Presenting Designs to get Executive Buy-In

Presenting designs to leadership is high-risk, high-reward. It’s a skill you must master to advance your design career. There is also little room for error. Throughout my career, I’ve taken every opportunity to show my work to leaders. Sometimes it went smoothly—other times it went off the rails. Today, I'm sharing how designers can leverage our creative strengths to gain leadership’s support.

You'll learn from

Ryan Scott

Design leader · Airbnb, DoorDash, Salesforce · Berkeley MBA

Ryan Scott is a multidisciplinary designer who has led cross-functional teams to launch some of today’s most recognizable products. Over 15+ years in tech, he’s presented to dozens of cross-functional founders, leaders, and executives.

As an early employee at DoorDash, he reported to one of the company’s co-founders and spearheaded launches of foundational systems like live order tracking, mobile group orders, and the food photography program.

At Airbnb, Ryan’s work overhauling the checkout flow, messaging platform, search platform, and mobile website was regularly reviewed and greenlit by C-suite execs including Brian Chesky.

After earning his MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, Ryan now coaches and teaches critical business skills to emerging-design leaders.

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