Katrina Alcorn
Katrina Alcorn is a global product design executive and award-winning author. She has built the UX practice at Hot Studio, a boutique agency that was acquired by Facebook, and then at Autodesk, where she centralized the digital design and research teams and her team’s work led to a 5x increase in global ecommerce.
Most recently, Katrina led one of the world’s largest design practices at IBM. IBM’s 3,000+ designers create software, hardware, brand, and web experiences powered by AI and used by millions worldwide. Under Katrina’s leadership, IBM Design drove major improvements to customer satisfaction and won a record number of product design awards.
Katrina is also the author of an award-winning book, “Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink,” about the challenges mothers face in the workplace, and she’s an advocate for workplace culture that supports the reality of modern-day families.
Presentations
Leadership By Design 2024
Stop burning out Designers: Creating Supportive Workplaces for All
Research shows stress levels among workers worldwide are at an all-time high. Parents and caregivers are often on the front lines of this trend. Add to that the fast-paced chaos of the tech industry, and you have a recipe for a lot of burned out designers! In this talk, I will delve into my personal experience with burnout which culminated in the publication of my award-winning book on the subject a decade ago.
What you’ll learn:
- Workplace conditions that lead to burnout
- What you can do to thrive as an individual
- What you can do to pay it forward for your team
