Laure Cast

Laure Cast

Marco Polo, Virtually Human Working Group Member

I’m Laure Cast, Head of Research for Marco Polo. I lead our efforts in user research, market research, and design research. My passion is helping people find belonging and connection. I’m a neuroscience geek and a community organizer of multiple meetups. I have over fifteen years of research experience across consumer tech, media, and B2B SaaS products. My eclectic career also includes product management, marketing, filmmaking, and work in public health. I’ve spoken at SXSW, Mind the Product Leadership Forum, Grace Hopper Celebration, ProductCamp Cascadia, Optimal Workshop Roadshow, Product Camp Seattle, Lean Startup Week Unconference, and PyGotham, among others.