Wednesday, March 31st at 12p PT

Jason Mayden will be speaking about how he started his career, from his work as Senior Global Design Director at Nike, to founding his own company SuperHeroic, to his current role at Fear of God Athletics. He’ll discuss the obstacles he faced and the paths forward that have led to his success.

Bio

Jason Mayden is President of Fear of God Athletics. In his previous role at Nike, Jason oversaw the design and execution of all conceptual products, data-driven innovations, and inline lifestyle and performance product for Jordan Brand, as the Senior Global Design Director. During his 13+ year career at Nike, Mayden led and contributed to the creation of innovative sport performance products for athletes and cultural icons such as Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Derek Jeter, and Michael Jordan.

In 2011, Mayden successfully received his Master’s in General Management and Social Innovation from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and shortly thereafter he returned to Nike as the Global Director of Innovation for Nike’s Digital Sport division where he was responsible for the strategic investigation of new technologies and services, such as the Nike Fuel Band and the Nike+ platform.

Currently, Jason is an advisor, d.Fellow and Media Designer at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University, a frequent lecturer at Stanford University’s prestigious Graduate School of Business, and an advisory board member to his undergraduate alma mater, the College for Creative Studies.

Jason has been interviewed by PBS, Afrotech, and the Design Better Podcast among many other interviews.