Speakers
Ryan Scott
For nearly 20 years, Ryan has run multiple businesses, coached hundreds of designers, and led numerous cross-functional teams to launch some of today’s most recognisable products.
His perspective on design leadership is shaped by his experience in-house at startups of every scale.
As one of the first designers at DoorDash, he reported to one of the company’s co-founders and led multiple 0-to-1 product launches, including live order tracking, mobile group orders, remote driver training, and the company’s food photography program.
At Airbnb, Ryan led multiple cross-functional teams to redesign and rebuild the company’s most business-critical products. His team’s redesigns of the company’s booking flow, messaging platform, search experience, and host calendar elevated Airbnb’s product quality.
Ryan believes business expertise will unlock influence for the next generation of Design leaders. In addition to a BA in graphic design, he earned an MBA from U.C. Berkeley's Haas School of Business, which consistently ranks among the top MBA programs in the world.
Now, Ryan teaches and coaches experienced designers in the business skills necessary to excel at the leadership level.
