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On Tuesday, October 14, Fast Company and Afac cohosted a reader luncheon at the Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas. Robert Kanode, president and CEO of Valence Technology, spoke to the group about the new innovations and corporate methodologies that are shaping the future of business.

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