Recordings

Event Recordings

Explore our collection of Chicago Camps’ most enriching design dialogues, from the concise, engaging dialogues of Tent Talks to the in-depth explorations at UX Camp, and the visionary perspectives at Leadership By Design.

Whether you’re revisiting a favorite session or discovering new insights, these recordings are your gateway to an ever-expanding world of design knowledge and leadership wisdom.

Discover, learn, and be inspired by the diverse voices that have shaped our vibrant design community.

Twisha Shah Brandenburg – From Resistance to Reinvention: The Human Work of Design Maturity

UX Camp Winter 2026 From Resistance to Reinvention: The Human Work of Design Maturity We talk about design maturity as if it’s a process problem, more methods, more playbooks, more frameworks. But the truth is, most of the resistance leaders...

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Tanya Snook – Are You Performing Workshop Theatre? (3 Red Flags)

UX Camp Winter 2026 Are You Performing Workshop Theatre? (3 Red Flags) 72% of meetings are unproductive, costing $37B annually (Zippia). Sticky notes everywhere, outcomes nowhere. Are your workshops any better — or just Workshop Theatre (superficial collaboration rituals that...

2 Min Read

Natalie Kurz – Inclusivity by Design

UX Camp Winter 2026 Inclusivity by Design Most organizations treat inclusive design as a nice-to-have checkbox rather than a strategic imperative. It’s time to change that conversation. Inclusive design isn’t about helping one group—it’s about recognizing that people aren’t one-dimensional...

2 Min Read

Elaine Matthias – AI-Accelerated Discovery: Delivering Faster Insights with Jobs to Be Done

UX Camp Winter 2026 AI-Accelerated Discovery: Delivering Faster Insights with Jobs to Be Done In today’s fast-paced business environment, time-to-insight is critical. Yet, conducting Job To Be Done (JTBD) interviews can be a lengthy and cumbersome process that often compromises...

3 Min Read

Veronica Naguib – Rigour and agility: Balancing both in UX Research

UX Camp Winter 2026 Rigour and agility: Balancing both in UX Research Those that carry out research are often caught between two forces: the demand for speed in agile environments and the need for credibility and depth in their work....

2 Min Read

Tami Evnin – Beyond Templates: Using AI as a Thought Partner for Design Leadership

UX Camp Winter 2026 Beyond Templates: Using AI as a Thought Partner for Design Leadership Design leaders spend hundreds of hours annually on performance management – reviews, 1:1s, feedback conversations, career development plans – yet most of us received no...

3 Min Read

Joe Natoli – Think Like a Leader: 10 Things UXers Should Stop (and Start) Doing to Reclaim Their Power

Leadership By Design 2025 Think Like a Leader: 10 Things UXers Should Stop (and Start) Doing to Reclaim Their Power Every week, working with UXers and product designers at all levels — in addition to those serving on teams of...

3 Min Read

Aaron Irizarry – Intentional Leadership

Leadership By Design 2025 Intentional Leadership The world of design and the contexts in which it operates are constantly evolving, making it increasingly clear that our approach to leadership must be adaptive. What does this mean for us, whether we...

2 Min Read

Brianna Sylver – The Human Signal: Architecting for Emotion, Not Just for Experience

Leadership By Design 2025 The Human Signal: Architecting for Emotion, Not Just for Experience As designers, we champion the link between design and emotion when creating user experiences. But what happens when the human emotions in the creation process—the “noise”...

3 Min Read

Katja Forbes – Machines Customers: The Evolution Has Begun

Leadership By Design 2025 Machines Customers: The Evolution Has Begun What if your next customer isn’t human? In a world increasingly run by AI, machines are rapidly becoming independent economic actors, making buying decisions without human intervention. In her provocative...

3 Min Read

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