Gerard Pijoan

Gerard Pijoan designs multi-device digital experiences. He is currently leading the Product Design team at Rakuten TV, a video-on-demand subsidiary of Rakuten Inc., and is based sunny Barcelona. With 150+ employees, 8MM+ users and a branded button on the remotes of the top-selling TV manufacturers, Rakuten TV is reimagining the way users interact with devices and pioneering the TV-apps industry next to key players like Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO, etc. Gerard combines technology and creativity to help small and large companies develop their online businesses. He believes in User-centered design (UCD) driven businesses and multidisciplinary teams to create relevant products. He also wrote a book in 2011 for Pep Guardiola as part of the social initiative “Gràcies Pep” which was showcased at the FCB Museum.