Talk UX is an annual international design & technology conference led by women
Talk UX is an annual international design & technology conference led by women
Talk UX is an annual international design & technology conference led by women
Fairfield Social Club, September 20th 2019
Talk UX is brought to you by Ladies that UX, a global organisation that has created an international community of inspiring, supportive women in design and tech. Founded in Manchester, Ladies that UX is leading a global movement, with chapters in over 55 cities worldwide, that empowers women to achieve their full potential.
We shed light on the bridges that women in UX build between problems and solutions, user needs and products, and design and technology.
Gain Insight
Enhance your knowledge and skills by learning from industry leaders and experts. Hear stories from accomplished UX professionals as they share their experiences.
Make Connections
Meet local and global fellow-UX practitioners who are as passionate as you. Join a vibrant community, expand your reach, and further your career.
Get Inspired
Celebrate the exciting work of incredible women in design and technology and leave inspired to encourage change in your organisation.
Tickets
Full Conference
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Full day of conference talks
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Evening networking reception
Speakers
We’re delighted to announce our first speakers. Keep checking back, join our mailing list or follow @Talk_UX on twitter for all the latest.
Lou Cordwell, OBE
CEO, magneticNorth
About the speaker
Lou is CEO of Manchester based digital design studio, magneticNorth. Founded in 2000, the company quickly established an international reputation with an award winning client portfolio.
Alongside the day job, she is also a board member on Greater Manchester’s Local Enterprise Partnership, Chair of Design Manchester and a passionate campaigner for gender equality in business and the tech industry.
Lou was awarded an OBE in the 2018 New Year’s Honours for services to the creative and digital economy.
Magnetic North
Design Manchester
Basak Haznedaroglu
Director of Design, InVision
Beyond good design leadership
About the speaker
Basak is a Director of Design at InVision, the digital product design platform powering the world’s best user experiences. InVision is the cornerstone of the product design process for more than 5 million people at tens of thousands of companies, including every company in the Fortune 100 and brands like Airbnb, Amazon, HBO, Netflix, Slack, Starbucks and Uber.
Basak is a multi-disciplinary thinker, educator, designer and mentor for several start-ups across the globe. In her role at InVision, she helps shape the direction of the company’s game-changing tools for product designers. Prior to that, she held roles at Microsoft and Foursquare, where she explored the relationship between media, technology and the human element. She is a huge believer in how design, code and storytelling can synthesise into meaningful and intuitive products and services.
Basak has crafted digital experiences for global brands, organisations, and tech companies such as Puma, Red Cross and LG electronics.
Gemma Germains
Head of Customer Experience, CANYON Bicycles
Connecting the dots: From content design to customer experience
The best thing about age is hindsight. Connecting The Dots looks at how we amass experience in the most unusual places. It also offers practical advice for levelling-up your career.
You should probably see this talk if you’re frustrated by your career progression.
You shouldn’t miss this talk if you’re a content designer who doesn’t feel like a ‘real’ designer.
About the speaker
With almost 15 years experience, Gemma can confidently call herself a creative industry veteran, with the battle scars to prove it.
Gemma was co-founder of Well Made Studio and spent 6 years fighting to highlight the stupidity of unpaid internships and the scarcity of female leaders.
As Head of CX at CANYON she gets to work with a global team of cycling experts and enthusiasts to deliver a best in class customer experience.
Venue
Fairfield Social Club
Archway 6 Temperance Street Manchester M12 6HR
Nearest train station
Manchester Piccadilly
Nearest tram stop
Manchester Piccadilly
Nearest parking
Limited free on street parking Carparks at Baring Street and Sheffield Street
Team & Volunteers
Ladies that UX is not affiliated with Harvard University, nor is Ladies that UX, Boston a Harvard University program or activity
Strong cultural foundation and thoughtful leadership drive success and inspire teams to do their best work. As we all strive to advance the practice of user experience design, we need to realise the significance of incorporating design values, empathy, resilience, and creative risk-taking into our roles and responsibilities.
In this talk, we will discuss how to be a leader, learner, and listener. We will explore the traits of a strong design leader that embodies self-awareness, active listening, relationship building, operational excellence, and leading change.