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Carolyn Ayers

DisciplineBusiness

TopicsCommunity

IndustryNonprofit

Carolyn Ayers is on a mission to help entrepreneurs, women and men change their lives....

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Schessa Garbutt

DisciplinesBrand, Graphic Design, User Interface

TopicsBusiness Design, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Privilege, Typography

IndustryMarketing

Schessa is the founder and creative director at Firebrand. Design for an equitable future....

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Upasna Gautam

DisciplineProduct Management

TopicsCareer, Communication, Leadership, Product Development, Web & Mobile

IndustryTechnology

Upasna is the Product Manager on the Digital News Platforms team at CNN where she is...

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Nadia De Ala

DisciplinesBrand, Business

TopicsCareer, Community, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Teamwork

realyouleadership.com | Leadership Coaching & Workshops for BIPOC Professionals...

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Natasha Margot Blum

DisciplineUser Experience

TopicsCreativity, Culture, Design Thinking, Storytelling

Natasha Margot Blum is an inspirational, insightful, and powerful speaker on innovation....

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Amina Qutub

DisciplinesData Science, Engineering

TopicsBusiness Strategy, Creativity, Data, Design Strategy, Design Systems, Design Thinking, Disability, Regenerative Design, Robotics & AI

IndustriesHealthcare, Technology, Telecommunications

Amina Ann Qutub, Ph.D. Amina pioneers methods at the interface of computer science,...

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Yanira Castro

DisciplinesBusiness, Content Strategy

TopicsBusiness Strategy, Career, Communication, Community, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management & Strategy, Social Networks, Storytelling

IndustriesMarketing, Nonprofit

Yanira M. Castro (she/her/ella) is a speaker and communications professional with...

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changying (Z) Zheng

DisciplineDesign Operations

TopicsCareer, Design Strategy, Leadership, Management & Strategy, Product Development, Service Design

IndustryTechnology

Currently, Z leads DesignOps for Cloudflare—a global web performance and security...

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Manisha Gupta

DisciplineInteraction Design

TopicsAccessibility, Communication, Creativity, Culture, Design Thinking, Diversity & Inclusion, Innovation, Storytelling, Typography, Visual Thinking, Web & Mobile

IndustryTelecommunications

Manisha is a product enthusiast, a visionary designer and passionate about...

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Alisa Bonsignore

DisciplinesBusiness, Content Strategy

TopicsBusiness Strategy, Communication, Leadership, Sustainability

Alisa develops sustainable content strategy for a global clientele....

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Mara Slade

DisciplineBrand

TopicsCulture, Environment, Leadership

IndustryAdvertising

Mara Slade is a leadership coach who helps leaders and organizations grow to get the...

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Marina Kraus

DisciplinesProduct Design, User Experience, User Interface

TopicsDesign Systems, Environment, Ethics, Product Development, Sustainability

Marina is a Product Designer working towards a sustainable future....

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Chelsea Hassler

DisciplinesProduct Design, User Experience, User Research

TopicsBlockchain, Creativity, Culture, Design Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion, Innovation, Leadership, Regenerative Design, Social Innovation, Sustainability, Web & Mobile

IndustriesHealthcare, Technology

Chelsea is a Product leader and 3x founder. Her product is seen by over 1B people....

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Amanda Gore

DisciplineImmersive Experience Design

TopicsBusiness Design, Communication, Creativity, Culture, Design Strategy, Design Systems, Design Thinking, Environment, Innovation, Installation & Curation, Leadership, Methodology, Social Innovation, Sustainability, Visual Thinking

IndustryArts & Entertainment

Amanda Gore is the director of The Liminal Space....

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Sarah Douglas

DisciplineImmersive Experience Design

TopicsBusiness Design, Communication, Creativity, Culture, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Installation & Curation, Leadership, Methodology, Social Innovation, Visual Thinking

IndustryArts & Entertainment

Sarah is the founder and director of creative design consultancy The Liminal Space....

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Brandie Janow

DisciplinesBusiness, Design Operations

TopicsBusiness Design, Business Strategy, Career, Communication, Community, Creativity, Culture, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Management & Strategy

IndustryArts & Entertainment

Design Integrator | Creative Entrepreneurship | Public Speaker | Community Architecture...

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Rachel Mechanik

DisciplineBusiness

TopicsBusiness Strategy, Career, Community, Creativity, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Innovation, Leadership, Teamwork

IndustryEducation

Rachel is an experienced learning and development professional. Working in the...

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Daniela Felletti

DisciplineBusiness

TopicsCulture, Diversity & Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Social Innovation

Daniela is a multilingual professional specialised in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion...

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Deanna Ballew

DisciplinesBusiness, Product Management, User Experience

TopicsCommunication, Innovation, Leadership, Management & Strategy, Product Development, Teamwork

IndustryTechnology

LocationMadison, WI, USA

Deanna joined Widen in 2004 with a focus on research & development activities and has served as the company’s Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) since 2020. Her leadership has transformed Widen into product-led software development that is dedicated to solving market problems through a user-centered approach. Deanna has built collaborative teams of software engineers, designers, researchers, data specialists, and product managers in support of innovation necessary to capture market opportunities. In...

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Susan Rice

DisciplinesImmersive Experience Design, Information Architecture, Product Design, User Experience, User Research

TopicsBusiness Strategy, Career, Culture, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Leadership, Management & Strategy, Service Design

Susan Rice leads user experience strategy, research, and design at Toast Inc., where...

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Kaaren Hanson

DisciplinesProduct Design, User Experience

TopicsCreativity, Culture, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Innovation, Leadership

Design executive who drives exceptional experiences at Facebook, Intuit, & Wells Fargo...

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The Future of Voice

DisciplinesInteraction Design, User Experience

TopicsAccessibility, Communication, Diversity & Inclusion, Robotics & AI

IndustryTechnology

Speaker Cheryl Platz

Far from HAL or Her, the current generation of voice interfaces represents an...

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Rannie Teodoro

DisciplinesProduct Design, User Experience, User Research

TopicsCareer, Communication, Creativity, Culture, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Management & Strategy, Methodology, Privilege, Product Development, Social Networks, Storytelling, Teamwork

IndustryTechnology

Rannie Teodoro, Ph.D., is the Head of Design at Thumbtack....

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Holistic UX

DisciplineUser Experience

TopicsDesign Strategy

IndustryTechnology

Speaker Vicki Tan

imgix recently chatted with Jacob Thornton, Vicki Tan, and Bryn Jackson about...

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Rittika Basu

DisciplinesGraphic Design, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, User Experience, User Interface, User Research

TopicsAccessibility, Adobe XD, Creativity, Culture, Data, Design Strategy, Design Systems, Design Thinking, Diversity & Inclusion, Innovation, Methodology, Storytelling, Visual Thinking, Web & Mobile

IndustriesAdvertising, Arts & Entertainment, Education, Healthcare, Technology

Rittika is an awarded designer, innovator and imaginer at Merkle, a Dentsu Company....

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Jessica Gardner

DisciplinesArt, Graphic Design, User Experience

TopicsCommunication, Storytelling

IndustryEducation

Jessica Gardner is a communication coach for artists and designers....

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Doodlers, Unite!

DisciplineBusiness

TopicsBusiness Design, Lean, Storytelling, Visual Thinking

EventTEDx

Speaker Sunni Brown

Studies show that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension — and our creative thinking. So why do we still feel embarrassed when we’re caught doodling in a meeting? Sunni Brown says: Doodlers, unite! She makes the case for unlocking your brain via pad and ...

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