Summary
Rosenfeld Media founder, Lou Rosenfeld opens the day by welcoming our attendees to Design in Product and presenting our Conference Chair, Christian Crumlish.
Key Insights
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Challenges in integrating UX and product management remain consistent since 2016.
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Bloomberg’s UX team has evolved for 15 years to become central in product lifecycle.
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Successful product-UX collaboration requires understanding diverse professional backgrounds.
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Bias-free UX processes help keep product development objective and user-focused.
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Bloomberg designs not only for external clients but also internal employees.
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Sponsor sessions at the conference provide high-quality peer-led content accessible via Zoom.
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Sketchnotes and bibliographies are provided to help attendees focus without note-taking.
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Community engagement is fostered via Slack channels and social games to build connections.
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Rosenfeld Media prioritizes curation and merit, avoiding pay-for-play sponsor programming.
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Effective collaboration between UX and product teams enhances sophisticated decision-making workflows.
Notable Quotes
"The challenge of practicing UX in a product world is still fraught and challenging just like it seemed back in 2016."
"Successful collaboration with product partners is key to delivering great outcomes for our clients."
"We design tools that help staff protect sensitive information and perform their jobs effectively every single day."
"Our strong UX process keeps product focused and bias-free as we design together."
"At Bloomberg, UX plays a central role in every part of the product development lifecycle."
"We want you to be able to pay attention, no need to take notes."
"This is not a pay-for-play conference; sponsors understand the importance of curation and merit."
"We're excited to learn and share, and we hope you walk away having learned at least three new things."
"Effective partnership between UX and product is crucial for navigating complex workflows under extreme conditions."
"Our collaboration involves people from very different backgrounds, including traders and portfolio managers."
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