Daniela Busse

Daniela Busse (Ph.D.)

Position: Head of Research at eBay

Daniela Busse (Ph.D.) is an executive leader in Research and Innovation in Silicon Valley.
Daniela Busse focuses on research and incubation of breakthrough, design-led innovation and future experiences, in key industry roles such as as eBay’s Head of Research, Citi Ventures’ Director of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, as Design Futurist/Innovation Lab Director at Samsung Research America, Experience Innovation Director at SAP’s Office of the CEO, and as Design Researcher at Microsoft’s Office Design Group. Through her award-winning work, she defines ground-breaking new uses and designs for technologies, for future roadmap ideation and product experience incubation. Daniela received her Ph.D. in Computing Science from Glasgow University (Scotland, UK), and also her summa cum laude degrees in both CS and Psychology. She holds multiple patents, is a sought-after speaker, and has published frequently in the field of Design, Research, and Innovation.

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