Aug 05, 2026

Design Leadership at Scale

Bob Calvano

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Design leaders are required to understand how to align design strategy with business objectives. In this session, Bob shares how to become a strategic asset—from understanding what’s really going on across departments, to aligning design to the top goals of your organization, to building a design system to support scaleability and speed. Join Bob to learn how to embrace change and lead with a focus on accessibility and cross-collaboration.

Bob Calvano

Bob is a design executive who uses design as a strategic tool to advance business outcomes. He builds and leads high‑performing, multidisciplinary teams that turn complexity into clarity and deliver measurable results through world‑class digital experiences across mobile, web and living‑room platforms. At Paramount, Bob led the unification of UX/UI across Paramount Streaming—laying the groundwork to establish a next‑generation premium experience. Previously he was Vice President of Design at A+E Global Media, overseeing product and UX design across the company’s brand portfolio, and led Merck’s Global Creative Studios (a full service In-House agency), delivering award‑winning enterprise solutions in a highly regulated environment—experience that honed his ability to balance creativity with compliance at scale.