Ian Dapot is an accomplished UX Lead at Google, with a career spanning over a decade in various leadership roles including UX Lead for Gemini, Google Assistant, and Google Search, as well as Creative Lead for Beta Studio. Prior experience includes serving as Director of Design at Strava and Creative Director at Google Brand Studio. Ian has also held positions as a Creative Strategist at Sub Rosa and Communication Design Lead at IDEO, where projects involved major clients such as Ford Motor Company. Ian's educational background includes an MFA in Graphic Design from Yale University and a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design.