Most Innovative Companies

Yasmin Gagne, Josh Christensen, Bryan Lufkin, Kristin Toussaint, David Salazar
podcasts@fastcompany.com (+4 verified host & producer emails)

Booking Overview

Most Innovative Companies is a business-and-tech innovation show that spotlights the companies and leaders shaping what’s next in AI and beyond (including healthcare and brand reinvention). For PR pros, it’s a strong platform when you can connect a company’s innovation to measurable impact and broader industry shifts.

Metrics

Episodes: 226

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 139.0k subscribers

Instagram: 757.0k followers

30s Ad: 39 - 48, 60s Ad: 47 - 56

Host

Yasmin Gagne - Co-host of Most Innovative Companies; works with the show’s innovation-focused editorial lens across tech, business, and culture. Appears in recurring segments and also returns as a co-host across ...

Josh Christensen - Co-host of Most Innovative Companies; steers the show’s business/innovation coverage and interviewer role with Fast Company editorial perspective.

Bryan Lufkin - Co-host of Most Innovative Companies; contributes as an on-air lead and interview host, framing innovation and business developments for a general professional audience.

Kristin Toussaint - Co-host of Most Innovative Companies; interviews guests and anchors segments tied to corporate strategy, technology, and social impact/business performance.

David Salazar - Appears on episodes as a co-host/interview participant; supports the show’s editorial coverage and interviewing of industry figures.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Senior industry leaders, founders/executives tied to major innovation narratives, and recognized journalists/editors/writers from Fast Company or similarly credible business/tech media; also mission-led executives (e.g., public-interest/certification organizations) who can speak to accountability and measurable impact.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or led a high-visibility brand/product or platform, Executive role at a company driving meaningful AI/tech or business-model innovation, Published reporting/analysis in major business or technology outlets, Leadership in high-profile impact or standards organizations

Recent Guest Discussions

Kevin Lyman - How The Touring Festival Began And Evolved; Hiatus And Comeback; What To Expect Next

Latitia Vitaud - Why Women Over 50 Are Best Equipped For Work In The Age Of AI

Elizabeth Segran - Race To Build Agentic Commerce

Sarah Schwimmer - B Lab Evolution; Challenges Around Social/environmental Performance; Assessing Accountability And Transparency

Harry McCracken - What’s Next For Apple And CEO John Ternus

Recent Topics

Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Healthcare, Technology, Business, Corporate, Startups, Product, Strategy, Sustainability

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Most Innovative Companies
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Inside the evolution of Vans Warped Tour

May 21, 2026

On today’s episode, our cohost Yasmin Gagne is back! David Salazar and Josh Christensen catch her up on some of the biggest, weirdest, and most viral stories of the year in a new segment called “Unauthorized Superlatives.” Next, David talks with the Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman about how the touring festival began and evolved over 2025, their hiatus and comeback, and what to expect this year.  For more of the latest business and innovation news, go to fastcompany.com/news

The race to build agentic commerce

May 14, 2026

On today’s episode, cohosts Bryan Lufkin and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in business and innovation, including the latest inflation report, OpenAI’s partnership with private equity, and selling Buzzfeed. Next, Bryan and Josh talk with Fast Company staff writer Elizabeth Segran about the race to build agentic commerce. And finally, Bryan talks with writer, speaker and Fast Company contributor Laëtitia Vitaud about why women over 50 are best equipped to deal with the world change...

What to know about Apple’s new CEO

May 07, 2026

On today’s episode, cohosts Kristin Toussaint and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in business and innovation, including Coinbase layoffs, GameStop’s bid to buy eBay, and Spirit Airlines’ shutdown. Next, Josh and Kristin talk with Fast Company global technology editor Harry McCracken to dive deep into what’s next for Apple and its new CEO, John Ternus. And finally, Kristin speaks with B Lab’s co-lead executive Sarah Schwimmer about the evolution of the company over the past 20 years...

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