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Theme 1: Intro
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Monday, January 8, 2024 • Enterprise Experience 2020
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Theme 1: Intro
Speakers: Lada Gorlenko
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Summary

The speaker introduces the theme of leading UX and design transformation in old, large organizations, contrasting the experiences of those in fast-moving tech companies with those in traditional industries. Highlighting a conversation with Seb Mallow from Canadian Railways, the talk emphasizes the unique challenges faced when UX is twice removed from the company's core business. The conference features two key cases: Rob Meetzel of Ford, a longtime insider whose career evolved alongside the company, and Seb Mallow, a newer UX professional at Canadian National Railways with a fresh perspective. Their stories illustrate diverse paths of growing UX capabilities in established businesses. The latter half focuses on government UX transformation through Mykelaan's work on US satellites and stakeholder management, Sherbiney Stonk’s experience building agile teams within the Australian Post, and Ivana Stok’s insights on scaling product operations from day one. This session aims to inspire perseverance and practical strategies for creating scalable UX solutions in entrenched, complex organizations.

Key Insights

  • UX transformation in century-old companies requires patience, perseverance, and a deep understanding of complex organizational structures.

  • Being closely linked to the core business, like in tech product teams, makes transformation easier compared to supporting functions in large enterprises.

  • Newcomers to established industries, like Seb Mallow at Canadian Railways, face a steep learning curve but offer fresh perspectives.

  • Insiders like Rob Meetzel at Ford can leverage their long tenure to guide UX evolution aligned with company changes.

  • Enterprise UX stories from traditional industries are underrepresented but offer valuable lessons for meaningful change.

  • Design transformation can succeed in government despite its complexity and high-rank stakeholder challenges.

  • Building highly functional agile teams within old organizations, such as Australian Post, requires balancing legacy constraints with innovation.

  • Scaling product operations effectively from day one lays a foundation for rapid and sustainable UX growth.

  • Sharing diverse UX transformation stories encourages and equips professionals across industries.

  • Conferences offering real-world, difficult-success UX cases widen understanding beyond startup and tech environments.

Notable Quotes

"What is it like to lead change in a century old company?"

"Until recently, UX has largely been synonymous with tech and new industries."

"Seb said to me, being twice removed from the main business means my challenges are different."

"If they can do it, so can I."

"Rob Meetzel knows Ford as the back of his hand after nearly 30 years."

"Seb Mallow brings a fresh perspective and a very steep learning curve at Canadian Railways."

"Designing for government means dealing with very difficult high-rank stakeholders."

"Sherbiney is building one of the most well-functioning agile teams in one of the oldest organizations."

"Ivana Stok teaches us how to scale fast and big from day one."

"There is something for everyone, whether you work in old industries, tech, or consulting."

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