The 23rd annual Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 awards was held as a virtual interactive event on 16 September 2020, with welcomes from Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak and Sir Richard Branson.

Our 325 guests heard from our keynote speakers about managing rapid growth, responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the importance of culture.

• Steve Hewitt, chief executive of Gymshark, the fitness clothing brand valued at over £1bn in August when it sold a 21% stake to US private equity firm General Atlantic
• Susie Ma, founder and chief executive of Tropic, which sells its range of 200 vegan and cruelty-free skincare products through 16,000 brand ambassadors across the UK, who have pivoted online

Oliver Shah, business editor, The Sunday Times led a Q&A, including questions from our guests.

Guests then took part in small, virtual breakout discussion groups, sharing their thoughts on the challenges and opportunities presented by the pandemic.

All companies on the league table received an award certificate, and sponsors presented 10 special awards for excellence.

The event was co-hosted by Hamish Stevenson, founder of Fast Track, and by our sponsors, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin, Barclays, BDO, BGF, DHL Express, Charles Russell Speechlys, Heathrow, and The Office Group (TOG); and our media partner The Sunday Times.