2017 Speaker Series

Thriving in Chaos: Strategies for Good Design Risk and business needs are where design projects start. While methods and objectives might differ, we all share the bottom line. Implementing the best designs takes more than specs and code. Selling, negotiation, and...

Innovating from WithinJan 18, 2017

Activating Creative Resiliency and Change Agency in Teams Patricia Colley, Creative Catalysts Consulting | Matt Smith, Actor How do you drive innovation from within the ranks, when innovation processes aren’t well established, or don’t have a clear executive...

Embrace the ChaosFeb 1, 2017

Client Workshops and Getting the Insights You Seek Alicia Nagel, GRAYBOX As professionals working in the marketing, communications, and design space, it is our responsibility to help the client company connect with their customers. Any time you want two parties to...

Inclusion Before Diversity March 1, 2017

Creating a Culture of Learning and Encouraging Getting it Wrong Ivana McConnell, Senior UI/UX Designer at Customer.io People are chaotic, and product design has to account for them— this is challenging, and often solved by doing research and testing. Everyone wants to...

Bottom Up SecurityApril 5, 2017

Doing Your Part to Secure the Future Chris Berg, Firemaple Industries Everyday we hear more about another big hack. First Target, then the DNC, then the NSA. Secure software and infrastructure seems impossible, so what can we do? Come to this session to learn how to...

Caring Technologies Designing for Trust and CareMay 3, 2017

Amelia Abreu, UX Night School For humans, care is ubiquitous. Most of us perform and benefit from care on a daily basis, including operational care, companionship, child and elder care, routine assistance and accommodation. Technology has the potential to shape the...