Summary
The conference, now titled 'Designed at Scale', was launched with high energy by Bria and aims to foster ongoing conversations about enterprise user experience. Curator of Theme One, a topic close to his heart, stated the importance of craft in design, especially in large-scale environments with diverse user needs. This theme addresses common enterprise challenges including modernizing legacy systems, integrating user experiences after mergers, and ensuring accessibility and inclusivity. The agenda includes a variety of talks by knowledgeable speakers, culminating in a session by Kenneth Bowles on ethics in design. Cornelius Rushrew will kick off the theme with a framing talk that sets the tone for addressing these challenges.
Key Insights
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Craftsmanship in design is critical when tackling large-scale user experiences.
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Enterprises face unique issues, such as modernizing legacy systems and platforms.
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It's essential to create cohesive user experiences post-mergers and acquisitions.
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Accessibility and inclusivity should be prioritized in design processes.
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Collaborative conversations enhance the development of presentations and talks.
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Designers must navigate hundreds of thousands of objects across diverse geographies.
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Pragmatic solutions are necessary to ship viable products in large enterprises.
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Ethics in design is an important consideration for future developments.
Notable Quotes
"Thank you for bringing the energy, the fire and lightning to start off day one of this conference."
"This is the latest iteration of the conference... designed at scale."
"At the end of the day, you got to build something, you got to ship something, you got to make something."
"It's particularly challenging when you have to deal with hundreds of thousands of objects and millions of users."
"We've got a great set of speakers that we've been working with."
"We collaborate and iteratively build out these presentations as part of a conversation."
"We're thinking ahead to accessibility and inclusivity."
"Kenneth Bowles will close things out with a talk around responsibility and ethics."
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