Notes from the room.
Start with the talk that fits what you’re working through — AI in the work, hiring and career moves, or the systems behind thoughtful design teams.
Stop Solving Problems
Steve Portigal · Author & User Research Expert
DESIGNX · 2020
Design Talent Lifecycle in a Post-Studio World
Sean Rhodes · Exec. Creative Director, Frog Design
DESIGNX · 2020
The New Balance of Things
Martin Kool · Global Head of User Experience, MediaMonks
DESIGNX · 2020
Designing Culture
Michelle Morrison · Sr. Design Program Manager, Dropbox
DESIGNX · 2020
All-Remote UX at Scale
Christie Lenneville · UX Director, Gitlab
DESIGNX · 2020
Soft Brutalism & the Era of Weird & Wonderful
Cassie McDaniel · Design Director, Glitch
DESIGNX · 2020
Career Progression and the Path to Leadership
Todd Zaki Warfel · Executive Coach, Zaki Warfel & Co
DESIGNX · 2020
Failure: A Product Development Story
Paul van Oijen · Senior Product Designer, Shopify Plus
DESIGNX · 2020
Measuring the Value of Design With UX Metrics
Leanne Waldal · Director of Experience Strategy and Insight
DESIGNX · 2020
Permission to Speak
LaDonna Witmer · Associate Writing Director
DESIGNX · 2020
Cooperation vs. Collaboration Culture
Wendy Johansson · GVP Experience
DESIGNX · 2020
Figma’s Remote Design Process
Noah Levin · Director of Design, Figma
DESIGNX · 2020
The Impact of DesignOps at ServiceNow
Peter Boersma · Director Of Product Design,ServiceNow
DESIGNX · 2019
Building Up Your Portfolio
David Han · Director of Experience Design, Publicis Canada
DESIGNX · 2019
How to Talk About Design
Ainsley Wagoner · Senior Experience Designer, Adobe
DESIGNX · 2019
Paths of Self Discovery
Chris Govias · (Prev.) Chief of Design, The Canadian Digital Service
DESIGNX · 2019
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