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Design Matters - 2015

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Are you tired of your great design being turned down? Or worse - transformed into a deformed version of itself after 18 iterations? In this workshop you will learn how to pitch great design to non-designers. If you ever need to pitch design (weather you are a designer, UX'er or manager) you don't want to miss this workshop. Toke Grøfte and Asger Østerbæk from Think Digital have +50 years of experience from top digital design agencies.
The Design Matter conference opens with a short talk about design as the new "game-changer", and how new players are entering the market and succeeding because of great design.Today, digital products are rapidly changing the way people are behaving and socializing, and a number of game-changing businesses are introducing radically new ways of reaching customers through digital services. 
In 2017, Volvo will be the first car manufacturer to put real users in self-driving cars on public roads. Joakim is the lead designer for Volvo's digital user experience, and share some of his learnings with us.
We create ourselves by how we invest our attention. The inner skill of paying attention at will is one of the most fundamental elements for a balanced living in the age of distractions. Peng Cheng will talk about an app, which is the result of rethinking touch on smartphones, designed to support us improving our inner skill of paying attention at will in an incredibly simple way.
Ross Smith the Director of Engineering of Skype and Dana Popa, a Senior UX Designer of one.com talk about the importance of human-centered design in the coming machine age.
More than 9 million people and businesses around the world use MailChimp. Eric Muntz the Vice President of Product talks through his thoughts on everything from design, process and project management - through the eyes of MailChimp's growth and success. One aspect is trust which is important internally and in presenting your product externally. Another one is the notion of one size fits all and how that does not apply in the design process of building a product. 
What does it take to build a powerful design ecosystem for an entire country? Christian, Chief Executive at the Danish Design Center will share how the DDC creates experimental platforms to project Denmark's design legacy into the 21st century, and what the key challenges are for design-led business transformation and growth.
Drivr is changing the way we take taxis, but the app is just the tip of the iceberg. Nicky will talk about the (hidden) design that addresses the taxi industry's disruption.
Mike will introduce to you how Clue is doing their user research and interaction with the customer as well show how science and design can interact. Clue uses science and data to provide actionable personal insights into female health. Learn more here
Peter will take you behind the scenes of MobilePay and give you insights into how the app was designed and constantly evolves. He is business developer and UX at MobilePay, and was part of the initial team behind MobilePay.
Helene, one of the co-founders of tiimo, will talk about the journey behind the concept. tiimo is an assistive technology application for smartwatches that helps children who have an extra need for support and structure in their everyday lives. 
Sarper, the lead product designer from TwentyThree, will give a designers perspective as well as examples on online video both from a professional and a users perspective.TwentyThree, The Video Marketing Platform is changing how businesses do video and FInd more what video is for marketers today here
Planday is a game-changer that revolutionizes the way small medium sized companies manage and communicate with their hourly-based employee workforces. Flemming is the UX design lead in building the best data- and user experience driven SaaS product for workforce management.
In addition to helping people find a place to stay, Airbnb enables travelers to make real human connections and live life like a local. Good design facilitates these experiences, but as the business grows there can be pressure to make design changes that prioritize short-term growth over the long-term needs of travelers. Chris will tell us how user research at Airbnb helps identify opportunities for design changes that drive business growth by better meeting the needs and desires of travelers.
In addition to helping people find a place to stay, Airbnb enables travelers to make real human connections and live life like a local. Good design facilitates these experiences, but as the business grows there can be pressure to make design changes that prioritize short-term growth over the long-term needs of travelers. Chris will tell us how user research at Airbnb helps identify opportunities for design changes that drive business growth by better meeting the needs and desires of travelers.
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