We’re entering a new era of creative work—one where the limiting factor isn’t talent or tools, but how well teams shape the systems around them. Inspired by the ethos of the Warhol Factory, this session explores how taste, iteration, and workflow design have become the new creative superpowers. You’ll learn why leaders who can direct complexity, build momentum, and turn volume into value are the ones who will define the next decade of creativity. This talk is a call to reimagine creative leadership for a world where everyone can create—but not everyone can lead.

Will Harvey, Senior Global Digital Innovation Manager, is responsible for testing and learning from new innovations and technologies that are disrupting the consumer space.

At DAM New York we recognize that every DAM journey is unique. That's why we have dedicated sessions designed to meet you where you are and help you move forward. 

  • What’s next in the DAM Ecosystem 
  • Foundations of DAM: Building the Bedrock for Scalable Success

Attendees are welcome to cross between foundational and advanced content. 

Context:
Every organization has invisible systems; spreadsheets, shadow databases, and informal processes that shape how work really gets done. Before any transformation can succeed, these ghosts must be uncovered and the implications of their presence understood. 

Thus the need for Quantum Business Archaeology, a structured discovery method for identifying the unseen systems that can quietly derail DAM initiatives. 

The Reality:

Every global organization’s DAM journey is different, but the pressures of scaling, governing, and evolving a mature DAM capability are universal. 

The Conversation:

In this candid fireside chat, two senior MarTech leaders from large multinational enterprises share how they’ve navigated to DAM maturity at multiple critical stages of their evolution: from early alignment and adoption to advanced integration across global content supply chains.

Ryan has trained thousands of designers and led large cross-functional initiatives to launch some of today’s most recognizable products. His perspective on design leadership was shaped by leading major redesigns of Airbnb’s most business-critical product flows, and as one of DoorDash’s first designers, building foundations for scale. After earning his MBA from U.C. Berkeley, Ryan now works with design organizations to strengthen team capability, build business fluency, and help designers collaborate more effectively across Product and Engineering.