Design Better Live with Hillary Coe
Join us at NYCxDesign Festival for a live episode in partnership with Wert&Co and Automattic
Friday, May 17, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
This event is brought to you by Wert&Co and Automattic.
Join us for a special live Design Better podcast recording with our featured guest, Hillary Coe, a renowned design leader at the forefront of new technology and space flight. Hillary is leading design and marketing at Vast, which is building the world’s first commercial space station to enable a future where billions of people live and thrive in space.
Hillary brings a wealth of experience and insights into the intersection of design, innovation, and the vast frontier of space exploration.
Join us as we delve into her remarkable journey, exploring how design is shaping the future of space technology and pushing the boundaries of human exploration.
Seating is limited. Register early.
Location
Automattic, 166 Crosby St, New York, NY 10012, USA
About Hillary Coe
Hillary is an Emmy award-winning design leader who utilizes bold, multi-platform innovations to solve the world's greatest challenges. As SpaceX's first Director of Design, she successfully defined the visual strategy and narrative for human spaceflight in the 21st century through NASA's Commercial Crew program while leading efforts to conceptualize the human experience for future spacecraft. Aside from aerospace, her background in innovative design leadership extends to Google mobile AR, Apple Watch fitness, and ground-up product development for the high-speed satellite internet service Starlink.
She is a commercial pilot, drag racing record holder, and advocate for young women and men entering STEM fields. More specifically, her humanitarian efforts include working with the Department Of Education on a National STEM Challenge and advising XPRIZE on new ways to incentivize radical breakthroughs that move humanity forward.
As Vast's first Chief Design and Marketing Officer, Hillary endeavors to guide this ambitious company toward a permanent and thriving human presence in the cosmos.