Uday Gajendar

" As designers, in many ways, we are theorists, even if we don’t think of ourselves that way. "

" You don’t need to take notes. We’ve got a crack team handling that for you. "

" This is a conference, but a conference is just a polished snapshot, just a point in time of a conversation. "

" A speaking career is like a portfolio you build over time with talks you evolve and recombine for different audiences. "

" Keep up those discussions in Slack; there’s really good stuff happening there today. "

" Paul will help us go meta as we parse out systems shaping the character of 21st century organizations. "

" You can’t heal your way out of death or oppression by making prisons more user-friendly or trauma-informed. "

" Burnout is a real occupational phenomenon recognized by the World Health Organization but distinct from trauma. "

" What if we activated human virtues like trust, care, hope, respect, and dignity in the work we do and in our products? "

" Modernizing legacy platforms and architectures is a key focus for enterprise UX. "

" I start by talking to the people—end users and subject matter experts with decades of experience. "

" Temporary, quick, and sometimes rough artifacts have a lifespan just long enough for the conversation they enable. "

" Being trauma-informed is a journey, not a destination; you’re always becoming trauma-informed. "