Janda Lane Janda Lane is creator and host of the Behind The Song podcast, a series of essays about the history of classic rock songs with a focus on the lyrics. Music for each episode is produced by her husband...
Cassidy Williams Cassidy loves to make memes and dreams and software. She’s currently the CTO at Contenda. She’s worked for a variety of companies, large and small, advises startups, and she’s had the honor of working on the board of...
Yaddy Arroyo Specializing in pioneering multi-modal banking experiences that seamlessly merge cutting-edge chatbot technology with human-centric service design. Over 15 years of expertise in AI design, spanning Social Listening Tools, Telematics, and multi-modal & voice design. Committed to elevating accessibility...
Guadalupe Aguilera Guadalupe commenced her professional journey in the realm of architecture, where she developed a deep appreciation for space, form, and user interaction within physical environments. This foundational understanding of design principles and user-centric focus seamlessly transitioned her into...
Meghan Casey Meghan Casey has more than 20 years experience in communications, marketing, content strategy, and stakeholder whispering. Eight of those years were at Brain Traffic, the consultancy that put content strategy on the map. Meghan’s book The Content Strategy...
Haley Stracher Haley Stracher is the founder of Iris Design Collaborative, and an expert designer and marketing strategist. ? Haley loves playing with her young son, yoga and being outdoors. With more than 8 years of experience in graphic design...
Steven Kellert Meet Steven Kellert, a Chicagoan with a penchant for hitting all the right notes—be it on paper or a ukulele. When he’s not nose-deep in medical and scholarly manuscripts, making sure every comma is in its right place...
David Antognoli David Antognoli is a game developer and professor of game design at Columbia College Chicago. A game industry veteran with experience in both programming and game design roles, he has worked on projects with companies like Microsoft, Sega,...
Gina DeConti Gina started her art training early in life when her mother taught her to draw before she could barely hold a pencil. Since then she’s continued to love all things related to art and design. Her formal education...
Alex W. Castellanos Alex is a veteran political strategist turned UX researcher who has a love for technology and design. He has deep experience in project management, qualitative research and loves the opportunity to empathize with User stories. He is...
