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Rapid Response

Urgent insights from the best in business

The pace of change in our culture is unprecedented and shows no signs of slowing. So what is most important to pay attention to when striving to innovate, create, and lead? From the team behind Masters of Scale, Rapid Response features candid conversations with today’s top business leaders navigating real-time challenges. Hosted by the former editor-in-chief of Fast Company, Bob Safian.

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A first look at Samsung’s blueprint to win the AI era
Samsung’s Mauro Porcini
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Samsung’s Mauro Porcini
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Beating China, and the storm nobody sees
Ford’s Jim Farley
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Ford’s Jim Farley
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LIV Golf’s gambit to rewrite global sports
LIV Golf’s Scott O’Neil
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LIV Golf’s Scott O’Neil
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The Guardian’s secret weapon against media’s collapse
Guardian Media’s Anna Bateson
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Guardian Media’s Anna Bateson
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The “most stressed” wellness CEO
Calm CEO David Ko
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Calm CEO David Ko
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Humanize AI before it dehumanizes us
Pioneers of AI’s Rana el Kaliouby
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Pioneers of AI’s Rana el Kaliouby
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The internet is breaking. So what’s next?
Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince
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Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince
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2026's Most Innovative Companies
Fast Company’s Amy Farley
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Fast Company’s Amy Farley
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Crisis at Hormuz, and your $160b tariff refund
Flexport’s Ryan Petersen
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Flexport’s Ryan Petersen
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The GLP-1 economy is here
Ro’s Zach Reitano
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Ro’s Zach Reitano
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The C-suite is messier than you think
The Messy Parts’ Maryam Banikaram
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The Messy Parts’ Maryam Banikaram
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The Oscars 2026 mark a big shift for Hollywood
Ankler Media’s Janice Min
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Ankler Media’s Janice Min
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Stop waiting for clarity. Unfreeze and act
Accenture’s Julie Sweet
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Accenture’s Julie Sweet
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Treating AI like a board member
Logitech’s Hanneke Faber
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Logitech’s Hanneke Faber
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U.S. vs Iran, Paramount’s win & more
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Rewriting the business of women’s basketball
Unrivaled’s Micky Lawler
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Unrivaled’s Micky Lawler
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How e.l.f. Beauty is winning
e.l.f. Beauty’s Tarang Amin
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e.l.f. Beauty’s Tarang Amin
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Uncovering the $7 trillion reputation economy
Burson’s Corey duBrowa
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Burson’s Corey duBrowa
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Super Bowl ads, Bad Bunny & the business of cultural risk
Autodesk’s Dara Treseder
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Autodesk’s Dara Treseder
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Dopamine spending & the new money minefield
Your Rich BFF’s Vivian Tu
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Your Rich BFF’s Vivian Tu
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The secret to authentic leadership? Stop trying.
Television host Padma Lakshmi
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Television host Padma Lakshmi
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What $150 billion in sports bets is doing to America
Journalist Danny Funt
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Journalist Danny Funt
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AI’s new tune, Davos & the need for CEO courage
Masters of Scale’s Reid Hoffman
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Masters of Scale’s Reid Hoffman
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AI music is Grammy eligible… for now
The Recording Academy’s Harvey Mason jr.
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The Recording Academy’s Harvey Mason jr.
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Anti-polarizing strategies from a purple city
OKC Mayor David Holt
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OKC Mayor David Holt
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“Nothing is simple” about massive US healthcare shifts
The New York Times’ Sarah Kliff
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The New York Times’ Sarah Kliff
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The AI agents in your wallet
MasterCard’s Michael Miebach
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MasterCard’s Michael Miebach
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The costliest wildfire, and the lessons we’re ignoring
MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff
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MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff
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Nuclear fusion and the new energy arms race
CFS’ Bob Mumgaard
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CFS’ Bob Mumgaard
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Business world predictions for 2026
Rapid Response’s Bob Safian
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Rapid Response’s Bob Safian
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AI in 2026: hype, whiplash, and… home robots?
Pioneers of AI’s Rana el Kaliouby
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Pioneers of AI’s Rana el Kaliouby
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Lessons of Rapid Response for 2026
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Can philanthropy rescue local journalism?
The Knight Foundation’s Maribel Pérez Wadsworth
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The Knight Foundation’s Maribel Pérez Wadsworth
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Kara Swisher takes on big tech
Journalist Kara Swisher
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Journalist Kara Swisher
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Hollywood’s AI rampage
Ankler Media’s Janice Min
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Ankler Media’s Janice Min
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Embrace the multihyphenate career
Chief’s Alison Moore
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Chief’s Alison Moore
AI will transform our devices in the coming years (w/ Samsung President) | Rapid Response
AI will transform our devices in the coming years (w/ Samsung President) | Rapid Response
CEO Anna Bateson: How The Guardian survives when many don't | Rapid Response
CEO Anna Bateson: How The Guardian survives when many don't | Rapid Response
Calm CEO is stepping down because the problem is too big | Rapid Response
Calm CEO is stepping down because the problem is too big | Rapid Response
Dr. Rana el Kaliouby: You can't build AGI without this | Rapid Response
Dr. Rana el Kaliouby: You can't build AGI without this | Rapid Response
Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince: The internet is breaking. So what’s next? | Rapid Response
Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince: The internet is breaking. So what’s next? | Rapid Response
The most innovative companies of 2026: The winners, the snubs, and what they reveal | Rapid Response
The most innovative companies of 2026: The winners, the snubs, and what they reveal | Rapid Response
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen on the crisis at the Strait of Hormuz | Rapid Response
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen on the crisis at the Strait of Hormuz | Rapid Response
Ro CEO Zach Reitano: The case for GLP-1s | Rapid Response
Ro CEO Zach Reitano: The case for GLP-1s | Rapid Response