Phillip Bensaid

Phillip Bensaid has over 20 years of work experience in design, brand development, and product research. Their most recent role is as the Head of Design, Brand, and Product Research at Gather, where they are leading the development of a next-generation personal assistant AI. Prior to this, they worked at Amazon as the Head of Design for Prime Gaming, where they built a team of designers and content developers and led the creative development of global 360 campaigns. Phillip also has experience at Disney Streaming as the Executive Director for The Disney Bundle, where they led strategic campaign initiatives and ensured brand consistency. Before that, Phillip founded their own consulting firm, providing research and strategic recommendations for product-market fit and positioning for global Fortune 500 companies. Phillip has also held leadership positions at ASKfm, Foodily, Inc., and Truaxis, where they led global product and design teams and oversaw brand and UX design. Additionally, Phillip has experience as an independent design consultant and advisor, specializing in UX and UI design for startups. Phillip began their career at Frog Design in various design roles.

Phillip Bensaid earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Photography and Design from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in the years 1989 to 1992. Prior to that, they attended HEC Montréal in 1988 to 1989 to study Macro-economics, although they did not receive a degree.