Molly Needelman

Molly Needelman is a people-centered designer whose work sits at the intersection of human needs, emerging technology, and product strategy. She helps organizations navigate ambiguity and shape what’s next. A 2008 graduate of WashU’s Sam Fox School, she holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins University and an MA in design leadership from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She has spent more than a decade at Google as a founding member of YouTube’s Visioning team and as co-founder and research lead of YouTube’s GenAI Lab. She is an alumni advisor to WashU for the Sam Fox School’s new Master of Design for Human-Computer Interaction and Emerging Technology program, contributing to long-term strategy and curriculum development, as well as mentoring current students.