Michela O'Connor Abrams

Michela O'Connor Abrams is founder and CEO of Moca+, her company that offers an innovative approach to design thinking and leadership for companies that want to make good design the foundation of their strategy. 

She previously served as President and Publisher of Dwell Media LLC. She is a leader in brand strategy and design thinking, working with executive leadership to position, structure and guide corporate strategy.  She has over 25 years of experience in publishing, online branding strategies, trade show management, and strategic business development. 

She served as President at Future US, Inc. She has held executive positions at IDG, Ziff-Davis, and McGraw-Hill. She is an experienced keynote speaker in the design and media industry. She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Cal Poly.