Edinburgh - DiBi Conference location 2023

The Event

11-12 May, 2023 eicc, Edinburgh
Conference Agenda
Registration & Networking
09:00 - 09:30 Doors Open Registration & Networking More Info
Register at the front desk to collect your conference badge and bag. Refreshments available.
To be Announced
9:30 - 12:30 Workshops To be Announced More Info
Workshop details to be released soon!
Registration & Networking
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Registration & Networking More Info
Register at the front desk to collect your conference badge and bag. Lunch and refreshments available.
Welcome & Opening Address
13:30 - 13:40 Jeremy Keith - Conference Host Welcome & Opening Address More Info
Substantive Tech
13:40 - 14:30 Mala Kumar Substantive Tech More Info
Most Millennials and Gen Z-ers are motivated by the idea of real purpose and impact of their work, yet most tech education and skilling barely touches on how to use design for a greater global good. This talk will showcase a few case studies from my time as a UX researcher and designer in the United Nations, as well as how we approach tech for social good at GitHub.
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14:30 - 15:00 Speaker TBC Announcement Coming Soon! More Info
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15:30 - 16:00 Break More Info
Embedding a Deeper Understanding of Users Into the Way We Work
16:00 - 16:30 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.
How to Deprecate a Feature the Right Way
16:30 - 17:00 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
17:00 - 17:40 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
17:40 - 17:45 Jeremy Keith Day 1 Close More Info
Venue TBA
19:00 - Late Conference Party Venue TBA More Info
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.
Are Our Design Patterns Killing the Planet?
13:00 - 13:30 Chris Butterworth Are Our Design Patterns Killing the Planet? More Info
Every designer needs to become a planet friendly designer. Whatever facet of design you work in, we tend to stick to patterns to help make content easy to understand but can they be better? These trends and patterns tend to be tried and tested but do change with new devices and faster connections but do we know how they can impact on the planet.
13:30 - 14:30 Lunch More Info
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14:30 - 15:10 Speaker TBC Announcement Coming Soon! More Info
Why Digital Identity is Not a One Size Fits All Solution
15:10 - 15:40 Susan Morrow Why Digital Identity is Not a One Size Fits All Solution More Info
Consumer and citizen identity systems have unique challenges. One of these challenges is how to please all the people all the time. What considerations do UI/UX designers need to make and how can they make use of identity protocols to surmount challenges? What to consider when to ensure their mass-adopted identity service works for all?
15:40 - 16:10 Break More Info
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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