SELLING NEW IDEAS IN ICONIC PACKAGES

LEGACY BRANDS ARE LEVERAGING NAME RECOGNITION TO INNOVATE IN NEW REALMS.

IMMERSION IS THE NEW ENCORE

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ENVELOPING FANS IN ARE A VISUAL SPECTACLE.

SCREENS GET AHEAD OF THE CURVE

TECH COMPANIES ARE STARTING DOWN THE LONG ROAD TOWARD DISPLAYS THAT ACT LIKE PAPER.

How LinkedIn Won

Social media, for work? The world was skeptical. But 20 years and a few white-knuckle moments later, LinkedIn has become synonymous with networking and it's got more momentum than ever. An oral history of an unlikely champion.

THE WORLD'S 50 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES 2023

ON A BRIGHT MONDAY MORNING AT THE END OF JANUARY, THE SIX-PERSON LEADERSHIP TEAM BEHIND CHATGPT THE MOST ADVANCED AI CHATBOT EVER TO BE DEPLOYED TO A MASS AUDIENCE-GATHERS FOR ITS WEEKLY MEETING.

Living in an FYP World

It's not just TikTok-recommendation algorithms are defining our digital experiences, putting us in individual universes built by unseen hands.

PLANET-FRIENDLY PROTEINS

AS THE PLANT-BASED MEAT INDUSTRY SHOWED ITS VULNERABILITY, MAKERS OF ANIMAL PROTEINS STEPPED UP.

How to find time for what's important

To make sure he tackles everything on his to-do lists, Adobe Chief Product Officer Scott Belsky has come up with a rigid system. Here’s how he gets it all done.

Most Productive People – Tricia Hersey – Nap Bishop and author, Rest Is Resistance

Productivity has become this idea of overworking and workaholism. When I was at seminary at Emory University, I found the grind of graduate school was a violent thing. I was killing myself.

Gaming the Games

DraftKings helped unleash daily fantasy and sports betting on the masses. In its quest to turn a profit, the company is doubling down-searching for even more ways to turn fandom into a game.

It's a Bizarre World After All

A collective of artists got together to build otherworldly, immersive spaces. In the process, they invented something even wilder: meow wolf, a multimillion-dollar pillar of the experience economy that's now spreading its gonzo creativity across the country.

Most Productive People – Marvin Ellison – CEO, Lowe's

Being the CEO of a company that brings in almost $100 billion in annual revenue, and has over 300,000 associates—there’s a lot of complexity.

Most Productive People – Regina Hall – Actor and founder, Rh Negative

"I just make sure I'm showered"

Most Productive People – Li Jin – Cofounder and general partner, Variant

"I have a folder full of drafts and things that never see the light of day."

Mstyslav Chernov – Photojournalist, The Associated Press; documentarian, 20 Days in Mariupol; and author, The Dreamtime

"Boundaries between work and life have blurred"

Most Productive People – Norma Kamali – Fashion designer and CEO

"I consider myself a wise old sage, and I'm telling you, when I put on something that makes me feel happy, I feel happy, despite whatever is going on in the world."

NEXT BIG THINGS IN TECH

IT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THESE DAYS TO FIND A SECTOR IN THE ECONOMY THAT ISN'T REINVENTING ITSELF. AS TECHNOLOGY EVOLVES AT AN EVER-ACCELERATING CLIP, COMPANIES BIG AND SMALL ARE TURNING TO PIONEERING APPROACHES IN AREAS LIKE GENERATIVE AI, WEB3, AND AUTOMATION TO CREATE SMARTER, BETTER, AND (INCREASINGLY) MORE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. YET, EVEN IN THE CROWDED WORLD OF INNOVATION, A NUMBER OF BRANDS STAND OUT: WITNESS THIS YEAR'S 83 NEXT BIG THINGS IN TECH HONOREES.

"I WAS SCARED THAT I WASN'T GOING TO BE GOOD ENOUGH"

JOEL EMBIID 2022 NBA scoring champion, Philadelphia 76ers

Building a culture that drives success

BY FOCUSING ON PEOPLE, PREMIUM HOSPITALITY, IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY, AND THE FUNDAMENTAL NEED FOR HUMAN CONNECTION, CONVENE IS REIMAGING THE MODERN WORKPLACE

Salehe Bembury – Shoe God

Salehe Bembury is the preeminent on his fingerprint, eminent designer to emerge from sneaker culture. He's putting his footwear and fashion-and getting his REI on.

Metal of Honor

Danica Roem unseated a conservative delegate in Virginia. Then the hard work began. Here's how she builds consensus to get things done.

Constant Gardener

The B Corp seal is a symbol of enlightened capitalism. As ever-bigger companies seek it out, can it stay meaningful?

Disruptive innovation is the key to plastics sustainability

A sustainable plastics production chain requires shifting from a linear to a circular economy

Billy on the Screen

Comedian Billy Eichner goes big with Bros.

Seeing Around Corners

Gro Intelligence CEO Sara Menker uses data to predict the futureand help combat food insecurity.

Crystal Díaz - Cofounder, PRoduce

For leading Puerto Rico's fight to achieve food sovereignty

The Most Creative People in Business 2022 – Margrethe Vestager

For finally putting limits on Big Tech.

Aroon Aftab - Singer, songwriter, and composer

For striking a chord with ancient poetry

one hundred best workplaces for innovators

From airlines to user-created games, fintech to pharmaceuticals, our fourth annual list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators-created in collaboration with Accenture-spans a wide range of industries, shining a light on companies from 13 countries that have designed and implemented the infrastructure to nurture bright ideas from all corners of their organizations.

Stuck in the Middle

Corporate life has changed irrevocably as a result of the pandemic—and the person at the center of it is the mid-level manager.