Dave Evans

Dave Evans serves as Co-Founder of Stanford's Life Design Lab, bringing an extraordinary career that bridges technology innovation and educational transformation. After earning his engineering degrees from Stanford and a graduate diploma in Contemplative Spirituality from San Francisco Theological Seminary, he began his journey at Apple, where he led the mouse design team and pioneered consumer laser printing before co-founding Electronic Arts and serving as its first VP of Talent. Returning to Stanford in 2007, he co-founded the Life Design Lab with Bill Burnett, where he developed the transformative "Designing Your Life" course that applies design thinking principles to career and life planning. His impact expanded globally through the New York Times #1 bestseller "Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life," now translated into 23 languages and reaching millions worldwide. Through his continuing work at Stanford and beyond, Evans pursues his lifelong mission of helping others discover and pursue their purpose, teaching students and professionals to approach life's challenges with the same innovative design thinking principles that drove his success in Silicon Valley. His unique combination of technical expertise, entrepreneurial success, and dedication to personal development has made him a influential figure in both the tech industry and education, while his approach to life design continues to inspire people globally to create more meaningful and fulfilling lives.