Speakers

Peter Boersma helps organisations increase the chances of good design happening. Before becoming a DesignOps consultant, Peter was DesignOps Manager at Miro, supporting the team of 45 researchers, designers, and writers.

Subhashis is an X-shaped design leader with 2 decades of experience in building and leading global multi-disciplinary product research and design teams.

YuChien Kao is a Senior Product Designer at MongoDB with more than 9 years of experience in leading data-driven design initiatives and developing scalable solutions for complex enterprise user interfaces.

Tan is a seasoned product designer with over a decade of experience crafting engaging digital experiences.

Heidi Trost is a UX leader who helps cross-disciplinary teams improve the security user experience. With a background in UX research, Heidi does this by helping teams better understand the people they are designing for, as well as the security threats that may negatively impact people and systems.

Mel is a UX Career Coach and helps tech professionals (re)build their careers. She uses a unique framework inspired by UX methodologies to help her clients grow their careers with passion and self-awareness.

In today’s UX landscape, confidence and inclusivity are not just ideals—they are essential to creating designs that resonate with diverse audiences. As women take on leadership roles within UX, they bring perspectives that are crucial to shaping products and experiences reflecting a wide range of user needs. But building confidence isn’t always straightforward.

As a service designer, Arun led internal initiatives that promoted greater collaboration between product, design, and content teams for improved client experience by creating new digital touchpoints in the customer's journey.

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 and podcast partner, Christian Lane.

KD Singh Arneja, a UX professional with over 20 years of experience, is currently Senior Director of User Experience at Intelligent Medical Objects.