Our Agenda

We designed #BeMore2023 to help you elevate your career. Here are the 4 tracks we are running this year:
1. Groundbreaking Work
2. Career Growth
3. Future Trends
4. Entrepreneurship
Our agenda is still growing, so check this page often for session updates and additions.

20th Sep, 8.30-9am PT

Opening Keynote: Next Chapter of ADPList

By:
Felix Lee
Co-founder and CEO, ADPList
Groundbreaking projects
Felix Lee
20th Sep, 9-10am PT

Bright Ideas: Finding Brilliance Quickly

By:
Ruwan Fernando
UX Director, Ubisoft Toronto
Groundbreaking work
Design
Ruwan Fernando
20th Sep, 9-10am PT

Exist Loudly: How To Build A Breakthrough Career

By:
Stephen Gates
Founder, CRZY
Career growth
Stephen Gates
20th Sep, 9-10am PT

How AI Will Change UX Research

By:
Kritika Oberoi
Founder & CEO, Looppanel
Future trends
Research
Kritika Oberoi
20th Sep, 9-10am PT

The Importance of Women Communities in Tech: Floxies Community

By:
Claudia Cafeo
Founder, Floxies Community
Entrepreneurship
No-code
Claudia Cafeo
20th Sep, 10-11am PT

Stories from the Trenches - A Production Tell All

By:
Darryl Kay, Jessica Yee, Jil Lulu Perrevoort
Lead Producer, Revolving Games ; Producer, Cold Iron Studios ; Lead Producer, Storygrounds
Groundbreaking work
Growth
Darryl Kay, Jessica Yee, Jil Lulu Perrevoort
20th Sep, 10-11am PT

Strategic Approaches to Navigate Complex Workplace Challenges

By:
Cahyanto Arie Wibowo
Head of Product Strategy & Growth, Kapanlagi Youniverse
Groundbreaking work
PM
Cahyanto Arie Wibowo
20th Sep, 10-11am PT

The Importance of Motion Design in Product and Brand

By:
K Minglani, Jonathan Howell, Robert Paige, Salih Abdul-Karim
Co-Founder & CEO, LottieFiles ; Design Director, Dropbox ; Creative Director, Instacart ; Creative Director / Principal Motion Designer, CōLab
Groundbreaking work
K Minglani, Jonathan Howell, Robert Paige, Salih Abdul-Karim
20th Sep, 10-11am PT

Product Design Meets Service Design in the Big Company World

By:
Federico Francioni, Stephen Barros
Head of Digital Ecosystem, Meta ; Staff Product Designer, Meta
Career growth
Federico Francioni, Stephen Barros
20th Sep, 10-11am PT

Unlocking AI in Tech: Today's Essentials for Tomorrow's Success

By:
Shriya Shekhar, Varun Sridharan, Vadym Pinchuk
Product Designer 2, Flipkart ; Senior Technical PM, Amazon ; Software Engineer
Future trends
Growth
Shriya Shekhar, Varun Sridharan, Vadym Pinchuk
20th Sep, 11am-12 PT

Design & Ethics - A Meaningful Impact at Multiple Levels

By:
Gabriela L. Lorenz
UX Design Director, UBS Switzerland
Groundbreaking work
Design
Gabriela L. Lorenz
20th Sep, 11am-12 PT

Empathy for A**holes

By:
Cami Travis-Groves, Karen Faith
Transformational Coach, Coach Cami ; Founder & CEO, Others Unlimited
Career growth
Growth
Cami Travis-Groves, Karen Faith
20th Sep, 11am-12 PT

From Hurdles to High-Performing Teams: Mastering Collaboration, Career, and Beyond

By:
Christine Sheller, David Siglin, Jon Karlin, Stephanie Jensen Swift
Groundbreaking work
Christine Sheller, David Siglin, Jon Karlin, Stephanie Jensen Swift
20th Sep, 11am-12 PT

The Next Future Applications of AI for Design

By:
Mohammed Abdoolcarim
CEO & Founder, DesignPro
Future trends
Design
Mohammed Abdoolcarim
20th Sep, 12-1pm PT

Designing for Data Privacy in a World of AI

By:
Natalie Kuhn
Sr. Design Management, Meta
Future trends
Design
Natalie Kuhn
20th Sep, 12-1pm PT

From Designer to Strategic Leader: How to Develop a Strategic Mindset

By:
Lola Salehu
Product Design Lead, Growth, Flicksocial
Career growth
Design
Lola Salehu
20th Sep, 12-1pm PT

Minimum Viable to Socially Responsible Products

By:
Tabassum Memon
Senior Product Manager, Amazon
Groundbreaking work
PM
Tabassum Memon
20th Sep, 12-1pm PT

Working with Humans: Resolving Conflicts with Empathy

By:
Guy Segal
Director Design Systems, Thomson Reuters
Groundbreaking work
Design
Guy Segal
20th Sep, 1-2pm PT

Being Fearless Navigating the Future of Change

By:
Shawn Johnson
Founder & CEO, SocioPunk & Seichō Syndicate
Career growth
Design
Shawn Johnson
20th Sep, 1-2pm PT

Cultivating Designers: Crafting a Growth-Centric Culture with a Figjam Toolkit

By:
Brent Palmer
Head of Design, Handraise
Groundbreaking work
Design
Brent Palmer
20th Sep, 1-2pm PT

Design Thinking for Inclusive and Empathetic Leadership

By:
Jess Huang
Experience Design Manager, Wells Fargo
Groundbreaking work
Design
Jess Huang
20th Sep, 1-2pm PT

Product Design for Entrepreneurs

By:
Macauley Kenney
Entrepreneur in Residence & Lecturer, MIT
Entrepreneurship
Design
Macauley Kenney
20th Sep, 2-3pm PT

Balancing Data with Design Intuition

By:
Jon Yablonski
Senior Product Designer, Mixpanel
Groundbreaking work
Analytics
Jon Yablonski
20th Sep, 2-3pm PT

From Academia to Tech: Role of Mentors in Facilitating Career Transitions

By:
Saeideh Bakhshi
ex-UX Research lead, Google
Career growth
Research
Saeideh Bakhshi
20th Sep, 2-3pm PT

The Designer's True Role: Design the Work + Design the Team

By:
Anieca Ayler, Esteban Pérez-Hemminger, Megan Wilkinson, Weinan Li
Groundbreaking work
Design
Anieca Ayler, Esteban Pérez-Hemminger, Megan Wilkinson, Weinan Li
20th Sep, 2-3pm PT

Virtual Pioneers: Trailblazing Product Management in Remote Landscapes

By:
Alex Severino
Product Owner, Kwalee
Groundbreaking work
PM
Alex Severino
20th Sep, 3-4pm PT

AI in Financial Markets: Shaping Tomorrow's Economy, Balancing Risks and Rewards

By:
Surendra Reddy Challapalli
Vice President, Citi
Future trends
Growth
Surendra Reddy Challapalli
20th Sep, 3-4pm PT

Balancing Career & Family with Finesse

By:
Bosky Mukherjee, Nicole Castillo, Tanvi Shah
Founder, PMDojo ; VP, Product, News Corp ; Principal Product Manager, Upwork
Career growth
PM
Bosky Mukherjee, Nicole Castillo, Tanvi Shah
20th Sep, 3-4pm PT

Building an Authentic, Values-Led Personal Brand for Life

By:
Tom Briggs
Founder, epigraph
Groundbreaking work
Marketing
Tom Briggs
20th Sep, 3-4pm PT

Transforming Eng-Led Product Development to Design-Led

By:
Meesh Lin
Head of Design, Stealth Web3 Start-up
Groundbreaking work
Design
Meesh Lin
20th Sep, 4-5pm PT

10 Months of Listening to Job Hunters

By:
Joseph Kilrain
Design Leader, DED Company
Groundbreaking work
Design
Joseph Kilrain
20th Sep, 4-5pm PT

Career Pivot: Don't Let It Be A Setback

By:
Dysen Stoks
Associate Director, Product Design, IBM
Career growth
Design
Dysen Stoks
20th Sep, 4-5pm PT

Hemispheric Design: Being Creative with Both Sides of Your Brain

By:
Joe Cahill
Experience Design Manager, Unqork Digital
Groundbreaking work
Design
Joe Cahill
20th Sep, 5-6pm PT

4% of Designers are Black: Strategies to Improve Representation in Design

By:
Milton A Jackson
VP & Head of Customer Growth, The Hartford
Groundbreaking work
Design
Milton A Jackson
20th Sep, 5-6pm PT

AI led Digital Strategies for Product Growth and Engagement

By:
Varun Kulkarni
Senior Product Manager, Cisco Systems Inc.
Future trends
PM
Varun Kulkarni
20th Sep, 5-6pm PT

Leadership for Introverts

By:
Tim Yeo
Chief Introvert, The Quiet Achiever (& Design Director, IBM)
Career growth
Design
Tim Yeo
20th Sep, 6-7pm PT

AI Empowered: Supercharging Content Streaming Growth

By:
Rudra Roy Choudhury
Product Manager, Tubi
Future trends
PM
Rudra Roy Choudhury
20th Sep, 6-7pm PT

Don’t Delay Design: Understand the Business Value of UX

By:
Sharanya Ravichandran
VP Design, JPMorgan Chase
Groundbreaking work
Design
Sharanya Ravichandran
20th Sep, 6-7pm PT

Design Systems Meet Operating Systems: Crafting a Seamless Multi-Platform Experience

By:
Crayon Hsieh
Head of Product Design Lab, OnePlus
Groundbreaking work
Design
Crayon Hsieh
20th Sep, 6-7pm PT

The Art of Salary Negotiation & Beyond

By:
Ermi Mendoza-Isais
Design Lead, FLEET
Career growth
Design
Ermi Mendoza-Isais
20th Sep, 7-8pm PT

Design Without Losing Your Soul

By:
Mario Van der Meulen
Head of UI/UX Design Excellence, Standard Chartered Bank
Groundbreaking work
Design
Mario Van der Meulen
20th Sep, 7-8pm PT

Growing as a Freelancer & an Entrepreneur

By:
Maitreyee Kalaskar
Founder & Multi-disciplinary Designer, Mee Studios
Entrepreneurship
Design
Maitreyee Kalaskar
20th Sep, 7-8pm PT

Inclusive Design: Unleashing the Inclusive Design Mindset

By:
Victoria Simansjah
Partner, Head of Project Lima & Product Management, Sixty Two
Career growth
Design
Victoria Simansjah
20th Sep, 7-8pm PT

Revolutionizing Code, The Dawn of Next Generation Software Engineering

By:
Dileep Pandiya
Principal Engineer, ZoomInfo
Future trends
Engineering
Dileep Pandiya
20th Sep, 8-9pm PT

How To Use LinkedIn To Stand Out In The Job Search

By:
Anna Miller
Founder and Career Coach, Second Careers
Groundbreaking projects
PM
Anna Miller
20th Sep, 8-9pm PT

From Pixels to Strategy: How Product Designers Can Shape Product Strategy

By:
Julie Xu
Lead Product Designer, Carta
Groundbreaking work
Design
Julie Xu
20th Sep, 8-9pm PT

UX Jobs: Stand Out With Your Story

By:
James Carleton
Sr UX Designer, Design Systems, Accessibility, PayPal
Career growth
Design
James Carleton
20th Sep, 9-10pm PT

Everything Kinda Sucks, And That's A Good Thing

By:
Andrew Macdonald
Senior Product Designer & Researcher, Rumor
Career growth
Design
Andrew Macdonald
20th Sep, 9-10pm PT

Designing for Impact: Creating Products That Make a Difference

By:
Davio White
UI Designer, Tweeq
Groundbreaking projects
Design
Davio White
20th Sep, 9-10pm PT

How To Make Email Marketing Work For Your Business

By:
Aquibur Rahman
Cofounder & CEO, Mailmodo
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Aquibur Rahman
20th Sep, 9-10pm PT

The "other AI" - Applied Improv - Getting Into Flow through Play

By:
Gary Ware, Julie Trell
Founder, Breakthrough Play ; Chief Play Officer, Playful Purpose
Future trends
Growth
Gary Ware, Julie Trell
20th Sep, 10-11pm PT

Data-driven Approach to Design: Why it Works

By:
Darren Lee
Product Designer, Agoda
Groundbreaking work
Analytics
Darren Lee
20th Sep, 10-11pm PT

From Insights to Action: Harnessing Mixpanel for Our User Research

By:
David Arjun
Senior User Researcher, Mixpanel
Groundbreaking work
Research
David Arjun
20th Sep, 10-11pm PT

How We Designed an App for Deafblind People

By:
Maddalena Zampitelli
Co-founder & Designer, Anne
Entrepreneurship
Design
Maddalena Zampitelli
20th Sep, 11pm-12 PT

All In One Agents In The Age Of AI

By:
Barada Sahu
Co-Founder & CEO, Mason
Future trends
Growth
Barada Sahu
20th Sep, 11pm-12 PT

Empathy in Tech: from a Soft Skill to a Strategic Tool

By:
Angelina Severino
Brand and Product Design Lead, Gamgee BV
Groundbreaking work
Design
Angelina Severino
21st Sep, 12-1am PT

Everyone Can Become A Webflow Expert

By:
Marcin Rzymek
Senior Product Designer, Netguru
Future trends
No-code
Marcin Rzymek
21st Sep, 12-1am PT

Secret to Creating Engaging Case Studies

By:
Anfisa Bogomolova
Sr. Product Designer, MEWS & Content Creator
Career growth
Design
Anfisa Bogomolova
21st Sep, 12-1am PT

Beyond The Pixel: Pushing Design Forward with Advocacy at Scale

By:
Corey Lee
Designer Advocate, Figma
Groundbreaking work
Design
Corey Lee
21st Sep, 1-2am PT

Dance Towards Doing Design Together

By:
Michelle Ou
Human Centred Design Training Lead, eHealth NSW
Career growth
Design
Michelle Ou
21st Sep, 1-2am PT

Mastering UX: Decoding Classroom Lessons versus Industry Demands

By:
Marzie Nadali
Product Design Manager, Amenitiz
Groundbreaking work
Design
Marzie Nadali
21st Sep, 2-3am PT

Design with Generative AI

By:
Charu Choudha
Design Lead, Microsoft
Future trends
Design
Charu Choudha
21st Sep, 2-3am PT

Venturing Beyond the Job Title: It’s All in the Mindset

By:
Radu Jitea
UX Researcher & Information Architect, Granite Digital
Career growth
Research
Radu Jitea
21st Sep, 2-3am PT

Mentorship During War: What a Year of Helping Beginners in Ukraine Taught Me

By:
Roman Povzyk
Product Analyst, Bini Games
Groundbreaking work
Analytics
Roman Povzyk
21st Sep, 3-4am PT

Curation in User Research: An Educator's Perspective

By:
Peter Yeomans
Lead Design Researcher - Global Trust Pillar, Wise
Groundbreaking work
Research
Peter Yeomans
21st Sep, 3-4am PT

Grow into Leadership by Product Managing Your Career

By:
Mirza Besirovic
Director of Product Management, Dixa
Career growth
PM
Mirza Besirovic
21st Sep, 3-4am PT

Unleashing Success: Scaling Teams and Cultivating Culture from 0 to 1

By:
Flávio Bezerra
Principal Experience Designer, BCG X
Groundbreaking work
Design
Flávio Bezerra
21st Sep, 4-5am PT

Co-Designing for Successful Digital Products

By:
Rodrigo Narciso
Strategic Design Principal, BCG
Groundbreaking work
Design
Rodrigo Narciso
21st Sep, 4-5am PT

Designing Impactful Product through Experimentation

By:
Fedora Devena
Sr. Product Designer, Booking.com
Groundbreaking work
Design
Fedora Devena
21st Sep, 4-5am PT

I'm Not Even Supposed To Be Here - From Criminology to Uber Eats

By:
Isaac Lai
Brand Marketing Lead, Uber
Career growth
Marketing
Isaac Lai
21st Sep, 5-6am PT

Faster to Market: The No-Code Advantage in Native App Development

By:
Karla Fernandes
UX/UI & Digital Product Designer, Vitamina K
Entrepreneurship
No-code
Karla Fernandes
21st Sep, 5-6am PT

The Future of AI is Human-Centered

By:
Prashanth Shanmugasundaram
Senior UX Designer, Google
Future trends
Design
Prashanth Shanmugasundaram
21st Sep, 5-6am PT

(U)X Marks the Spot: How Your Career Journey Leads to UX

By:
Frankie Kastenbaum
Senior UX Designer
Career growth
Design
Frankie Kastenbaum
21st Sep, 5-6am PT

Unveiling the Magic of Team Rituals: Applying Lessons from New Insights on Learning

By:
Leandro Butteri
Former Design Director, Globant
Groundbreaking work
Design
Leandro Butteri
21st Sep, 6-7am PT

I wasn't Invited to the Meeting

By:
Kesavan Nampoothiry, Sheena Lakshmi
Content designer, Intuit ; Senior Content Designer, Intuit
Groundbreaking work
Design
Kesavan Nampoothiry, Sheena Lakshmi
21st Sep, 6-7am PT

Navigating Personal Branding & Ambiguity Around Career in Startups

By:
Shivani Tiwari
Senior Marketing Manager, Flipkart
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Shivani Tiwari
21st Sep, 6-7am PT

Finding Your Voice Anywhere, Anytime

By:
Michael Tam
Global Design Principal, IBM
Career growth
Design
Michael Tam
21st Sep, 6-7am PT

Opening the Black Box - Lessons from Changing Careers to Become a UX Researcher/Content Designer

By:
Bill Lord, Hannah Shelton, Peter Yeomans, Leah Zou, Ted Barker
Groundbreaking work
Bill Lord, Hannah Shelton, Peter Yeomans, Leah Zou, Ted Barker
21st Sep, 7-8am PT

Articulating Your Design Impact and Becoming an Influential Designer

By:
Janus Tiu
Senior Experience Designer, Electronic Arts & Program Lead, Liftyz
Groundbreaking work
Design
Janus Tiu
21st Sep, 7-8am PT

100X Your Potential with Using Generative AI

By:
Vaibhav Sisinty
Founder, GrowthSchool
Future trends
Growth
Vaibhav Sisinty
21st Sep, 7-8am PT

Utilizing AI tools for Product Management

By:
Nikkho Shandittha
SVP Product, Amartha
Future trends
PM
Nikkho Shandittha
21st Sep, 8-9am PT

From Runway to Roadmap: Crossing the Design Divide

By:
Alisha Tukol
Service Design Officer, IMF
Career growth
Design
Alisha Tukol
21st Sep, 8-9am PT

Navigating Your Mental Health and Work

By:
Yan Grinshtein
Head of Design, Augment AI
Career growth
Design
Yan Grinshtein
21st Sep, 8-9am PT

How AI Can Help You Build A Product Customers Love

By:
Alex Hong, Joseph Lee
Founding Member, Syncly ; Co-Founder & CEO, Syncly (YC W23)
Future trends
PM
Alex Hong, Joseph Lee
21st Sep, 8-9am PT

Unleashing Creativity: The Art of Prototyping

By:
Vidhunnan Murugan
Product Designer, BigBasket
Groundbreaking work
Design
Vidhunnan Murugan
21st Sep, 9-10am PT

Inside the Lessons of Designing Global Products for Millions

By:
Felix Lee, Ole Lütjens
Co-founder and CEO, ADPList ; VP, Product Design, Udemy
Groundbreaking work
Felix Lee, Ole Lütjens