John Maeda
John Maeda | |
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Maeda at SXSW 2024 | |
| 16th President of the Rhode Island School of Design | |
| In office June 2008 – December 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) Seattle, Washington, US |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Arizona State University, Tsukuba University |
| Profession | Designer, executive, technologist |
John Maeda (born 1966) is a Vice President of Design and Artificial Intelligence at Microsoft. He is an American technologist and designer whose work explores where business, design, and technology merge to make space for the "humanist technologist."
Previously, Maeda served as is Chief Technology Officer of Everbridge from October 2020 through October 2022. President of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) from June 2008 until December 2013. Before that he was a research professor at the MIT Media Lab leading advancements in computational design, low-code/no-code, and creative commerce.