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Leading experts, designers, researchers and product folks — from across the globe have participated at BeMore Festival.
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Aanchal is a product design leader with 14+ years of experience in designing successful products and leading dynamic teams in both startups and large organizations. She is a Director of UX Design at Upwork and leads their Enterprise and Customer Experience & Trust BUs. She thrives on bringing together cross-functional teams to align with business goals and create digital experiences that truly resonate with users. She got into UX because of her deep fascination by how people think and behave. She focuses on building strong cultures, nurturing diverse teams, and setting up effective ways for all to work together. She prioritizes creating a space where innovation flourishes, learning is a continuous process, and every voice matters. This approach not only makes the work more impactful but also ensures that her team is always proud of what they accomplish together.
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With my 18 years of professional experience, I have had the privilege of working in diverse domains encompassing product management, start-up ventures, sales, and business operations. I possess a strong passion for building innovative solutions, especially in the realms of generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI), analytics, and business strategy. Currently, in my capacity as Product Leader For Google Cloud in the New York region, I am entrusted with the leadership of pivotal growth initiatives. Recognized for my strategic foresight and technological expertise, I have been at the forefront of significant technology disruptions, including cloud adoption, emerging development methodologies such as Design Thinking, and advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and generative AI-driven automations.
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Aditya is an entrepreneur at heart who loves building technology and value-based customer-centric products. He built couple of startups and is now responsible for driving a 140+ product, design, data & engineering team to build world-class products at KoinWorks, Indonesia. He is passionate to build product experiences that will transform how Indonesia invests, transacts, and borrows money digitally. He is a first principle thinker and has experience in building 0-1 & 1-N products, finding PMF, and scaling them thus driving both the topline & bottomline.
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With 15 years of experience, Akash Mukherjee is a distinguished VP of Product Management at Chartmetric, known for his expertise in B2B products and strategic vision. His career spans big tech, startups, and consulting, driving impactful innovations and creating consumer-grade user experiences for enterprise products.
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Seasoned product leader with over 15 years of core industry experience in technology and product development. Currently working as Director Product Management at Razorpay, serving as head of Acquisition & Growth products. Wide ranging experience across the industry with primary focus on consumer growth and engagement products at startups and MNCs including Ola, Adobe, Expedia, Airtel and Ibibo group. Guest lecturer and corporate product trainer at IIM Bangalore , ISB Hyderabad, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Jodhpur, Alliance School of Business, Mesa Business School and Master's Union, ClearTax product development initiatives. Product expert coach and mentor at Product School, San Francisco, USA and Institute of Product Leadership, Houston, USA among other institutions of prominence such as Upgrad-Duke (Product Management) and HeroVired - Insead (Product Management) courses, The Product Folks , Antwalk expert group and Hello PM Mentor and industry speaker at national and international forums, panel discussions and round table discussions such as Netcore Martech Conference 2021, South East Asia, Moengage - Amazon Web Services Global Growth Summit 2022.
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With over 15 years of experience in design, Alex is well known and respected throughout the Design community in Australia. She is currently leading a design team for Australia and New Zealand’s largest mortgage aggregator, Loan Market. Alex has worked with well known organisational and household names including News Corp, Expedia and Woolworths and collaborated with Google and Microsoft. Alex is passionate, driven and motivated and lives and breaths user centred design. With a deep passion for understanding user needs, Alex has successfully led design and research teams at high-growth tech startups, including the pioneering NFT and blockchain-based game, ZED RUN. Alex is an inspiring speaker, having spoken at events such as Something Digital and Beyond Games, sharing insights on user-centered design and the power of technology.
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Design professional with 25 years of industry experience spanning across B2C and B2B working at the intersection of people, process, product. In my current role, I am leading product design for Microsoft India for the Industry cloud Retail solutions at the Bangalore studio.
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As Founder of Kendra Labs, Architect and Technologist, he is at the forefront of investing in and building transformative AI-first companies. With a deep conviction that AI will reshape every industry, he leads and develops a team of dynamic individuals to identify, nurture, and scale disruptive AI-driven businesses. He is building Kendra Labs, an AI platform company. With over two decades of experience in computer science and technology innovation, he has witnessed firsthand the exponential growth and potential of AI. Embracing an ""AI First"" philosophy, recognizing that companies born with AI at their core will have a significant competitive advantage.
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Amit is a senior leader in the gaming industry and currently serves as the Software Engineering Manager for the team behind EA Sports' popular American football video games, Madden and College Football 25, overseeing tech operations and manages large software teams. In the past, Amit successfully established multiple self-sustaining game studios from scratch for Aristocrat Gaming in India, developing games for top-grossing free-to-play mobile social casinos like Big Fish Casino, Lightning Link Casino, Heart of Vegas and Cashman Casino, with millions of daily active users. Driven by excellence and innovation in gaming, Amit holds several game design patents. As a community builder, he is an active mentor and member of the International Game Developer Association (IGDA), IEEE, ADPList and Harvard Business School's Leadership & Management program.
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I'm the co-founder of Koi Studios (koistudios.io), a modern digital product design studio trusted by Fortune 100 and VC-backed startups alike. We offer user-centric strategies and exceptional digital designs to help companies make great designs their competitive advantage. I'm also an adjunct professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering teaching.
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With over 25 years of experience in design and creative fields, Azmina is a Managing Director and Chief Creative Officer at Accenture Song, a leading global provider of digital transformation services. She oversees the design and creative aspects of Accenture Song delivering innovative, human-centred, and impactful customer experiences across industries. Azmina's core competencies include design leadership and consulting, design strategy, human-centred design, branding and system design, visual communication, environment design, project and people management, and entrepreneurship. She has a proven track record of orchestrating brand experiences that weave stories around branding, experience design, visual communication, and design thinking. As a design consultant, she has shared her design sensibilities and ideas with various sectors, such as travel and lifestyle, sports, telecom, banking and insurance, retail and consumer. She holds a postgraduate certification from Purdue University and a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Sir. JJ School of Arts.
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I am the head of design at Southwest Gas Corporation, an energy company that services 2 million customers across Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona. I have over 20 years of experience in the design industry, working as a graphic designer, content producer, and creative director for various companies in the gaming, entertainment, and energy sectors. I hold a dual Bachelor of Fine Arts and Corporate Communication degree from Bridgewater State University. My core competencies include creative direction, branding, marketing communications, graphic design, and web design. I lead a team of designers, freelancers, contractors, and creative agencies, ensuring consistent and on-brand messaging for all customer-facing graphic projects. I am passionate about mentoring and inspiring the next generation of designers, and I provide pro-bono mentoring via ADPList, a global platform that connects experienced professionals with mentors. In addition to my day job and mentorship, I write about my experiences as an Afro-Latino creative in corporate America and share my insights and tips on social media.
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Meet Cami Travis-Groves, a certified trauma-informed coach, podcaster, and recovering graphic designer with over 30 years of experience. Grounded in her background in art, she specializes in guiding creatives to overcome their inner critic and unleash their full potential. Based in Kansas City, Coach Cami is an international speaker and author, celebrated for her good juju and genuine care. With her authentic approach and unwavering belief in each individual's strengths, she's committed to helping you discover the path to personal growth and fulfillment. If you're ready to unleash your creativity and live a life that truly inspires you, Cami is here to support you every step of the way.
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As an interaction designer with a diverse background, I bring a unique perspective to the field of UX design. With 4 years of experience spanning corporate, goverment, and startup environments, I developed abilities to adapt and thrive in various professional settings. My journey began in architecture, where I earned a PhD in computational design for architecture and fabrication. However, my passion for human-centered design led me to transition into UX, where I now leverage my creative skills to craft intuitive, user-friendly experiences. My work is driven by a desire to bridge the gap between design and other stakeholders, helping organizations understand the strategic value of design in achieving business success.
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Carlsson Chee is a seasoned design leader and technologist with over 17 years of international professional experience. He specialises in connecting business strategies with human behavior, cultural considerations, and research-driven design. Carlsson is known for his ability to design scalable and innovative award-winning products and services, where his work has contributed significantly to sustainable growth and enhanced customer experiences—in both past and present roles. Currently, Carlsson is with Standard Chartered, where he collaborates closely with engineers and business stakeholders to consolidate and improve user experience with more inclusive processes that drive engineering efficiency and bank growth. Additionally, he is active in mentoring and sharing his insights on design and technology through newsletters, podcasts and occasional articles on various platforms.
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I’m an award-winning creative strategist, proud father of 2, husband, and a kick-ass career coach, bringing global, unique perspectives, and innovative solutions to the conversation. From “one-man-show” startups, to Forbes’s 500 Top enterprise companies. He has built and led teams to success for the company as well as fostering great careers within those teams. As a career coach, he has successfully helped over 11K people find their way and seized a new career path. He hopes to inspire you into taking the first steps into a new chapter in your career journey!
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Christina Waterman is a multidisciplinary professional with over a decade of combined expertise in Marketing and UX Design. A huge advocate for using intentional networking as a career-building strategy, she has trained herself and others on how to network like a boss, with all quality and no cringe.
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Hi, I'm Christine. I build brands, products, and teams. I drive business results by cultivating strong cross-organizational relationships, empowering designers to reach their potential, and implementing processes that deliver outstanding outcomes. As the SVP of Experience Research and Design at O3, I lead our CX consultancy's UX efforts. My role involves overseeing research and design to deliver exceptional customer experiences for our clients + partners.
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Chris is a self-taught product designer turned entrepreneur. He's the founder of UX Playbook. Before that, he was Head of Design and he's worked with various startups and house hold names like Google, Nike, Coca Cola.
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"I’m a Product Design Lead and Creative Thinker with 20 years of experience in product design and advertising. I am deeply passionate about the intersection of technology and human creativity. Recognising AI as the next technological evolution set to transform our lives and work, my goal is to empower others to embrace AI, not just as a tool but as a catalyst for creating more meaningful and impactful design solutions."
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Delisa Lopez is a seasoned UX design leader with over a decade of experience shaping impactful user experiences and driving business outcomes. Known for her ability to unite teams around common goals (and have fun doing it), she fosters environments where designers build confidence, solve complex problems, and deliver results. She is an active mentor in the industry, working with organizations like TechWomen, Latinas in Tech, and Prime UX Academy. Delisa has successfully launched products and features with Target and Fitbit and, most recently, led product design at Skillshare.
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Deniz is a Staff UX Researcher @Miro working on Canvas and Collaboration. He previously worked at Ada Health, Vodafone and Xedzone. He is also among top 100 ADPList mentors in Generalist Product Management with 90+ sessions and is a frequent conference speaker, lecturer and consultant.
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With over 18 years of expertise in IT software and digital transformation, Dileep Kumar Pandiya is a distinguished technologist and visionary leader. His extensive experience spans across Microservices, AI, APIs, and Cloud technologies, underscoring his deep proficiency in his field. Passionate about sharing his knowledge, Dileep has mentored numerous professionals, demonstrating his commitment to developing future leaders in technology.
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Don Norman is a Distinguished Professor (emeritus), Founder and first Director of the Design Lab, and founder and first chair of the Department of Cognitive Science at the University of California, San Diego. He has been a Vice President of Advanced Technology at Apple and an executive at HP. He is co-founder of the Nielsen Norman group, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, fellow of numerous societies with honorary degrees from Delft, Padua, and San Marino. He received a lifetime achievement award from ACM’s Computer-Human Interaction group, the President’s lifetime achievement award from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, the Sir Misha Black Medal for distinguished service to design education from the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1821, London, UK, the Design Guru Award from The Institute of Design, JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur India. In 2022 he received the Frontier Design Prize from the World Design Cities Conference and the Design Innovation Institute, Shanghai with guidance from the Shanghai Municipal government. He is currently an advisor to Tongji University (Shanghai), and FLAME University’s Design program (Pune, India), and the School of Design at Hong Kong Polytech. He was a distinguished visiting professor at the Korean Advanced Institute of Technology (KAIST) for three years. He has published 21 books translated into 20 languages including Emotional Design and Design of Everyday Things. His latest book is “Design for a Better World: Meaningful, Sustainable, Humanity Centered.”
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Doni is a mission-driven Product Design Lead at Yelp, spearheading design initiatives for the Services organization. Renowned as a design unicorn, she brings extensive experience from both consumer and enterprise settings, skillfully translating human insights into products and spaces that foster inclusivity and delight. With a deep understanding of cognitive psychology theories and a strong emphasis on empathy, Doni leverages best practices in product design to tackle new challenges and empower teams in solving complex problems. She is passionate about creating culturally relevant experiences that resonate with real people's needs and enhance their everyday lives.
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Dysen is a digital product designer and leader who has helped brands like Abercrombie & Fitch, IBM, AT&T, Bank of America, & Delta Airlines create elegant, user-centered solutions that solve complex business problems. Currently, at Microsoft, she leads design initiatives for the Cyber Security organization. With her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computational Science and, her Master’s degree in Graphic Design and Visual Experience from SCAD, her background is both technical and visual. Day to day, Dysen brings a design philosophy that is equal parts vision and rigor. This allows her to uncover customers’ rational and emotional needs and deliver memorable experiences that address key business objectives.
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Ermi is a design leader with over 20 years of experience, working with agencies, corporates, fintech and small startups and has managed a freelance business. She focuses on teaching EQ skills not taught in UX boot camps, helping shy and introverted designers thrive in extroverted environments and empowering women to become leaders. Ermi is a keynote speaker and is regularly invited to speak on design panels and podcasts to share valuable insights on her design experiences, career strategies, and even design downtime topics like fitness!
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🌎 Born and raised in Tuscany, I completed my telecommunications engineering studies in Finland and started my professional journey in Milan. Since 2013, I'm chasing my 'American Dream' in Silicon Valley. 🔮 I describe myself as a De·sign·egist, /dəˈzīnəjəst/, part service designer, part digital strategist. For the last 13+ years I've combined these two attributes to bring together diverse mindsets and perspectives and craft innovative experiences for all kinds of users. ⚡️ My expertise is the combination of a technical education enhanced by passionate knowledge of strategy & operations, user experience, design thinking and emerging technologies. 💖 I love to get my hands dirty and experiment with new tools and canvases, through continuous iterations. I'm passionate about inclusive design and workplace experience, leveraging blogging and podcasting as an outlet to share my thoughts with digital practitioners, creative thinkers and design enthusiasts. 🏐 When I step away from my computer, you can find me on a sand court playing beach volleyball, my ""well-being addiction"" for the last 23 years. ⭐️ Specialties: Digital Strategy, Enterprise Collaboration / Employee Engagement, Future Vision & Innovation Design, User Experience
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Gabriela Lucia Lorenz Is a UX Designer Director and MBA in Sustainable Business. Over a 15-year career, she has honed her skills in various sectors, leading international and remote teams to enhance digital product design. Gabriela is known for her dedication to mentoring with a focus on gender inclusivity. She writes for diverse media publications advocating for an ethical and sustainable shift in design practices. As a mentor, she guides designers toward creating innovative and socially responsible products. Gabriela's professional ethos is grounded in promoting a humanity-centric approach to design, aiming to create technology that aligns with ethical standards and supports holistic well-being.
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I am a product leader who has created innovative products for B2B companies since 1995. I was the first employee of Marketo and led the product vision through a successful IPO. I mentor frequently and blogs at https://commadot.com
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Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva, author of Think Remarkable, host of the Remarkable People podcast, and adjunct professor of the University of California, Santa Cruz. He was the chief evangelist of Apple, Mercedes Benz brand ambassador, and trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He has also written The Art of the Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and twelve other books. Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University, an MBA from UCLA, and an honorary doctorate from Babson College.
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Guy Segal is a design leader with over 25 years of experience in the tech industry, specializing in UX, product design, and DesignOps. Leveraging his passion for design leadership and people management, he has a proven track record of fostering innovation and collaboration within design teams, establishing and nurturing design practices, and leading teams to success. Guy's expertise extends to various domains, including product, UX, and service design, as well as a strong background in web and UI development. In recent years, he has been focusing extensively on design systems, establishing and growing teams around the practice, and launching systems that optimize efficiency and enhance user experiences. Beyond his professional endeavors, Guy is an avid enthusiast of board games, food, and movies, welcoming conversations on diverse topics that extend beyond the realm of design.
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As Head of CX and Design at RBCx, a division of the Royal Bank of Canada, Hector is the ultimate blend of creative thinking and strategic execution. He and his team work closely with our venture founders and partners to help them discover new business opportunities, gain insights on the human experience, and design exceptional products and services. Prior to joining RBC, Hector worked in consulting at top advertising and digital agencies, where he built and managed creative service and marketing practices for clients including Fortune 500 companies and major league sport franchises. He’s also led digital and mobile strategy and delivery teams at large financial institutions. While he grew up, received his undergraduate and graduate degrees, and lived throughout the U.S., he now calls Oakville, Ontario his home, along with his wife and son.
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Honey is the Co-Founder & CEO of Locofy.ai, a design-devtool that accelerates product development by converting Figma designs into frontend code using AI, powered by its foundational Design Models. Prior to Locofy.ai, he was the Chief Product Officer at Homage, Finaccel and Wego where he and his teams built global award winning products and eventually started Locofy.ai to build tools to accelerate builders. Locofy.ai is a Singapore HQ startup that has raised $7.5M and won #1 awards in 8 categories on Product Hunt and was awarded as the IDC Top Innovator 2024 and Gartner Cool Vendor in Software Engineering 2023.
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Dedicated Head of Design with a proven track record of ensuring design operations achieve their OKRs, managing people, processes, and technology stacks. Strong design skills and knowledge in the areas of HCD and information architecture, balancing business requirements as well as customer needs to deliver impactful services and products for all stakeholders. UX, PO, and Agile Coach certified from NN/g, EKIPA, and ICAgile. Highly motivated individual with more than 13 years of experience in product design, delivering products/services with solutions that fit.
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With over a decade of experience in digital and brand marketing, I am passionate about creating and executing world-class strategy, innovative campaigns, and cross-functional initiatives that drive business growth, customer engagement, and cultural impact. I am currently the Head of Marketing for an emerging FinTech company by the name of ThreeTrader which aims to give traders access to the world’s forex markets faster and easier Previously, I was the Brand Marketing Lead for Uber Eats in Taiwan, where I was responsible for managing creative, media, measurement and creative agencies, developing insights-driven and fully integrated plans, and oversaw every aspect of tier 1 campaigns and every nuance of the Uber Eats brand in Taiwan. Prior to my in-market role, I was the Social & Digital Lead across APAC for both Uber Mobility and Uber Eats ensuring that our digital manifestations were best in class across Australia, Japan, Taiwan, India, Hong Kong and more. In addition, I am also the Lead Digital Marketing Instructor at General Assembly Australia, where I shape the skills, minds, and trajectories of the next generation of digital marketers. I teach a comprehensive curriculum that covers everything from strategic fundamentals, SEO, SEM, Analytics, Social Media, CRM, and more. I have consistently received high ratings from my cohorts, with an average NPS of 9.84 after three cohorts. I also teach at and mentor at UNSW, working with UNSW Business School to help graduates get ready for the marketing industry. I have a proven track record of delivering award-winning and impactful work for brands such as McDonald's, Netflix, TikTok, Webjet, Destination NSW, Colgate, Microsoft, UNICEF, Paramount, Lion, RUOK, HCF, Bankwest, and more. I have also been recognised as an industry leader and a rising talent, winning several individual and team awards, such as the Mumbrella Next Creative Agency Talent Award, B&T 30 Under 30, Hermes Creative Award, Marcomm Awards and the AVA Digital Awards Individual Achievement Award. I have a strong academic background, with a master's degree in International Security Studies from Macquarie University and a bachelor's degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of New South Wales. I graduated with distinction from AdSchool and also hold a Marketing Week Mini MBA with Mark Ritson. I am always eager to learn new skills, explore new challenges, and share my knowledge and experience with others. I am also a food enthusiast and a glutton for pun-ishment as I chronicle everything I eat at iFat - Food Chronicles.
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As Director of Data Science at Remerge GmbH, an AdTech company specializing in mobile retargeting solutions, this role leverages 10 years of data science experience. Starting as the company's first data scientist, the team has grown to 18 people across multiple functions, including data platform, data science, algorithmic product, and AI transformation. A generalist approach informs cross-disciplinary development, adopting a systems view in strategy, organization, change management, and team building. This perspective, combined with experience in finance and media industries, contributes to current explorations in sustainability topics. Beyond the professional sphere, interests include food, biking, travel, and Argentine Tango. Family time is cherished, with a focus on researching effective parenting strategies to help children develop courage and skills for personal growth.
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Jakob Nielsen, Ph.D., is a usability pioneer with 40 years experience in UX and the Founder of UX Tigers. He founded the discount usability movement for fast and cheap iterative design, including heuristic evaluation and the 10 usability heuristics. He formulated the eponymous Jakob’s Law of the Internet User Experience. Named “the king of usability” by Internet Magazine, “the guru of Web page usability" by The New York Times, and “the next best thing to a true time machine” by USA Today. Previously, Dr. Nielsen was a Sun Microsystems Distinguished Engineer and a Member of Research Staff at Bell Communications Research, the branch of Bell Labs owned by the Regional Bell Operating Companies. He is the author of 8 books, including the best-selling Designing Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity (published in 22 languages), Usability Engineering (26,361 citations in Google Scholar), and the pioneering Hypertext and Hypermedia (published two years before the Web launched). Dr. Nielsen holds 79 United States patents, mainly on making the Internet easier to use. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Human–Computer Interaction Practice from ACM SIGCHI.
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With over two decades in product design leadership, Jared utilizes an outcome-first approach to help define strategies, align teams and organizations, and deliver solutions which exceed expectations across a wide range of industries.
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Jim Lane is Senior Director of Product Design for CNN Digital Revenue, Growth and Commerce products. In this role he leads design for advertising and other revenue products, customer lifecycle management, messaging and newsletters, and CNN Underscored. For over 25 years he has led teams in both startups and large organizations such as Netscape/America Online, AddThis (acquired by Oracle Data Cloud), Contactually (acquired by Compass), and Virtru, a data protection and privacy startup. Jim is also a mentor, coach, and community organizer. In 2012 he founded NoVA UX, a Meetup group for user experience professionals in the Northern Virginia/DC metro area which offered monthly speakers, workshops, and other UX-oriented events.
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With 20+ years of experience, an infectious smile, and a big presence, Joe Cahill is one of the most passionate designers you will meet. His experience has led him to successfully design and build products across a range of industries, and has also helped many Fortune 50 teams restructure their product development team operations to successfully create and deploy products more effectively. His passion for the customer and excitement for design has left a rippling impact on the industry, and he continues to spend his time learning about how people experience, interact with and use digital products in this constantly evolving industry.
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Julie Zhuo is the co-founder of Sundial, a modern analytics tool to help companies understand the story of their data to make better decisions. Before that, she was the VP of Product Design for the Facebook app, where she helped scale the service from 10 million users to over 2 billion during her nearly 14 years there. Her field guide to management, The Making of a Manager, became an instant Wall Street Journal bestseller and was selected as one of Amazon's Best Business and Leadership Books of 2019. She writes about technology, design, and leadership on her popular blog and mailing list, The Looking Glass. She graduated with a bachelor’s and master’s in Computer Science from Stanford University and lives with her husband and three children in California's Bay Area.
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K Minglani is a serial entrepreneur who is currently the Co-Founder & CEO of LottieFiles (a motion design platform used by over 10 Million users from 285,000+ companies and teams). Before LotteFiles, Minglani was the co-founder of Mindvalley Quests, a large ed-tech company with over 15 million learners worldwide, and also co-founded real estate tech startup homebuy360 (acquired). He is hugely passionate about building and scaling ventures through community & technology.
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A design trailblazer, Kelly seamlessly navigates the intersection of design, marketing, software, and user experience. Her expertise in UX for health and edtech SaaS products is driven by empathetic problem-solving and strategic insight into consumer behaviors. MIT-certified in human-computer interaction and NN/g certified for User Experience Management, Kelly holds patents for proprietary design processes and is on the board of the Design Management Institute. As the VP of Brand and User Experience at ScreenPal, she enhances and develops products that enable video communication for educators. Kelly’s transformative leadership at ScreenPal underscores her ability to make ideas accessible and research insights actionable to create beloved products and experiences. A featured industry expert committed to shaping the future of design and user experience, Kelly presents at conferences, hosts master classes, and regularly contributes to industry publications.
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Kevin has three decades of design experience. He cofounded an agency, freelanced, and was involved in multiple startup ventures. He then built and led product and design teams at Verizon, 23andMe, and LinkedIn. Along the way, he co-authored more than twenty web and mobile technology patents and worked for a pop star. Kevin continues to serve as a consultant, mentor, and coach in the design community. He also recently coauthored the "Design Career Handbook".
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Kevin Hawkins is a Product Design & Research Director based in Barcelona after living & working across the USA, Europe, and Asia. With over 17 years of experience in product design, UI engineering, and data visualization, he leads multidisciplinary teams of designers, researchers, front-end engineers, and product marketers to deliver intuitive, high-converting solutions. Previously, Kevin was the Global UX Director at Glovo, Director of Product Design at BookClub, and UX Team Lead at Booking.com, where he managed award-winning design teams of up to 105, launched innovative products, and scaled customer-centric strategies. He is also a seasoned instructor and global public speaker with courses at GrowthTribe, General Assembly, and Georgetown University. As a gay, Liberian-American, he is passionate about building diverse and inclusive teams, and he enjoys traveling to learn from different cultures.