Digital Craft

KK Walker

KK Walker
Digital Craft

KK Walker

Executive Creative Director

Google

GLOBAL

Biography

KK Walker is the Executive Creative Director for Google AI and Gemini, where she leads a world-class team of creatives and technologists shaping the future of the Google brand. From the launch of Alphabet and Waymo to the current Gemini era, KK has spent over a decade at the forefront of tech storytelling.

Her leadership philosophy is simple: champion work that matters for real people. She has a knack for translating brilliant engineering and frontier research into human stories — moving beyond how technology works to show exactly why it matters. With a deep belief in the intersection of creativity and technology, her leadership has been pivotal to Google's highest-profile work, cementing the brand’s reputation as a global leader in creative storytelling.

Prior to Google, KK built brands at VSA Partners and taught design at DePaul. She is a dedicated advocate for women in tech, the founder of Quite Strong, and an AdAge 40 Under 40 honoree. A frequent speaker at stages including Cannes, One Club, and I/O, her work has been recognized by the full gamut of industry press and awards.

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