Name
Lightning Talks
Date
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Time
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM (EDT)
Description

Strategic Design: Increasing the Maturity of Your Org One Project at a Time

Victor Udoewa

Have you ever noticed how the dark matter - organizational structure, legal apparatus, policy frameworks - have a bigger impact on your project than your design and engineering skills? Come find out how to use a single project for a product to go beyond product design and begin to design the dark matter increasing the design maturity of your organization.

Making Accessibility More Approachable: The Importance of Not Speaking Over Your Clients Head with Product Management & Reporting

Scott Spector

Still trying to figure out what Section 508 & WCAG is and wondering how you can change your clients from having a "just check the box" mindset into true advocates for a more accessible future? Join us as we talk through how Product Managers, Project Managers, and UX/Visual Designers can change the perception of what doesn't need to be such an intimidating subject, and how to make a real measurable positive impact in the world at the same time.

Building Design Empathy Remotely

Elyse Voegeli

Join Elyse Voegeli from the NYC Mayor's Office of the CTO to learn about remotely connecting with user research participants through the lens of a COVID relief program.

The Dashboard Confessionals: A Overview of COVID-19 Dashboard, Gov Communications, and How Not to Model Uncertainty

Hunter Owens

In March 2020, Hunter Owens had a new job: public health data and content design. Join a deep dive into a year in COVID-19 modeling and hear about what (mostly) didn't work.

Promoting health equity in Covid-19 vaccine access and communication

Elham Ali, Johanna Yi

Join Elham Ali and Johanna Yi for a conversation about practicing health equity principles to communicate digitally and distribute COVID-19 vaccine equitably for marginalized communities.