Sara Vienna

Sara Vienna is Chief Design Officer at Metalab, where she leads Design, Research, and Strategy to ship best-in-class products. Metalab, recently listed as one of Fast Company’s Design Companies of the Year, made its name designing for companies like Slack, Uber, Pitch, Instacart, and Headspace. Her team continues to leave its mark across emerging startups and household names such as Suno, Midjourney, Nike, Pika, and Windsurf.

Her earlier career ran from designing for Benefit Cosmetics to Anthony Bourdain. She advises early stage companies and under-represented founders, and speaks on AI responsibility, craft, and intuition. She's made recent appearances at SXSW, Web Summit, Webflow Conf, and Figma's Leadership Collective. Her work has been recognized by Apple, Awwwards, the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, and The Webbys, and centers on craft, judgment, and products worth talking about.