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Fast Company Innovation Festival Returns to NYC with CEOs from Sephora, Starbucks, and Duolingo--Alongside Tracee Ellis Ross, Shay Mitchell, Hailee Steinfeld, Jimmy Fallon, and Bozoma Saint John
Fast Company, the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, will host its 11th annual Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York, NY, from September 15–18. Tickets for the event are on sale now.
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