Uday Gajendar

" Mass production is here to stay; modernism asked what we can do to make it more humanistic. "

" Even if you are the most junior person or the most introverted, please share and ask questions. "

" We are here to talk about something that’s on everyone’s minds lately. "

" Panels without some preparation often end up as a string of disconnected spiels; chemistry and planning change that. "

" This massive topic can be overwhelming, but there are perspectives and approaches that help. "

" Cheryl's talk connects design thinking approaches to systems thinking. "

" There are no best practices because trauma responses are so individual and culturally specific. "

" Leaders are also hurt leaders; their self-awareness and healing are essential to create safe spaces. "

" Going meta means designing that needs to happen before the design itself — setting up conditions for good design to emerge and thrive. "

" Defining a cohesive user experience when dealing with mergers and acquisitions is something many of us have dealt with. "

" We confront teams by asking what problems they're solving and who their users are to avoid superficial UX. "

" The seven-foot-wide diagram showed the product’s true complexity, sparking necessary conversations with leadership. "

" Sometimes you’re getting data without consent when people don't feel safe to say no anymore. "