#creative-problem-solving

#creative-problem-solving

Go for a run, watch a film, try to entertain someone else's baby: anything that involves pottering about in an undemanding yet still vaguely engaged way, which absolutely couldn't be classed as work but isn't totally vegetative either. It may not be the productivity hack any go-getter wants to hear, but it's surprising how often a spell of aimless noodling around frees an otherwise overworked human brain to make the kind of lateral mental leap that helps everything fall into place.

Fast Company's 11th annual Innovation Festival lands in New York City next week, but there's still plenty of time to buy your pass and build your schedule. In case you missed it, we've added some exciting new speakers to our agenda including actor Michael Chiklis; X Games CEO Jeremy Bloom; Jimmy Fallon and Bozoma Saint John; professor and author Brené Brown, and lead singer of OK Go Damian Kulash. Check out their sessions below. And see the full Innovation Festival agenda on our events page: