Fast Company South Africa

Fast Company inspires a new breed of innovative and creative thought leaders who are actively inventing the future of business. With engaging narratives as informative as they are entertaining, Fast Company motivates fans to think beyond traditional boundaries, lead proactively, and most importantly, embrace change. The South African edition will be along the same themes as the USA; initially 40% of the content will be South African and 60% will be from the USA. For the first time, the South African market will have the opportunity to read exclusive interviews with the CEOs of Facebook, Amazon, NIKE, Google and the top international and local trend-setters across a broad spectrum of industries. South Africans are crying out for a younger, hipper business title – and now they will have one!

Fast Company South Africa

Building communities of innovation

WALMART'S TIGHTROPE WALKER • As the retailer's chief merchant, Latriece Watkins is on one of the highest wires in business, balancing Walmart's upmarket move with a commitment to stay affordable.

WHAT TO READ

HOW CAL NEWPORT KEEPS HIS CREATIVE MUSCLES STRONG

How to Get Employees to Embrace AI—Even the Ones Who Hate Tech • Super.com's playbook for empowering non-technical teams through AI and automation

THE STATE OF AFRICAN INNOVATION • Here's a snapshot of notable innovations from Africa across different sectors. These examples highlight how the continent is solving problems in uniquely African ways, often leapfrogging traditional approaches.

Black Gold • HOW SHARPIE BECAME AN INDELIBLE BRAND, LEAVING A LASTING IMPACT ON BUSINESS, POLITICS, AND YOUR ICED DOUBLE SHOT SKIM LATTE.

How Pedro Viudez is Reimagining Tech Partnerships

THE NEXUS: Why it matters now

INNOVATION BY DESIGN 2025 • If you're worrying about the decline of human creativity in this age of machine-driven automation, spend some time perusing the following pages. From landscaping projects that stress sustainability to a kid-friendly table saw, our 14th annual Innovation by Design Awards honour ingenuity, elegance, and beauty. (And yes, there is also a robot.)

JKR JONES KNOWLES RITCHIE • DESIGN COMPANY OF THE YEAR

A ROBOT COLLEAGUE • BEST OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DESIGN

OJB LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE'S DOWNTOWN CARY PARK • BEST OF URBAN DESIGN

CAMBIUM'S CARBON SMART WOOD • BEST OF MATERIALS AND BIODESIGN

A SAFE POWER TOOL FOR KIDS CHOMPSHOP'S CHOMPSAW • BEST OF PRODUCT DESIGN

A BETTER TRAP • BEST OF SMALL AND MIGHTY

FRIDA'S FRIDA UNCENSORED • BEST OF ADVERTISING AND MARKETING DESIGN

MOCTEZUMA BRAND IDENTITY REFRESH • BEST OF DESIGN LATIN AMERICA

A MAKEUP MACHINE • BEST OF FASHION AND BEAUTY DESIGN

ATTENTION RECEIPTS ANUP SATHYA, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO • BEST OF STUDENT DESIGN

A GATEWAY TO THE NEWS THE NEW YORK TIMES'S THE NEW NEW YORK TIMES APP

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE'S FACULTY OFFICE CENTRE • BEST OF INTERIOR DESIGN AND HOME

INNOVATIONS BY G20 COUNTRIES • THE G20 WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE WAKE OF THE 1997/98 ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS AS AN INFORMAL FORUM FOR FINANCE MINISTERS AND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS FROM THE WORLD'S LEADING INDUSTRIALISED AND EMERGING ECONOMIES. BEYOND PROMOTING GLOBAL ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STABILITY, IT HAS BECOME A PLATFORM FOR COUNTRIES THAT HAVE PIONEERED SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST EFFECTIVE INNOVATIONS.

How ‘Business for Good’ Went Bad

WHEN CAPITALISM GREW A CONSCIENCE • The business world's 50-year journey toward a more enlightened system of enterprise—and its hasty retreat.

Foundr Mentality • GRINDR CEO GEORGE ARISON IS USING AI TO TRANSFORM THE APP, MAKING AN UNEXPECTED PIVOT INTO TELEMEDICINE, AND TAKING MANAGEMENT...