Joann Wu (Uber) — From Vision to Value: Driving Quality and Follow-Through at Scale | DLS 2025

DLS 2026: Design’s Unfinished Business · Nov 17–19, Toronto · Tickets: https://designleadership.io/ 👉 Joann Wu, Vice President and Global Head of Design at Uber, shares a hands-on leadership approach that turns vision into measurable value across products that bridge the digital and physical. She covers the operational rigor required to deliver consistent quality at scale, how to empower teams to innovate and execute with excellence, and where new tools like AI fit into reliable processes and follow-through. This talk was presented at Design Leadership Summit 2025, November Edition (https://designleadership.io/), a two-day summit and one full-day workshop packed with incredible, relevant, and thought-provoking content for those practicing leadership at any level. __________ DesignX is one of the fastest-growing global design communities, with members across Canada, the US, and Europe. We intend to bring together all design disciplines at the intersection of business, design, and technology. Find out more at: https://designx.community/