Speakers

MEET THE EXTRAORDINARY MENTORS AND JUDGES

YUQI CAO

YUQI CAO

Senior Product designer, trinet

Yuqi Cao is an award-winning Senior Product Designer leading designs of successful B2B SaaS and consumer-facing products. Her expertise is shaped by a rich background spanning multiple design disciplines and countries. Yuqi’s experiences at renowned enterprises like CNN and TriNet have given her deep insights into applying human-centered design philosophies to drive positive user, business, and social impact. Throughout her career, Yuqi has earned numerous prestigious international awards, including the Red Dot Design Award, iF Design Award, and German Design Award. As an experienced judge and mentor, Yuqi is dedicated to supporting and empowering the design community with valuable insights and guidance.

BINGYI LIU

BINGYI LIU

Senior UX Designer

Bingyi Liu is a product designer focused on blending human behavior with emerging technologies to create digital experiences that are both structured and emotionally resonant. Her work spans automotive, healthcare, and AI, and has been recognized by international design awards.

LUKE MILLER

LUKE MILLER

User Experience Director, National Geographic Society

Luke Miller is a seasoned UX Director at the National Geographic Society, where he leads user experience initiatives that support the organization’s mission-driven work. With a career spanning over a decade, Luke began his journey in UX design at The Wall Street Journal in 2010. He later contributed to Yahoo’s mobile product development and served as a UX instructor at General Assembly and Parsons. In 2015, he authored The Practitioner’s Guide to User Experience Design, published by Grand Central. Currently based in Los Angeles, Luke continues to shape user experiences at National Geographic while teaching interaction design at institutions like UCLA Extension and ArtCenter College of Design.

JORGE RODRIGUEZ

JORGE RODRIGUEZ

Brand and visual Identity, Los angeles chargers

Jorge Rodriguez is a Brand Identity Designer with the Los Angeles Chargers, where his focus ranges from Digital Advertising to Game Presentation and Social Graphics. He graduated with a degree in Mathematics from the University of Missouri. That background has helped him develop a process that has proven helpful for his current role and allowed him to find unique visual ways to articulate thoughtful stories -- helping to shape the LA Chargers’ visual identity across their many different platforms.

XIESIYUAN SHU

XIESIYUAN SHU

UX Designer

Xiesiyuan Shu is a multidisciplinary designer specializing in user experience (UX) design, holds a Master’s in Design from Cornell University. Xiesiyuan’s artistic and design talents have earned her multiple prestigious international awards, including the Red Dot Design Award, International Design Awards, and UX Design Award, etc. Her work is deeply rooted in the integration of physical and virtual realms, drawing inspiration from artificial intelligence (AI), humans, and nature.

QIHANG ZHANG

QIHANG ZHANG

Senior Product Designer, Chartmetric

Qihang (Mike) Zhang is a multi-award-winning Senior Product Designer at Chartmetric, where he leads the design of AI-powered tools in music analytics. With over 50 international design awards—including honors from iF Design, A’ Design Award, and Online Design Awards—he specializes in crafting data-driven, human-centered experiences. A UCLA alum and Harvard graduate, Mike is passionate about using design to bridge creativity, technology, and social impact.

MEET THE SUPPORT STAFF

NIKE BROUGHTON

NIKE BROUGHTON

Director
JOSHUA NEIRA

JOSHUA NEIRA

Project Manager
OLIVIA CLERICO

OLIVIA CLERICO

Project Manager
KARA TSAI

KARA TSAI

Project Manager
PHILIP CAO

PHILIP CAO

Project COORDINATOR

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