Honored to have joined Design Leaders at The Future Of... design and innovation conference in Chicago!

March 12-13, 2025 in Chicago

It was such a pleasure participating in The Future Of… Conference in Chicago, exploring the impact Design and Innovation has and the challenges we face. I had the opportunity to participate on panels with Chuck Jones, Mauro Porcini, Kris Malkoski, Deborah Dawton, and Tysonn Betts. Thanks to hosts John Gleason, David Butler, Fred Richards - and of course Jenna Banks, Elizabeth Emory and the entire conference team.

Thank you to all the leaders who took the time to come together to discuss the future and plan where we go from here. We must continue our mission positioning Design and Innovation as crucial and strategic resources for business.

Michelle Stuhl is participating in The Future Of... Conference!

March 12-13, 2025 in Chicago

The Future Of… Conference in Chicago 12-13 March 2025 brings together Design and Innovation leaders to rethink, reimagine, and reignite design’s role in shaping the future.

Speakers include Mauro Porcini (PepsiCo’s SVP & Chief Design Officer and formerly of 3M and Philips), Chuck Jones (GE Healthcare’s Chief Design & UX Officer and formerly of Intuitive and Whirlpool ), Roger Rohatgi (former Chief Design Officer at BP and Advisor with Design For Good), Jennifer Kolstad (Ford's Global Design & Brand Director), Tysonn Betts (formerly Procter & Gamble's Design VP for Global Family Care), Gregg Heard (Restaurant Brands International's VP, Global Head of Design, formerly of 3M and AT&T), and many more...

The conference founders are David Butler (Co-Founder of SoWhat Brand Design, formerly of Coca-Cola, Publicis Sapient), John Gleason (Founder of A Better View Strategic Consulting, formerly of P&G), and Fred Richards (Founder of The Hive Principle formerly of Kaleidoscope, The Brand Union, and Interbrand).

Interview with Adam Morgan on his podcast Real Creative Leadership

October 19, 2023


Thrilled to announce that I am a guest on the newest episode of the "Real Creative Leadership" podcast with the insightful host and creative leader/author Adam Morgan (adamwmorgan.com).

Adam's podcast series has featured some amazing guests who've shared their perspectives on innovative leadership, cultivating creative cultures, and leading through uncertainty. I'm honored to join this lineup and contribute to the discussion.
realcreativeleadership.com/season-4/episode-7/how-to-land-your-next-creative-dream-job-with-michelle-stuhl

dmi:Symposium
Insights from 2022 "Shifting Design: reIMAGINE & reINVENT"

November 16-17, 2022


Featured Speaker at dmi: Symposium panel on Design Majors and Careers Today

Honored to participate in the upcoming dmi: Symposium panel discussion on "Design Majors and Careers Today!" I regularly host student workshops at some of the country's top design programs and am passionate about helping the next generation of designers and creatives strategize the best career path.
Pleased to share the stage with my fellow panelists, SCAD Dean, Victor Ermoli, and Director and Founder of Graft Design and Innovation Management, Iain Aitchison and excited to learn from their experiences! Join us Wednesday 16 November at 9am ET!
Michelle Stuhl, President & CEO, Michelle Stuhl & Co. | Marty Gage, Vice President User Experience Research, Lextant | Kelly Goto, Principal, CEO gotoresearch, gotomedia LLC | Eric Anderson, Senior Associate Dean, College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University | Jan-Erik Baars, Author, Professor, HSLU, and Member of the Board @ Vetica | Victor Ermoli, Dean, Schools of Design, Business Innovation, and Communication Arts, Savannah College of Art and Design | Kate Schmiedicker, Design Strategist, ThoughtForm | Norm Goldberg, Principal, Strategist and Designer, ThoughtForm | Iain Aitchison, Director & Founder, Graft Design and Innovation Management Ltd | Carole Bilson, President, Design Management Institute

Interview with Mauro Porcini Chief Design Officer PepsiCo for an Episode of his series In Your Shoes.

November 11, 2020


Listen to Mauro Porcini, PepsiCo's Chief Design Officer, as he speaks with some of the world's most innovative minds about the vision, values and experiences that drive their creative journey, including Michelle Stuhl.

As both an artist and the founder of a global creative executive search firm, Michelle Stuhl shares how pursuing her passion with the support of strong female mentors leads to a fulfilling, unexpected career trajectory.

Quote:
"I met Michelle Stuhl for the first time a decade ago, when she approached me for a great position, in a great company, under an incredible & iconic leader. She came to me literally a day before I got approached by PepsiCo. At the end I decided to join PepsiCo, for another great position, in a great company, under an incredibile & iconic leader. And I am happier than ever of that choice. But the experience with Michelle has been so great, that I have then partnered with her to build a great part of my PepsiCo Design team over the years.

In this episode of “In your shoes” I talk with Michelle about #talent. How critical is personal branding in this social media world we live in? How to present yourself to a company? How to find the best talents? How to find a mentor? How to get your next job? How to shine during an interview? How critical is diversity and inclusion? How important is to be a good human being on top of being a great professional talent? Michelle and I discuss all of this, and much more."

dmi: Design Leadership Conference

October 5-7, 2020


Michelle participated in a panel for this conference sharing her expertise on how designers can enhance career strategy maintaining a state of readiness.

Careers: Maintaining a State of Readiness
Career coaches say you should manage your career and always have a plan in mind. Successful people always keep their 'eye on the ball' - strategically planning and seeking opportunities where they can make contributions while also gaining the requisite experience to continually expand and advance. Additionally, In times of uncertainty, when unforeseen events can knock you off your game, it pays to do the necessary Career Development work to maintain YOUR state of readiness. Join in this panel discussion to ask your questions of panelists who have a rich collective history and can share experiences in their career path.
Michelle Stuhl, President & CEO, Executive Recruiter, Michelle Stuhl & Co. | Robert T. Schwartz, FIDSA, DMI, Dean, School of Arts & Design, Dean School of Business, Mount Mary University | Ashley Rosebrook, V.P. Creative Director, e.l.f. Beauty | Natalia Zuluaga, Former Director of Design, Portland (UK) | David Parsons, Director Experience Design Group, Xerox | Moderator: Carole Bilson, President, DMI

dmi: Diversity & Inclusion in Design Conference

June 3-5, 2020


Michelle was featured on a panel which explored challenges and opportunities for career positioning and inclusion.

Panel Discussion & Women-Only Leadership Workshop: "Take Charge of Your Career"
Michele Stuhl President & CEO, Michelle Stuhl & Co. | Diane Elabidi User-research Lead, Google Hardware | Harriet Tolputt Head of Creative, Intl Monetary Fund | Carole Bilson President, Design Management Institute | Dr. Denise Sawyer-Johnson Leadership Development Prof & Empowerment Coach

Michelle Stuhl & Company Recruits Elite Creative Executive For Indigo Books & Music - Canada’s Largest Book And Speciality Lifestyle Retailer

May 2, 2014

Full press release here

Michelle Stuhl & Company Places MoMA’s First Director of Digital Content And Strategy

May 2, 2014

Full press release here

Gebert Contemporary Opens Exhibit of Art Works by Michelle Stuhl & Howard Werner

March 25, 2014

Full press release here

DMI Design/Management Conference

October 22, 2012

Michelle participated in two panels for this conference including one on future focused skills and capabilities for designers.