Edinburgh - DiBi Conference location 2023

The Event

11-12 May, 2023 eicc, Edinburgh
Registration & Networking
09:00 - 09:30 Doors Open Registration & Networking More Info
Register at the front desk to collect your conference badge. Refreshments available.
Ade-Lee Adebiyi
9:30 - 12:30 Workshop: Collaborative Creativity: Harnessing Your Creativity as a Team Player using Make it Pop Ade-Lee Adebiyi More Info
This workshop is for teams and individuals looking to harness their creativity and become better team players. Participants will learn how to collaborate and generate innovative ideas using make it pop's unconventional briefs and gain an understanding of techniques they can use to boost their creativity. The workshop will also focus on overcoming creative pitfalls and combating the crabby creative mindset while teaching participants how to add extra creativity to their work as a team.
Registration & Networking
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Registration & Networking More Info
Register at the front desk to collect your conference badge. Lunch and refreshments available.
Welcome & Opening Address
13:30 - 13:40 Jeremy Keith - Conference Host Welcome & Opening Address More Info
Compassion by Design
13:40 - 14:30 Dan Makoski Compassion by Design More Info
A decade designing in silicon valley and another leading design at several of the Fortune 10 has given me a unique perspective on how to bring the compassion, creativity and intuition of design into the heart of corporate culture. How to design from a place of empathy to improve the lives of the people we serve, and ultimately all of society.
If you want to go far, go together
14:30 - 15:00 Phillip Lockwood-Holmes If you want to go far, go together More Info
It takes a multi-disciplinary team, all pulling in the same direction, to design and build a product that will ‘put a dent in the universe'. In this session, Phillip will share his top leadership and team working tips to go far together.
Embedding a Deeper Understanding of Users Into the Way We Work
15:00 - 15:30 Venessa Bennett Embedding a Deeper Understanding of Users Into the Way We Work More Info
Often designers are in situations where fast delivery is often prioritised over good design. To show the value of creating user centric solutions, designers need to make their process more transparent to generate user empathy and understanding. Learn how to create a user centric organisation that permeates from teams through to senior leadership.
15:30 - 16:15 Break More Info
How to Deprecate a Feature the Right Way
16:15 - 16:45 Will Bishop How to Deprecate a Feature the Right Way More Info
Nobody likes last minute changes—especially when it requires cramming to meet a deadline. The deprecation and/or retirement of a feature or product is a critical area where you can build and maintain trust with your developers or end users. Do it right, and perhaps nobody will notice. But do it wrong, and you’ll be certain to hear about it. Learn how you can avoid the common pitfalls of a botched deprecation
Your Story, Your Design
16:45 - 17:25 Trevor Cleveland Your Story, Your Design More Info
Life is full of highs and lows, and sometimes we may prioritize our careers in ways that can be unhealthy. To some degree, we have all done this. I would like to share my personal journey of trial and error and how I came to understand myself. By prioritizing our personal needs and motivations, we can gain a better understanding of our users and free ourselves creatively.
Day 1 Close
17:25 - 17:30 Jeremy Keith Day 1 Close More Info
Le Monde Hotel, Dirty Martini Bar
19:00 - Late Conference Party Le Monde Hotel, Dirty Martini Bar More Info
Location: 16 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2PF
Refreshments Available
09:00 - 10:00 Networking Refreshments Available More Info
Welcome to Day of DIBI 2023
10:00 - 10:10 Jeremy Keith - Conference Host Welcome to Day of DIBI 2023 More Info
Design for People & Planet
10:10 - 11:00 Levon Sharrow Design for People & Planet More Info
Re-framing our purpose as designers through ethics, values, and personal experience give us opportunities to create positive impact in society. Born in a chemical valley in Ontario, Canada, Levon Sharrow’s design ethos and process has been shaped by environment, curiosity, empathy, and advocacy. This talk will shine a light on alternative approaches to data, challenging best practices, and prompting designers to reflect on their own purpose.
We Need to Stop Promising Too Much and Start Delivering
11:00 - 11:30 Agnieszka Zygmunt We Need to Stop Promising Too Much and Start Delivering More Info
We have learned to promise our customers golden mountains - our product is better than our competition, unique, and changing the lives of users. However, we have not always learned how to actually to deliver these promises. We focus on attracting the customer or on one key moment, forgetting how important the perspective of experience is in the entire service.
11:30 - 12:00 Break More Info
From Concept to Code
12:00 - 12:30 Joel Miller From Concept to Code More Info
The key to building any successful product is a strong partnership between designers and developers. However, the journey from concept to code can often be bumpy. In his talk, Joel dives into the nuances in designer and developer collaboration, exploring ways to communicate design intent, establish expectations, and navigate professional relationships.
Do You Get Me?
12:30 - 13:00 Helle Jensen Do You Get Me? More Info
Through my years as a professional I have encountered the topic “how to convince your boss/your client/your colleagues/that guy from sales of the value of UX”. It is a valid question, but do you understand why they struggle to understand? Do you understand why it is not part of their vocabulary? Join me in a quest to understand the people around me in my role as someone who designs experiences.
Inclusive by Default: Creating Experiences for Everyone
13:00 - 13:30 Andy Dykes Inclusive by Default: Creating Experiences for Everyone More Info
Digital services have the potential to make our society more inclusive than ever — enabling everyone to be independent. At Tesco Bank, we’ve been on a journey to help our colleagues feel confident they can design experiences and propositions that support customers' vulnerabilities and accessibility needs. We’ll take you through the journey we’ve been on; introducing you to our research into vulnerability, our toolkit and framework that enables inclusive practices and the challenges we’ve experienced along the way.
13:30 - 14:30 Lunch More Info
How I learned to stop worrying and love the machine (you can too)
14:30 - 15:10 Matt Garbutt How I learned to stop worrying and love the machine (you can too) More Info
A short story of one man’s transformation from mindblown with generative AI. We’ll talk about how we can use the tooling to help us in the Ui design process and look at prompt design and practical use.
Enhancing Developer Workflows by Harnessing ChatGPT and LLMs
15:10 - 15:50 Scott Salisbury Enhancing Developer Workflows by Harnessing ChatGPT and LLMs More Info
In this talk we’ll discover how AI, specifically ChatGPT, can improve the way software developers work. We’ll demystify some AI concepts and explore practical tips and examples that enhance daily workflows, while also looking at the future of AI in the context of the software development landscape. Ideal for anyone curious to learn how AI can positively impact their work and life.
15:50 - 16:20 Break More Info
with Scott Salisbury & Matt Garbutt
16:10 - 16:50 AI Discussion with Scott Salisbury & Matt Garbutt More Info
Time to pose your AI questions.
Designing with Awareness: Netflix's User Research Approach
16:50 - 17:40 Fonz Morris Designing with Awareness: Netflix's User Research Approach More Info
With a strong Consumer Insights and Data Science team, Netflix is committed to hearing from as many users (230+ million customers across 190 countries) as possible to ensure their needs are met. Fonz will share real-life examples of how Netflix uses user research to gain a deeper understanding of their users, and how this has led to successful design solutions.
Closing Address
17:40 - 17:50 Jeremy Keith - Conference Host Closing Address More Info