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Day one: Wednesday

Barbican Centre

Day one of our industry leading speakers discussing topics to help you tackle some of your most pressing challenges, enabling you to become the most effective design leader possible.

Registration

Use the Barbican's Silk Street entrance and then make your way to the 4th Floor terrace. Once you've registered, join us for a coffee before the conference kicks off.

Welcome & introductions

Rebecca GrovesLeading Design curator & programme lead, Clearleft

Be a better design leader

Eric SnowdenVP of Design, Adobe Inc

Designing design leadership for an automated future

Ovetta SampsonDirector of User Experience Machine Learning, Google

Morning break

Grab a drink and a snack and take the opportunity to connect with your peers

Designing direction

Matt DaveyChief Experience Officer, 1Password

Bad services: Why services fail and what we can do to make them work

Lou DowneFounder & Director, The School of Good Services

Lunch time

Time to break bread together and share your thoughts on the morning talks. Limited places are available at our topic themed lunch tables - sign up at the registration desk.

Amplifying design, reducing friction, easing the pressure

Teak TseGroup Director of Design Systems & Operations, Sky

Afternoon break

Time to re-fuel.

Off the record: an unscripted conversation where our speakers dig deeper into the themes from the day

Cocktail/mocktail time!

Join us for a drink with your fellow participants.

Barbican architecture tour

Join one of the venue's expert team for a tour of the iconic Barbican centre. Numbers are limited so be sure to sign up on the day - first come, first served.

Day two: Thursday

Barbican Centre

Day two of our industry leading speakers with more chances to re-connect with your peers and build relationships.

Registration

Don't forget to bring your event pass so you can walk right in and get a coffee in the Barbican's beautiful conservatory

Welcome to day two

Rebecca GrovesLeading Design curator & programme lead, Clearleft

Emotional intelligence: What I wish I’d known

Julia WhitneyExecutive & Leadership Coach, Whitney and Associates

Morning break

Grab a drink and a snack and take the opportunity to connect with your peers

Put your own mask on first

Temi AdeniyiProduct Design Manager, Instagram

Lunch

Pull up a chair and share a meal with your peers from across the design industry. Limited places are available at our topic themed lunch tables - sign up at the registration desk.

Afternoon break

Take a turn around the conservatory with a new friend?

Off the record: an unscripted conversation where our speakers dig deeper into the themes from the day

Final farewells

If you don't have to rush off join your fellow participants in the bar to raise a glass to two days of learning and connection.

Barbican architecture tour

Join one of the venue's expert team for a tour of the iconic Barbican centre. Numbers are limited so be sure to sign up on the day - first come, first served.

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