Former Wealthfront CEO on Innovating Across Disciplines, Building Emotional Connections in Product Design, & Empowering Charitable Giving EP 123

Hey Listener,I’m thrilled to share my latest interview with Adam Nash, the Co-Founder and CEO of Daffy, a fintech company dedicated to making charitable giving more accessible and impactful.* Adam’s Linkedin* Donate $25 to any cause of you choosing using this linkAdam has a full-stack background in managing, designing, and engineering products, having held key roles at companies such as Dropbox, LinkedIn, and eBay and recently as CEO of Wealthfront. Highlights👉 The multidisciplinary approach to innovation in technology he developed in his career where His experiences span notable companies such as Apple, LinkedIn, and Dropbox,👉 The importance of combining engineering, design, and business insights and how he used his diverse skill set to drive innovation.👉 Adams career advice: How to be fluid and adapt roles to create impactful solutions.👉 We get tactical in designing to promote a desired behavior. It’s fun to talk shop with a CEO with excellent design taste.Adam’s latest ventureDaffy stands for the Donor Advised Fund for You. It’s a unique platform inspired by the belief that everyone should have a straightforward way to put money aside for charity, much like a 401(k) for retirement.Daffy is designed to automate the giving process, making it easier for people to commit financial resources to causes they care about.Highlights include:💪 Daffy’s mission to help people be more generous by simplifying the giving process🔥 How their latest launch of Daffy Campaigns campaigns encourages more people to donate.✌️ How Daffy leverages technology to create a communal space for philanthropy.Chapters:00:00:00 Adam Career From Apple to CEO of Wealthfront00:05:37 The Importance of Multidisciplinary Innovation 00:11:35 Pushing the Creative Process at Apple 00:15:28 Donor Advised Funds00:22:49 Daffy is like Acorns for giving 00:29:12 Solving Emotional Problems with Design00:36:28 Problems, especially with software, are emotional 00:39:54 Daffy and the Future of Giving This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.wayofproduct.com