David Muyres, VP Design, Innovation & Product Development, Streetscope

David is an experienced innovation and Mobility development leader with global insight and both a technical and creative perspective. He has held functional and executive management positions in Europe, Asia and North America. In addition to his broad corporate experience, has also held leadership positions in academia, started non-profits, and partnered in a consulting office in Washington, DC. He is very passionate about the role design and design thinking can play in transforming business. His diverse skills and people focused leadership also has contributed to his success in attracting diverse talent and building dynamic teams through his extensive network of great people.

David Muyres most recently was responsible for Global Product Innovation, Consumer Research and Advanced Technology teams at Yanfeng Automotive. In this role, he was responsible for three regional development teams located in Michigan, Neuss, Germany, Shanghai, and Silicon Valley. Prior to this role, he was a Director at the Corporate Innovation Center at Johnson Controls Global HQ in Milwaukee, WI. David previously held the position of Vice President, Educational Initiatives, for Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. In this capacity, Mr. Muyres was responsible for developing new strategic offerings for the college and directed Art Center’s Sustainable Mobility Summits.

His vision and passion has resulted in him being asked to speak at a wide range of design and innovation industry events in eight different countries. In December 2008, Mr. Muyres was asked to provide testimony on the future of the automotive industry to Rep. Ed Markey’s House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming in Washington, DC.