Background — Mike Macadaan, Product Design Leadership

_{I’m Mike Macadaan, a digital design leader with over 20 years of experience, currently Director, Design at Disney. My diverse background includes leadership roles at Meta, Facebook, MySpace, Intuit, and co-founding ventures like Ground Control and Science Inc. I'm passionate about product design leadership, developing design teams, evolving products and brands, and creating zero to one experiences. My track record includes leading design for multiple businesses acquired for over a billion dollars, heading up the creation of the #1 and #2 most visited worlds on Meta's VR platform, and inventing a product sold by Apple within a year of its inception. As a design leader holding multiple patents, I focus on activating culture and systems that help companies unlock their ability to deliver user and business value. Outside of work, I enjoy photographing and exploring new cities with my family and connecting with local cultures, which fuels my creativity and drive for innovation.}