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Frank Brown

Sr. Design Strategy Dir; Global Experience Design Lead - Autonomous Vehicles
Ford Motor Company

Translational designer, senior strategist, creative catalyst: Brown leads cross-functional teams working on autonomous vehicle design, electric and luxury vehicles -- including Mustang Mach-E, F150 Lightning, and Lincoln – creating transformative solutions shaping how people and goods will move in the future, ultimately defining our personal relationship to energy. With a career trajectory from Designer in Intel’s Connected Products Group to Nike EQ Design Director leading a multi-disciplinary team responsible for Nike’s Global Equipment business; to a Masters in Vehicle Design at London’s Royal College of Art; and then on to Research Designer at Jaguar Land Rover; Frank is a key force in designing the vehicles of the future - specifically focused on BEV’s and the larger role of energy.

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