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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.

Dr. Andy Polaine is a design leadership coach, educator, and writer who helps clients build and grow their own design and innovation capability, transform their organisations and themselves

Harry Max is an executive player-coach who helps leaders realize their visions, build great teams, and zero in on pragmatic solutions to complex challenges.

Erin Weigel delivers impactful, user-centric products and tells stories about how she does it. Her career started in customer service when she worked retail and waited tables. This experience developed her service mindset, which guides her unique design approach.

Sunni (Sun) Brown is the founder of creative consultancy Sunni Brown Ink and recently reincarnated the Center for Deep Self Design (getting its second life after a tragicomic opening in March of 2020!).

Steve Portigal is an experienced user researcher who helps organizations to build more mature user research practices.

Meghan Casey has more than 20 years experience in communications, marketing, content strategy, and stakeholder whispering.

Jesse James Garrett has been one of the most prominent voices in digital product design for more than 20 years.

Leon Barnard leads the education team at Balsamiq. He uses his extensive experience as a UX designer to teach user interface design basics and wireframing to an audience of mostly non-designers via the Balsamiq Wireframing Academy.

Michael Angeles is an interface designer at Balsamiq.