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Shamika Goddard

DisciplineBusiness

TopicsDiversity & Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Social Networks, Web & Mobile

IndustriesEducation, Nonprofit, Technology

Shamika is a Ph.D. student, technowomanist and founder of the Tech Chaplaincy Institute...

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Alexandra Alden

DisciplineUser Research

TopicsBlockchain, Community, Diversity & Inclusion, Innovation, Service Design, Social Innovation

IndustryNonprofit

Alexandra is an independent Service Designer and Design Researcher with over seven...

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Marisa Franco

DisciplineUser Research

TopicsCulture, Social Networks, Teamwork

IndustryHealthcare

Dr. Marisa Franco is a psychologist, speaker, and writer. She writes for Psychology Today....

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Alyssa Boehm

DisciplineUser Experience

TopicsBusiness Strategy, Culture, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Ethics, Innovation, Management & Strategy, Product Development, Teamwork

Alyssa is the VP of User Experience at Forrester with over 20 years of experience....

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Farhat Asif

DisciplinesContent Strategy, User Research

TopicsCareer, Communication, Community, Creativity, Diversity & Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Environment

IndustriesEducation, Government, Nonprofit

Farhat Asif is Award-Winning Public Diplomat and Peace Activist...

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Alison Coward

DisciplineBusiness

TopicsBusiness Strategy, Communication, Creativity, Culture, Innovation, Leadership, Management & Strategy, Teamwork

Alison Coward is the founder of Bracket, helping teams to work better together....

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Lauren Mosenthal

DisciplinesInformation Architecture, Product Design, User Experience, User Research

TopicsDesign Strategy, Design Systems, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Social Networks

Lauren is a product designer & researcher....

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Sanchita Khare

DisciplinesBusiness, Interaction Design, Product Design, User Experience

TopicsBusiness Design, Career, Design Thinking, Leadership, Voice UI

IndustryTechnology

Consultant who believes to make a difference in people’s life by drafting delightful UX....

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Libby Jacobson

DisciplinesInformation Architecture, Interaction Design, User Experience

TopicsDesign Strategy, Design Systems, Design Thinking, Web & Mobile

IndustryTechnology

A librarian by training, Libby's passions are information architecture and design systems....

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Donna Vitan

DisciplinesInteraction Design, Product Design, User Experience, User Interface

TopicsAccessibility, Design Systems, Design Thinking, Diversity & Inclusion, Web & Mobile

IndustryTechnology

Donna is a UX and design systems designer committed to inclusive and accessible design....

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Shayda Torabi

DisciplinesBrand, Business, Content Strategy

TopicsBusiness Strategy, Communication, Community, Entrepreneurship, Social Networks, Storytelling

IndustriesMarketing, Retail

Shayda Torabi is a first generation American Iranian and has been called one of the...

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Corinne Phillips

DisciplineFashion

TopicsCulture

IndustryArts & Entertainment

Phil, aka Corinne, (they/them) is a podcast host, stylist, wedding officiant and...

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Lauren Felter

DisciplinesBrand, Content Strategy, Design Operations

TopicsCulture, Social Innovation, Storytelling

Lauren Felter empowers young women and helps professionals understand sexual assault...

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Flor Barajas

DisciplineGraphic Design

TopicsCommunication, Culture, Design Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion, Storytelling, Typography, Visual Thinking

IndustryEducation

Increase the discussion of the interconnectedness of gender & diversity in design....

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Sarah Kettles

DisciplineUser Research

TopicsCareer, Communication, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Entrepreneurship

IndustryTechnology

Sr. Director of Research at The Zebra | Founder of OutPass Trekking...

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Yiying Lu

DisciplinesArt, Brand, Business, Fashion, Graphic Design, Product Design, Sales

TopicsBusiness Design, Career, Communication, Community, Creativity, Culture, Design Thinking, Diversity & Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Ethics, Illustration, Innovation, Leadership, Methodology, Regenerative Design, Social Innovation, Storytelling, Typography, Visual Thinking

IndustriesAdvertising, Arts & Entertainment, Education, Fashion, Marketing, Nonprofit, Technology

Artrepreneur | Fast Company Most Creative Person in Business | Bilingual TEDx Speaker...

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Selene Rosenberg

DisciplinesContent Strategy, Product Design, User Experience, User Interface

TopicsAccessibility, Communication, Community, Creativity, Management & Strategy

IndustryTechnology

Selene Rosenberg is a content designer and co-founder of the UX Content Design NYC Meetup...

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Shriya Shekhar

DisciplinesEngineering, Front-end Engineering, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Product Design

TopicsAgile, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Product Development, Service Design

IndustriesFinance, Healthcare, Retail, Technology

Conversational experience designer. Design+Engineering Collaborator. Agile enthusiast....

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B. Pagels-Minor

DisciplineProduct Management

TopicsAgile, Business Strategy, Community, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Management & Strategy, Methodology, Teamwork

IndustryTechnology

LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA

B. is a native of Mississippi who relocated to the Silicon Valley in 2018 from Chicago. B. is an enthusiast for anything technology related, as well as randomly obscure trivia facts. B. works in the technology industry and spends much too much time scouring the latest financial, footwear and technology news for new tech toys and shoes for their collection. B. loves product development and improving the processes of developing successful products. B. has worked with small (<50) and large...

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Vivian Acquah

DisciplinesArchitecture, Brand, Business, Content Strategy, User Experience

TopicsBusiness Strategy, Career, Creativity, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Environment, Leadership, Management & Strategy, Sustainability, Teamwork

IndustryEducation

Vivian helps organisations with keeping their employees healthy, happy & safe....

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Alana Washington

DisciplinesBusiness, Product Design, User Experience

TopicsBusiness Design, Data, Diversity & Inclusion, Service Design, Storytelling

IndustriesArts & Entertainment, Technology

Alana Washington is a design leader, strategist, and researcher. Currently, she’s a...

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De Nichols

DisciplineImmersive Experience Design

TopicsCommunity, Culture, Design Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion, Installation & Curation, Social Innovation, Storytelling

IndustriesArts & Entertainment, Government

De Nichols mobilizes global changemakers to activate ideas that address civic issues....

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Julianne Burke

DisciplinesInteraction Design, Product Design, User Experience, User Interface, User Research

TopicsAR/VR, Career

IndustriesAdvertising, Technology

Julianne is an Interactive Designer at Helios Interactive, a digital experience...

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Stephanie Lawrence

DisciplinesInteraction Design, Product Design, User Experience, User Research

TopicsData, Design Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion, Ethics

IndustriesGovernment, Healthcare, Retail

Stephanie is a UX designer and researcher in Brooklyn....

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