2026 SPEAKER
Evelyn Gosnell
Managing Director
|Irrational Labs
Evelyn Gosnell is a behavioral scientist, product and growth strategist, and Managing Director at Irrational Labs who applies decision-making science to design products, services, and strategies people actually use.
Applied Behavioral Science
Customer Decision Design
Product & Growth Strategy
Academic Background
Evelyn holds a B.A. in cultural anthropology from Duke University, where she graduated summa cum laude. She also earned a Master’s degree in Marketing from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in France, grounding her work in both human behavior and business strategy.
Industry Experience
Evelyn has worked with companies including Google, Airbnb, Procter & Gamble, TikTok, Microsoft, Intuit, and The World Bank, applying behavioral science to product, marketing, and growth strategy. With a background in product management and marketing, she brings a practical, execution-focused approach to designing for real human behavior.
Why we're excited for Evelyn to speak at SFF26
Evelyn represents the applied edge of behavioral science. Drawing on her work with global companies across product, growth, and design, she translates behavioral theory into execution, grounding the conversation in what it takes to build for real human behavior rather than assumptions.
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