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Learn from industry leaders transforming product design through automation and AI.
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Christine is design leader, author, and speaker who has built products used by millions of people around the world--and the teams that created them--for companies including Intel, Microsoft XBox, Samsung, Nike, and Adobe. In 2018, O'Reilly Media published her book, Designing Across Senses, used by product teams at Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Lab 126 to redefine their advanced design practices. She is currently writing her first sci-fi novel about biointerfaces, and spends weekends in the California wilderness exploring geological wonders with her dog, Barnaby.
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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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I'm Joe Siconolfi, a product and design strategist with over 13 years of experience leading transformative projects across startups, technology, and digital entertainment. Currently, I drive product design strategy at Channel AI, where I merge AI innovation with empathetic design to create user-centric experiences. My past roles include serving as Head of Product Design at Mushroom, where I pushed the boundaries of AI-powered messaging, and leading AI and neuroscience-driven projects from a design perspective at Statespace. I've also improved engagement and conversion rates through design leadership at Logic and MTV. I hold a Master’s in Business Management and a Bachelor’s in Digital Arts & Design from Full Sail University.
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User-centered interface and experience design professional focused on improving products for the people using them. I'm always eager to learn more.
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Mike Gadsby is the Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at O3, a Philadelphia-based digital experience consultancy. As a human-centered design practitioner and AI strategist with over 25 years of experience, Mike has advised everyone from dynamic startups to global brands, including Comcast, Aramark, Vanguard, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Passionate about the future of technology, Mike leads O3’s innovation and AI practice, helping businesses harness the power of AI to elevate their digital experiences for customers, employees and the people they serve. A frequent speaker and educator, Mike shares his insights at industry events nationwide, focusing on how AI can improves the human experience and unlocks untaped potential. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Mike also teaches and guest lectures on entrepreneurship and the future of customer experience, inspiring the next generation of innovators.
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👋🏼 I'm Peter Zhao 👦🏻; I am a thinker, explorer, and visual communicator. I am dedicated to creating meaningful experiences, solving business problems, and bringing positive impacts to users. With over 8+ years of industry experience, I've transitioned from a craft-driven creator into a system thinker and problem solver. I’ve been able to apply my human-centered design philosophy to translate company visions into viable and pleasurable products. In my role, I led the strategy and design, took multiple products from 0 to 1, implemented design systems, led design teams, and worked with cross-functional teams to adopt UX best practices into scrum ceremonies. From an early age, I've had a deep yearning to understand the 'why' and 'how' of everything, and experiment with new ideas. I’m not one to shy away from the unfamiliar and never satisfied with “just good enough”. I’m always looking for new lessons to learn, new stories to hear, new dots to connect, and passing on that learning. Outside of work, I’m an enthusiast cinema photographer, die-hard techie, toys collector, and a huge proponent of new experiences through adventure.
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I’m a Senior UX Designer based in Philadelphia, dedicated to designing intuitive, inclusive, and accessible user experiences. I’m passionate about creating thoughtful, seamless solutions that combine great design with functionality to delight every user.
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Stephen Gates is a renowned designer with a career spanning over two decades global design leader building world-class organizations that drive a long-term vision and near-term business impact. He is currently the founder of CRZY, which is an independent strategy, design, and inspiration studio helping companies find a new vision and purpose for their brands, digital experiences, creativity, and existence. He previously worked at InVision, Citi, Starwood Hotels, WW, and McCann Erickson, building teams that created award-winning global advertising campaigns, multiple Fortune 100 brands, and innovative digital experiences. He shares what he has learned through his international speaking engagements and his award-winning podcast, The Crazy One, which an in-depth exploration of issues that matter to creatives, including leadership, creativity, and career development, innovation, and more.
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Vitaly loves beautiful content and does not give up easily. Born in Minsk, Belarus, he studied computer science and mathematics in Germany. While writing algebra proofs and preparing for software engineering at nights in the kitchen, at the same time he discovered passion for typography, interface design and writing. After working as a freelance designer and developer for 6 years, he co-founded Smashing Magazine back in 2006, a leading online magazine for designers and developers. His curiosity drove him from interface design to front-end to performance optimization to accessibility and back to user experience over all the years. Vitaly is the author, co-author and editor of Smashing Books (https://www.smashingmagazine.com/books), and a curator of Smashing Conferences (https://www.smashingconf.com). He is the UX lead with the European Parliament and Smashing Magazine (www.smashingmagazine.com) and front-end/UX consultant in Europe and abroad, working with large and small companies and organizations like Haufe-Lexware, Axel-Springer and others. He also runs Measure UX (https://measure-ux.com) and Smart Interface Design Patterns (https://smart-interface-design-patterns.com), friendly video courses on UX and design patterns, along with a live UX training for passionate UX and product designers.
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Hello! I'm Yan, bringing over 8 years of product design expertise across multinational Internet giants (Microsoft, Spotify), unicorn startups (Nextdoor), and consulting agencies (Boston Consulting Group). I'm currently a Principal Product Designer at Microsoft, responsible for the user experience and development of artificial intelligence products for key Microsoft products such as Teams and Copilot. My responsibilities include using data-driven approaches to deliver personalized user experiences and exploring the application potential in emerging fields like human-computer interaction and AI. I has developed unique expertise in leading product growth, shaping product vision and strategy, and formulating effective go-to-market strategies. By deeply understanding market trends and customer needs, I'm able to set clear development directions and goals for products, and create forward-thinking, actionable plans. In particular, I excel at designing 0-to-1 products, with insightful perspectives and methodologies that allow me to create competitive products that meet market demands from scratch.