Fast Company will be back in Austin, Texas this March 13–16 for its 13th annual Fast Company Grill at South by Southwest.
Hosted at Cedar Door Patio Bar & Grill in downtown Austin, attendees can expect four days packed with engaging programming, networking opportunities, activations and raffles, delicious food and drinks, live musical performances, and exclusive parties.
We have a compelling lineup of speakers joining us, including:
- Ben Cohen, Cofounder, Ben & Jerry’s
- John Stamos, Actor, Producer, Author, and Chief Innovation Officer, Zeam
- RJ Scaringe, Founder and CEO, Rivian
- Lana Condor, Actor, “Pretty Lethal”
- Maddie Ziegler, Actor, “Pretty Lethal”
- Jen Zeszut, Cofounder and CEO, Goodles
- Elyse Cohen, Chief Impact Officer, Rare Beauty; President, Rare Impact
- Maddie Ziegler, Actor, “Pretty Lethal”
- Phoebe Gates, Cofounder, Phia
- Sophia Kianni, Cofounder, Phia
- Andy Pearson, VP of Creative, Liquid Death
- Anthony Wood, CEO, Roku
- Stef Strack, Founder and CEO, Voice in Sport
- David Lafitte, President and CEO, Tecovas
- Prashanth Chandrasekar, CEO, Stack Overflow
- Amy Webb, CEO, Future Today Strategy Group
Throughout the event, we’ll host happy hours featuring live music performances from talented up-and-comers, including the winner of The Voice Season 28 Aiden Ross, former American Idol contestant Maurice the Music, Latin R&B artist Henao, and Josh Abbott of the eponymous Texas-based band.
For the first time ever, Fast Company is partnering with Texas A&M University to present “In Good Company” on March 16, a day of programming that recognizes and celebrates companies making an outsized impact in their respective sectors.
In partnership with live illustration company Secret Walls, Texas A&M will also bring to life an interactive art experience at the Fareground Austin parking lot, across the street from the Fast Company Grill. Attendees are invited to collaborate on the project—a custom design for a flagship mobile clinic to be used by BUILD, a Texas A&M student organization focused on deploying mobile care to those in need—with a renowned muralist.
If you’re not already a Fast Company premium subscriber, now’s a good time to sign up in order to receive fast-tracked access to the Fast Company Grill, specialty cocktails, and the ability to enter a daily raffle for exciting prizes from Dagne Dover, SharkNinja, Homecourt, and Tecovas.
Speaking of Tecovas, Fast Company Premium subscribers are also invited to a a special afterparty at the Western apparel brand’s South Congress store on March 15 for cocktails, live music from country singer Cory Cross, custom iron branding and hat shaping, and discounted in-store shopping. Spots are limited, so be sure to sign up now.
To register for the Fast Company Grill, visit our event website.
A special thanks to Fast Company Grill’s sponsors: Texas A&M, Adobe, Bristol Myers Squibb, Capital One Business, IHG Hotels & Resorts, National Cryptocurrency Association, PwC, and Solo Stove.
See you in Austin!