Heidi Brown is a design executive, author, and keynote speaker who believes great design makes good business. With over two decades of experience building and scaling design teams in tech, Heidi has led product design, brand systems, and design operations across startups and enterprise organizations.

Her work focuses on bridging design with business strategy, aligning creative teams with measurable impact, and building cultures where curiosity and courage thrive.

She is the author of Design Like You Mean It, a guide for designers ready to step into influence, leadership, and strategic thinking.

When she's not building bridges between product and people, you'll find her teaching workshops, speaking to design communities, or exploring new ways AI and creativity intersect.