ev Williams, Cofounder, Mozi
- James Kuczynski, Senior Creative Director, Duolingo
- Fara Howard, CMO, GoDaddy
Those speakers will lend their insights to a number of pressing topics including:
- How Business Leaders Are Navigating the Trump Administration
- Reconnect with Connection: Building Better Communities IRL
- The Business of Belonging: Tapping Into the Power of Fandom
- Inside the Fight for Your Digital Freedom
- Redefining the Next Generation’s Relationship to Tech
- The Pivot Playbook: How These CEOs Turned Their Companies Around
- Built to Boom: Secrets of Fast-Growing Companies
- Fair Play: Making Women’s Sports a Lasting Powerhouse
- More than a Moment: The Future of the Me Too Movement
And it wouldn’t be the Fast Company Grill without live musical performances. Taking the stage this year will be Paravi, who was featured on the Grammy-nominated soundtrack of Elvis; and up-and-coming talent (and part-time rodeo cowboy) Garrett Talamantes.
If you’re not yet a Fast Company Premium subscriber, now would be a great time to join! We have special offerings at the Fast Company Grill for our premium subscribers, including an exclusive after-party at Tecovas. The Western apparel brand is hosting a night of live music from country artist David Miner, signature drinks, a special discount on Tecovas items, and customized iron branding—including a Fast Company logo! Spots are limited, so be sure to register today.
For a full lineup of speakers, sessions, and activities, visit our events page. A special thanks to Fast Company Grill’s presenting sponsor Canva, as well as our other sponsors Audible, Texas A&M University, Lumen, Williams, Purdue University, Huge, National Cryptocurrency Association, Novo Nordisk, PMI, Violife, Whalar Group, and Wise.
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