Designing & Delivering Products at the Speed of Change

We've all been there before. We have our processes, methods, and mechanisms in place for how to design and deliver products people love. But what happens when all of that is thrown out the window? When you are asked to deliver in half the time, with a quarter the the team size required, and across 15 different platforms on day one. In this talk, Shawn will discuss what you need to do to survive take-off, a trip around the sun, and bringing everyone together to succeed in designing, developing and launching a global streaming service in record time. He will highlight key pitfalls and important areas to achieve success through adaptive intelligence, quick decisions and trade-offs that keep the customer and the company culture at the center focus.

September 18, 2024
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1:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Shawn Johnson
Shawn Johnson
Founder & President, SocioPunk & Seichō Syndicate

Emmy® Award winning Executive, Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur and Innovator – Shawn Johnson is the Founder and President of SocioPunk & Seichō Syndicate. Over the past 25 years, his products have been enjoyed by millions of people around the world - creating positive, memorable and lasting relationships through evolving consumer and technology ecosystems. An entrepreneur, and former executive leader for Warner Bros. Discovery, NBCUniversal and Microsoft – Shawn builds effective strategies and high performing cross-functional teams to create Most Lovable Products that thrive at the intersection of design, technology, and imagination of the human spirit.

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