Congratulations to Andy Parsons, Adobe's Senior Director, Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI), who was honored by Fast Company as a 2024 Technologist of the Year! We are delighted to see Fast Company's recognition of Andy's passion for bringing transparency to AI-generated content. As a steering member of the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), Andy's work at Adobe and the Content Authenticity Initiative influenced the implementation of #ContentCredentials and laid the foundations for our mission to establish global standards for content provenance.
In today’s fast-paced world, nearly every sector of the economy is reinventing itself with the latest advancements in technology. As the pace of innovation accelerates, companies both large and small are turning to groundbreaking approaches to create smarter, more sustainable solutions. Yet among the thousands of exciting new developments released each year, a select group of technologies stand out for their ingenuity. These are Fast Company's 2024 Next Big Things in Tech winners. The 138 honorees span 28 categories, including AI and Data, Space and Telecom, and Health. From corporate giants to ambitious startups, each honoree has demonstrated impressive progress—showing both immediate promise and potential to drive lasting change in the years ahead. You might see this dichotomy in some of our winners: Coursera, Electronic Arts (EA), Logitech, Headspace, Houzz, and Discord. It may be the first time you’ve encountered some of these brands, but it certainly won’t be the last. Whether using AI to improve disaster-response efforts, creating a hiking-friendly wearable exoskeleton, or making supply chains more ethical, each of these products, services, and technological breakthroughs reflects fresh thinking that inspires us. Read the full #FCTechAwards list: https://bit.ly/3Cz2HVj