Stephen Gates

Stephen Gates is the global design leader building world-class organizations that integrate human-centered design to drive product and service innovation.

He is currently working as the Head Design Evangelist at InVision and as a strategic partner to companies like Google, Amazon, The Home Depot, Bank of America, Facebook, Rolls Royce, American Express, Frog Design, WeWork, EY Partners and many more to elevate the business impact of design through education, coaching, and thought leadership.

He previously worked at McCann Erickson, Citi and Starwood Hotels building teams created through an inclusive creative process that blends world-class design with consumer-based insights and innovative executions that drive consumer loyalty and the bottom line.

His clients have included American Airlines, W Hotels, Disney, ExxonMobil, Acura, Citi, Nationwide Insurance, Metallica, Verizon, Subaru and more.

He shares his learnings through his podcast, blog and speaking engagements. The Crazy One podcast covers issues with creativity, leadership, design and more.