Susan Weinschenk has a Ph.D. in Psychology, and is the Chief Behavioral Scientist and CEO at The Team W, Inc, and former Professor at the University of Wisconsin. Susan consults with Fortune 1000 companies, start-ups, governments and non-profits, and is the author of several books, including 100 Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People, 100 MORE Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People and How To Get People To Do Stuff.

Nadine’s work has been featured in the 5th edition of Megg’s History of Graphic Design and in 2012 she was selected by Fast Company as one of its 100 Most Creative People in Business. In 2016 her work was showcased in the 4th edition of First Choice which highlights the work of the 250 top global designers.

Jake Barton is an American designer, and Founder of Local Projects, an experience design firm for museums, brands and public spaces based in New York, New York. He is on Fast Company Magazine’s list of top fifty designers and his TED Talk has over one million views.

Throughout my 30 years in the creative industry, I have worked for a corporation, a government department, four design studios, started two successful agencies, and taught and continue to teach design courses to the next generation of creatives.

I'm an executive UX and product design leader with more than 20 years of experience. I lead design transformations for high-growth companies. I love elevating the business impact of design, leveraging design as a strategic differentiator, and building design orgs to scale.

Senior Product Designer @Mixpanel. Author of Laws of UX. Creator of Humane by Design. Co-organizer of IXD2.

I am Andrea Catalina Rodriguez, a muralist and graphic designer based in Toronto, with a passion for lettering & colour. My creative vision is deeply rooted in my love for Colombia and the rich tapestry of Latin American culture.

I am a UX researcher based in New York City. I currently work as a UX research manager on the Material Design team at Google and organize Ladies That UX NYC. My work focuses on the emergent role of artificial intelligence in UX design and software development.