Speakers

Sheena Yap Chan
Sheena Yap Chan Sheena Yap Chan is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, keynote speaker, strategist, and award-winning podcaster renowned for her expertise in elevating leadership and self-confidence through media. She is the founder and host of the acclaimed podcast,...
Arun J. Martin
Arun Joseph Martin As a service designer, Arun led internal initiatives that promoted greater collaboration between product, design, and content teams for improved client experience by creating new digital touchpoints in the customer’s journey. With over ten years of experience...
Stuart Thursby
Stuart Thursby Stuart is a Creative Director based in Toronto with a 15-year track record of building and leading teams alongside rolling up his sleeves and getting the work done. His creative career has blended the hell out of the...
Michael Carrick
Michael Carrick Michael Carrick CEO & Co-founder of XDS | Experience Design Systems Inc. Michael has led groups of talented user-centric UX designers, researchers and visual designers who specialize in helping their partners create beautifully connected experiences. Michael understands how...
Maria Pereda
Maria Pereda Maria leads design at Clio, helping increase access to justice while improving the lives of lawyers. Previously, she’s led teams at Roadmunk, Schoology, Critical Mass and GE. In her spare time, which is never, Maria is learning to...
Betsy Freeman
Betsy Freeman Betsy is a curious creative currently working as a Senior Experience Designer at Intuit. Currently working on the innovation learning experiences, she leads with her bias for empathy and action, so that every learner has access to personalized,...
Cristina Simonetto
Cristina Simonetto Cris is a content designer in Toronto with about 15 years experience writing for UX. Currently, she’s a content chapter lead at RBC, Canada’s largest bank. Her experience is split between technical writing, advertising, and UX, and people...
Derek Featherstone
Derek Featherstone Derek Featherstone is an internationally known speaker, practitioner, and authority on accessibility and inclusive design. He has been working on the web since 1999, when he left his career as a high school teacher to start his own...
Farai Madzima
Farai Madzima Born in Zimbabwe, Farai was going to be doctor but didn’t get the grades. Now he’s a designer. Make of that what you will. Using words, scribbles, and pixels he’s spent the last 14 years helping design and...
Tanya Snook
Tanya Snook Tanya Snook is a user experience designer who builds citizen and employee experiences in the Government of Canada. She is best known for popularizing the phrase “UX Theatre” to describe the superficial posturing that some organizations do in...
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