Leading with Imagination: Lessons in Creativity from Pixar

Featuring Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer, PixarModerated by Brendan Vaughan, Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company In 1995, Pixar released Toy Story and set a new standard for animated films. Fast-forward 30 years, and the celebrated studio continues to redefine itself—and break box-office records with hits such as Inside Out 2. As Pixar gears up to release its next original film, Elio, hear from the chief creative officer, Pete Docter, on how the studio is innovating through industry challenges and how they’ve built a culture of creativity.

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Leading with Imagination: Lessons in Creativity from Pixar

Featuring Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer, Pixar
Moderated by Brendan Vaughan, Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company

In 1995, Pixar released Toy Story and set a new standard for animated films. Fast-forward 30 years, and the celebrated studio continues to redefine itself—and break box-office records with hits such as Inside Out 2. As Pixar gears up to release its next original film, Elio, hear from the chief creative officer, Pete Docter, on how the studio is innovating through industry challenges and how they’ve built a culture of creativity.