Each year during SXSW, thousands of innovation-hungry future-makers drop into the Fast Company Grill to taste and shape tomorrow through the visions of leaders, entertainers, creators, makers and each other. For three days, this eclectic setting inspires new paths, deep connections, and purpose-driven strategy.
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Fast Company Grill at SXSW 2025 | Schedule at a Glance
📍 Cedar Door Patio Bar & Grill, 201 Brazos St., Austin, TX
📅 March 8-10, 2025
⏰ Open Daily: 10:00 AM - 7:10 PM
Saturday, March 8, 2025
10:00 AM – Fast Company Grill Opens
10:15 - 10:45 AM – Inside Another Simple Favor with Paul Feig
10:50 - 11:00 AM – Why "Brands That Matter" Matters
11:00 - 11:20 AM – Innovating What Matters: Driving Pharma Forward
More sessions throughout the day
7:10 PM – Fast Company Grill Closes
Sunday, March 9, 2025
10:00 AM – Fast Company Grill Opens
10:15 - 10:45 AM – The Business of Belonging: Tapping Into the Power of Fandom
10:55 - 11:25 AM – Customer Obsession at Scale: Building Brand Love in the AI Era
11:35 AM - 12:05 PM – Reconnect with Connection: Building Better Communities IRL
12:15 - 12:45 PM – Creativity Unbound: How Brands and Creators Are Leveling Up With AI
1:15 - 1:45 PM – The Pivot Playbook: How These CEOs Turned Their Companies Around
1:55 - 2:25 PM – How Business Leaders Are Navigating the Trump Administration
2:30 - 3:00 PM – Ready to Go Global? How to Set Up Your Business for International Success
3:10 - 3:40 PM – Putting Culture at the Core of Your Business
3:50 - 4:20 PM – Back from Extinction: How Colossal Is Charting a New Frontier in Genomics
4:30 - 5:00 PM – Built to Boom: Secrets of Fast-Growing Companies
5:10 - 5:40 PM – Protecting the Future of the Internet
5:40 - 7:10 PM – Happy Hour, Networking & Live Performance by Paravi
7:10 PM – Fast Company Grill Closes
Monday, March 10, 2025
10:00 AM – Fast Company Grill Opens
10:15 - 10:45 AM – How Brands Have Mastered the Art of Standing Out
10:50 - 11:20 AM – Make It Make Sense: Shattering the Crypto Myths
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM – Next-Gen Leadership for an Evolving World
12:05 - 12:35 PM – Innovate to Eliminate: Tackling the Plastic Crisis and Beyond
2:45 - 3:15 PM – Unlocking AI’s Potential: From Attractions to Tech and Everything in Between
3:45 - 4:15 PM – Fair Play: Making Women’s Sports a Lasting Powerhouse
4:30 - 5:00 PM – A New Playbook: The Shifting Dynamics of Sports Entertainment
5:40 - 7:10 PM – Happy Hour, Networking & Live Performance by Garrett Talamantes
7:10 PM – Fast Company Grill Closes
Over delicious bites and beverages, Fast Company hosts pioneering talents, unique perspectives, and memorable exchanges between attendees and world-class partners. Join us!