Cheyney Robinson has had an expansive career at the intersection of technology and product design. She most recently served as VP of Product Design at Comcast NBCUniversal (redesigning the Xfinity ecosystem of products).
She departed Comcast after surviving a catastrophic accident which resulted in a compound fracture of her tibia. Three surgeries later, she is now ready to re-emerge (refreshed and recharged) with a commitment to accessible design and creating inclusive teams and products.
Cheyney is the former Chief Experience Officer, EMEA and APAC for Isobar Dentsu and previously served as Chief Creative Officer, Europe at IBM. She is a classically-trained and meticulous visual designer with expertise leading UX teams and the creation of AI-enhanced experiences. She has created (with and for) AI experiences for well over a decade, having created prototypes with Watson at IBM, Xfinity Messenger, Xfinity Voice Remote, personalized features, user research analysis, image generation and chat-based interactions.
She is deeply committed to diversity, inclusion and ethical design. Cheyney had the honor of serving as Trustee for D&AD and also has held board roles for AIGA and Creative Equals. She also has served on the Advisory Board of a stealth silicon valley startup which innovates in Analytical AI, Generative AI and Hyperautomation for enterprise).
In 2014, Cheyney was one of 11 women chosen worldwide to participate in the first ever Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, “See It Be It” program. “SIBI” is a leadership training initiative and Sheryl Sandberg served as the inaugural executive sponsor. Cheyney has since been invited back to the Cannes Lions festival – twice as a juror and twice as a speaker (Main Stage at the Palais and Innovation Lions).
She is a proud alumna of Yale University School of Art (MFA, Graphic Design), Parsons School of Design (BFA, Graphic and Communication Design) and The New School for Social Research (BA, Psychology).
Outside of work, Cheyney enjoys learning French and jewelry making (through fabrication techniques like soldering, casting and gem setting).
