Nishat Akhtar

Nishat Akhtar is a designer, artist, and creative educator with a long tenure shaping brand, product, and marketing work for some of the world’s biggest brands, including Google, Nike, Adobe, and Amazon. As Chief Creative Officer at Instrument, she leads the company’s creative vision, guiding storytelling, design, and creative experimentation. Outside of work, she maintains an active art practice, collaborating with The New York Times, Adobe, and the ACLU, and sharing her perspective through talks and workshops worldwide.