Rocky Jacob's Speech at "Designing a Better Life" design conference. Beijing, China. 2018.6.23

Rocky Jacob started his design career at the prestigious firm IDEO in Munich. He established his own studio in New York city working with companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Dell and Nike. His fascination for cutting edge technology lead him to joint a small start up called Nest. As the head of design at Nest he established their design language and was part of the exec team that successfully guided the companies integration in to Google witch acquired the company in 2014. At Nest he focused on creating delightful products that redefine the connected home through thoughtful user experiences, simplicity, and premium build quality. Most recently hewas appointed Chief product officer at LVMH’s Rimowa. His work has received multiple awards, he is holding 40+ patents and is a frequent speaker on topics around design and innovation.