<p><span class="p-body">Uta Knablein, known for her calm and practical approach to guiding teams through change, is a Chief Product &amp; Experience Officer with a track record of leading product and transformation initiatives, most notably helping scale the iHeartMedia digital business and platforms to serve more than 167 million users and generate over $1 billion in revenue. As a Strategic Advisor, she partners with C-suite leaders to drive product-led transformations, modernize legacy cultures into dynamic product-operating models, and navigate the evolving intersection of Generative AI and enterprise security. Uta has held leadership roles at globally recognized organizations including iHeartMedia, WeightWatchers, Viacom/Nickelodeon, and JPMorgan. Throughout her career, she has built a reputation for fostering data-driven cultures, leading large-scale modernization initiatives, and supporting organizations as they innovate and scale.</span></p> <p><span class="p-body">As an Executive in Residence at NYU’s School of Professional Studies, Uta focuses on three key areas: </span></p> <ul class="p-list"> <li><span class="p-body">Strategic Collaboration: Partnering with divisional leaders on curriculum design and working with the Work-based Learning Innovation Lab to support initiatives like the Career Compass portal.</span></li> <li><span class="p-body">Student Engagement: Sharing her expertise on real-world insights and executive-level challenges to collaborate with students on co-creating experiences that align with their goals and ambitions.</span></li> <li><span class="p-body">Career Development: Guiding and mentoring students as they explore career paths, develop leadership skills, and prepare for the future of work.</span></li> </ul> <p><span class="p-body">Uta credits her success to a love of solving complex challenges, a deep respect for collaboration and the belief in the importance of learning from every experience. She is proud to support NYU students, faculty, and partners as they prepare for the future of work and learning.</span></p>