Gana Meissner

Gana Meissner is a seasoned design strategist currently serving as a Senior Design Strategist for Brand Experience & Innovation at Porsche AG since February 2025. Prior to this role, Gana was a Senior Manager at Forward31, a company builder launched by Porsche Digital, from February 2020 to January 2025, focusing on developing new business models and innovative ventures. As Head of UX/UI Design at Porsche AG from February 2015 to January 2020, Gana led the transformation of the driver experience and user interfaces across the vehicle portfolio. Gana co-founded Mirai Media Lab GmbH, a research and design lab specializing in automotive user experience, where innovative applications were developed from August 2009 to January 2015. Gana's earlier experience includes serving as Design Lead for Special Projects at Volkswagen of America and as a Digital Media Designer at AUDI AG, where Gana helped communicate design vision. Educational background includes studies at ArtCenter College of Design and Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences.