Joe Smiley is a respected design leader who has developed innovative experiences for over 20 years for many Fortune 500 companies – including Activision Blizzard, E*TRADE, PwC, Marriott, AOL, Disney, FedEx, and others – as well as numerous government agencies and nonprofits. He is currently Design Director at Blizzard Entertainment, where he leads the development of world class experiences for gamers. Additionally, he is a successful entrepreneur who co-founded and ran multiple tech startups. He is also a speaker and published author, and he recently served as a judge for the MIT $100k challenge. He holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of Business, and a B.A. in Design from Virginia Tech. You can follow his ideas for utilizing design for disruptive innovation here at DSRUPTR.com. View all posts by Joe Smiley