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Jaclyn Ziccardi

DisciplineDesign Operations

TopicsCareer, Communication, Community, Leadership, Taxonomy

Jaclyn Ziccardi believes in the power of information and community. As a fallen...

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Sharanya Ravichandran

DisciplinesInteraction Design, Product Design, User Experience

TopicsBusiness Design, Culture, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Diversity & Inclusion

Design leader, mentor and speaker with 10+ years of experience building digital products....

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Katie Bingham

DisciplineDesign Operations

As a learner and a connector, Katie enjoys untangling and simplifying complex systems...

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Sensi Graves

DisciplineBusiness

TopicsCommunication, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

IndustryFashion

Professional kiteboarder. Confidence expert. Women's empowerment speaker....

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Sarah Gross

DisciplinesBrand, Graphic Design

TopicsBusiness Design, Business Strategy, Communication, Community, Creativity, Culture, Design Strategy, Design Systems, Design Thinking, Innovation, Leadership, Storytelling, Sustainability, Visual Thinking

IndustriesAdvertising, Nonprofit

Sarah is the Creative Director/Partner of Storyfolk. Storyteller for brands....

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Jennifer Ng

DisciplineUser Experience

TopicsDesign Strategy, Design Thinking, Innovation

IndustriesHealthcare, Technology

Jennifer has 15+ years of experience in UX hailing from design consultancies and...

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Brianna Sylver

DisciplinesBusiness, Product Design, User Experience, User Research

TopicsCommunication, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Leadership, Social Innovation, Storytelling

IndustriesEducation, Government, Healthcare, Technology

My superpower is “clarity” and it’s manifested depending on the hat that I am wearing....

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Olena Bulygina

DisciplinesInteraction Design, User Experience, User Research

TopicsAccessibility, AR/VR, Product Development, Service Design

Principal UX Researcher leading projects and teams for a range of clients...

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Luz Bratcher

DisciplinesArt, Interaction Design, User Experience

TopicsBusiness Design, Career, Communication, Creativity, Culture, Design Strategy, Design Systems, Design Thinking, Ethics, Innovation, Management & Strategy, Privilege, Regenerative Design, Storytelling, Teamwork, Visual Thinking, Voice UI

IndustriesArts & Entertainment, Education, Technology

Arts-based soul care for creatives in tech...

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Lea Alcantara

DisciplinesDesign Operations, Product Design

TopicsDesign Strategy, Design Thinking, Leadership

Design leader with a solid track record of directing successful outcomes on a broad...

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Julee Lee

DisciplineProduct Design

TopicsDesign Thinking

IndustryTechnology

A designer, leader and educator, Julee has over 20 years of experience in crafting...

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Stella Guan

DisciplinesGraphic Design, Industrial Design, Interaction Design, Interior Design, Product Design

TopicsAdobe XD, Career, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Typography, Web & Mobile

IndustryEducation

Stella Guan is an award-winning multidisciplinary designer, creative director,...

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Kelsey Scherer

DisciplineProduct Design

TopicsAccessibility, Design Strategy, Leadership, Management & Strategy

IndustryTechnology

Kelsey is the head of Product Design & UX Research at BuzzFeed. She currently...

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Emily Parcell

DisciplinesBusiness, Design Operations

TopicsCareer, Communication, Culture, Design Thinking, Leadership, Management & Strategy, Teamwork

IndustryTechnology

A former UX manager, Emily coaches clients to apply design skills to leadership challenges...

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Vatsala Sarathy

DisciplineBusiness

TopicsBusiness Strategy, Culture, Leadership, Management & Strategy

IndustryEducation

Vatsala Sarathy is a multi-faceted leader with extensive experience in strategy and...

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Sarah Johnson

DisciplineContent Strategy

TopicsDesign Strategy

Sarah Johnson is an Assoc. Sr. Manager of Content Strategy at CVS and teaches content...

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Rachel Mechanik

DisciplinesContent Strategy, Immersive Experience Design, Interaction Design

TopicsCareer, Community, Creativity, Design Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion, Innovation, Privilege, Storytelling, Teamwork

IndustriesEducation, Nonprofit, Technology

Learning experience designer with a passion for DEI, nonprofit work, and learning culture....

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Allanna Harris

DisciplineUser Experience

TopicsDesign Strategy, Design Thinking

Allanna is a User Experience Leader with over 20 years’ hands-on experience driving...

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B. Pagels-Minor

DisciplinesBusiness, Product Management

TopicsAgile, Business Strategy, Career, Community, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Management & Strategy, Methodology, Product Development, 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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De Nichols

DisciplineImmersive Experience Design

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

IndustriesArts & Entertainment, Government

De Nichols is a social practice designer who address racial injustices...

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Vivian Acquah

DisciplinesArchitecture, Brand, Business, Content Strategy, User Experience

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

IndustryEducation

I advise organisations with keeping their employees healthy, happy & safe....

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Design a gaming platform for kids

DisciplinesGame Design, Product Design, User Experience

TopicsCommunity, Creativity, Design Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion, Product Development, Storytelling

IndustriesArts & Entertainment, Education, Technology

Speaker Carina Ngai

Gaming is a new medium where kids explore different identities via avatars and social play...

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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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Sarah Doody

DisciplinesProduct Design, User Experience, User Interface, User Research

TopicsCareer, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Storytelling, Visual Thinking

IndustryTechnology

Sarah Doody is a NYC based UX Designer. She has done talks and workshops worldwide....

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Bethany Sonefeld

DisciplinesDesign Operations, Product Design

TopicsAccessibility, Design Systems, Design Thinking, Ethics, Product Development

IndustryTechnology

Bethany is a designer that specializes in systems thinking, detail oriented design,...

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Workshop – Cognitive Biases

DisciplinesUser Experience, User Research

TopicsCommunication, Creativity, Design Strategy

Speaker Stéphanie Walter

In this UX in Lux workshop, we explore a list of different cognitive biases to see how they might influence user's behaviour and how some sites use them to trick users into making decisions. Cognitive biases are psychological thought mechanisms and tendencies that cause the human brain to draw incorrect conclusions. For better or worse, you can use them in many different ways to influence user behaviour in your products and services. These biases will also impact collaboration between team members ...

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