Jan 30, 2025

Keynote: My Year with AI

Robert Wong

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An unsanctioned and unfiltered account of Robert's personal experiences with AI over the past year at Google Creative Lab. He shares what he's learned, what has surprised him, what has disappointed him and what continues to leave him in awe. And in case you're wondering, this description was NOT written with the help of AI.

Robert Wong

Robert was born Chinese, grew up Dutch, was Canadian and is now American. While studying to become an accountant in Toronto, Robert woke up one day, flew to New York and became a graphic designer instead. Best known as design chief of Starbucks and co-founder of Google Creative Lab, Robert has been honoured as a Master of Design by Fast Company and one of the 50 Most Influential Designers in America. His work has been featured at exhibitions around the world including the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Robert has no plans of going back to accounting.