Doug Powell
Distinguished Visiting Professor, WashU Sam Fox School
Doug Powell is listed as Distinguished Visiting Professor, WashU Sam Fox School. Doug spoke at Adobe MAX 2026 in November 2026 (speaker, “Design Leadership: Three Ways To Increase Your Impact”).
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About
Doug Powell is an award-winning designer, lecturer, commentator, and thought leader on design issues. He has presented at various global conferences, forums, and universities, and served as the national president of AIGA. In the past decade, Doug has served as Vice President of Design at IBM and Expedia Group, where he oversaw design practices, design systems, designer career and leadership programs, and scaling cross-functional design thinking practices across the companies. Doug is the producer and host of This is a Prototype: The Design Leadership Podcast. Doug is the Lead Lecturer for the iF DESIGN ACADEMY course "Expanding Organizational Influence."
Sessions at 1 conference
Adobe MAX 2026 10 November 2026 – 12 November 2026
- Design Leadership: Three Ways To Increase Your Impact Speaker · 10 November 2026