Innovation Uncensored

Agenda

9:10AM
The Influencer Interview
Reid Hoffman is more than a venture capitalist. The co-founder of LinkedIn has a passion for entrepreneurship and a deep knowledge of startup culture. He’s supported breakthroughs businesses from PayPal to Facebook, Groupon to Zynga. From his unique perch, Hoffman shares his perspective on the current state—and future prospects—of the innovation economy.
Interview: Fast Company editor Robert Safian talks with Reid Hoffman, Partner, Greylock Partners

9:40AM
Innovation Spotlight: Best Practices
The CEOs of Virgin America and SolarCity explain how their businesses have thrived while other airlines and alternative-energy outfits have struggled.
Moderator: Nancy Miller, West Coast editorial director, Fast Company
Lyndon Rive, CEO, SolarCity
David Cush, President & CEO, Virgin America

10:10AM
The Future of the Social Web is ... All Business
Inside the halls of Corporate America, the social web is provoking fear—and sparking opportunity.
How to prepare for the huge wave of innovation still to come.
Interview: Fast Company senior writer Ellen McGirt talks with Padmasree Warrior, SVP Engineering and CTO, Cisco

10:30AM
Music, Movies and Money
From couches to concerts, the entertainment industry is embracing new digital experiences. How two elite brands are adjusting to change and exploiting new possibilities.
Moderator: Rick Tetzeli, executive editor, Fast Company
Alison Moore, SVP, Digital Platforms, HBO
Nathan Hubbard, CEO, Ticketmaster

11:10AM
A Brand New (Business) Game: Interchange Zero
The Internet was built to achieve frictionless information transfer. Interchange Zero is the theory that the cost of moving money will converge to zero, and that money will flow frictionlessly too. SCVNGR's Chief Ninja, Seth Priebatsch argues that an exciting mashup of game mechanics and a new transactional framework can bring this vision to life and impact the way we all do business.

11:30AM
The Democratization of Technology and Design
The proliferation of new platforms and tech tools—from digital photography to the iPad—has opened up creative options across the globe. Two esteemed thinkers share their predictions on how the new world of content creation will unfold in the years ahead…and who will benefit most.
Moderator: E.B. Boyd, writer, FastCompany.com
Kevin Lynch, Chief Technology Officer, Adobe
John Maeda, President, Rhode Island School of Design

12:00PM
Inspiring Change: Ten Steps to Success
Real-world advice for anyone considering a new business venture—whether inside an existing firm or independently—from the CEO of Startup America Partnership, Scott Case, who is also chairman of the national nonprofit Network for Good, founding CTO of Priceline, and former CEO of Malaria No More.

1:45PM
The Creative Mission: Using Community (and Celebrity) to Save Lives
The business of doing good has never been more complicated, or more powerful. Two leading innovators offer insights into raising awareness and capital—and making a difference—in the 21st century. Plus: the power (and perils) of partnering with celebrities like Lance Armstrong and Matt Damon.
Moderator: Ellen McGirt, senior writer, Fast Company
Gary White, Executive Director and Cofounder, Water.org
Doug Ulman, President & CEO, Livestrong

2:15PM
Welcome to the Age of Collaborative Consumption
Mobile, social and location-based technologies have turbo-charged our ability to share everything from cars to household goods to real estate. Lauren Anderson, Innovation Director of Collaborative Consumption, explains why hot start-ups and Fortune 500 stalwarts are embracing this new sharing economy—and how it will transform the future of business, public services and the way we live.

2:35PM
Innovation Spotlight: Reinventing A Giant
How a signature brand repositions itself—and finds its own room to run—in a fast-changing and unpredictable environment.
Interview: Fast Company editor Robert Safian talks with John Donahoe, President & CEO, eBay, Inc.

3:25PM
Inspiring Change: Youthful Discretion
How do we empower the next generation to make a difference? By tapping social tools, the reach of the web and high-value video production, these creative visionaries are forging new pathways for today's and tomorrow's influencers.
Kathleen J. Powell, Cofounder & President, Cinequest
Franklin Leonard, VP, Creative Affairs, Overbrook Entertainment; Creator, CEO, the Black List
Sarah Ross, Founding Partner, West Studios
Craig Newmark, Founder and Customer Service Representative, craigslist; Founder, craigconnects

3:55PM
From The Bottom Up: Disrupting the Status Quo
New business models, in the hands of creative entrepreneurs, are remaking the US economy. In a mashup of three of the brightest minds in business, we explore how technology, social media and—most important—new perspectives are challenging the way we all think about business.
Moderator: Austin Carr, assistant editor, FastCompany.com
Robby Kwok, Head of Business Development, LinkedIn
Dave Morin, Cofounder and CEO, Path
Eric Feng, Cofounder, Erly

*Speakers & agenda subject to change without notice.