John Maeda

John Maeda, Global Head of Computational Design + Inclusion at Automattic, Inc.

John Maeda is an American executive spearheading a new convergence across the design + technology industries. He is Global Head of Computational Design + Inclusion at Automattic, Inc. and previously served as a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), a world-leading venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. An internationally recognized speaker and author, his books include The Laws of Simplicity, Creative Code and Redesigning Leadership. He holds degrees in Electrical Engineering + Computer Science from MIT, an MBA from Arizona State U, and a PhD from University of Tsukuba in Japan.