Margret Schmidt is VP of User Experience Design & Research at Roku, and is a tech executive experienced in leading large product, design, and engineering teams through product and org transformations, including product management and user experience for Google’s Chrome Browser; and engineering for Intuit’s QuickBooks Online Payroll. Margret spent 16 years at TiVo, where she was Chief Design Officer and VP of Product Development for the much-loved DVR that revolutionized television. Margret is an alumna of UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering and Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. She has a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Interactive Television, was one of the Most Powerful Women in Cable for seven years, and was named an iTV All-Star for her lifetime achievement in interactive television. She is a YWCA Silicon Valley Tribute to Women honoree, and one of Silicon Valley Business Journal's Women of Influence. Margret regularly speaks on design & innovation and women in technology and leadership at forums including SXSW, CES, Grace Hopper, and UC Berkeley. She holds 55 patents. Margret is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and enjoys helping people navigate careers and lives in tech. She offers weekend coaching sessions through uxsoundingboard.com and is accredited by the International Coaching Federation as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC).