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Join Nick Sexton, UX/UI Manager at Jaguar Land Rover, for a conversation about how thoughtful, software-led design is redefining the modern driving experience. From reimagining the cockpit to meeting evolving driver expectations, Nick will share how JLR is building intuitive, elegant digital systems that bring modern luxury to life behind the wheel.

Speaker:
Nick Sexton, UX/UI Manager at Jaquar, Land Rover
Nick is a digital design leader focussed on creating sophisticated experiences which are elegant in appearance but intuitive and enjoyable to use. Having worked across a number of digital platforms including commerce, websites, apps and interactive retail, he now leads the design of the digital experiences on some of the most sought after vehicles in the world.

## Event Overview

Cars are no longer just machines, they’re software platforms on wheels. In this session, Nick Sexton shares how Jaguar Land Rover is reimagining the in-car experience through a modern UX lens, blending software innovation, driver needs, and a vision for “modern luxury.”

• 01 Designing Inside the Machine
  From ambient lighting to infotainment controls, every interaction in a vehicle now carries UX weight. Nick unpacks the unique challenges of designing for a moving, safety-critical environment, and how the role of interface design is expanding within the cabin.
• 02 From Switches to Software
  The cockpit has changed. As physical buttons give way to screens and gestures, Nick shares how design teams at JLR are adapting to new user expectations, bringing mobile-level polish and responsiveness to an entirely different context.
• 03 Software-First, Experience-Driven
  Cars today are defined by software as much as they are by engineering. Nick will explore how JLR is pivoting to a software-first design model, shaping every digital touchpoint to deliver personalization, elegance, and the “modern luxury” standard the brand is known for.

## Discovery isn’t just a phase, it’s a product advantage. In this session, Stratis Valachis walks through the tools and habits that power Gousto’s design process, showing how small changes to customer research can lead to huge shifts in both user experience and business performance. Drawing from hands-on case studies and practical frameworks, Stratis will share how his team uncovered critical customer needs, prototyped fast, and helped triple commercial uplift through better design decisions.

Stratis Valachis, Senior Manager, Product Design & Research

• Stratis Valachis heads up Product Design & User Research at Gousto, a leading recipe box company on a mission to become the most loved way to eat dinner. Throughout his career, he’s elevated the impact of design and research across global brands like Vogue, GQ, and Aviva, as well as early-stage startups. He’s also taught individuals and cross-functional teams through UX bootcamps, including at Google and Deloitte, helping them sharpen their ability to apply user-centred thinking and grow their careers.

## Event Overview

What if your next big product breakthrough could be discovered in days, not months? In this Spotlight session, Stratis Valachis shares how Gousto has redefined its customer discovery practice to deliver better meals, faster experiences, and measurable business results.

• 01 Discovery as a Product Superpower
  Learn how Gousto’s design and research teams identify the right problems to solve, align quickly, and ship better experiences, without long discovery cycles.
• 02 Mixed Methods, Real Impact
  See how combining qualitative insight with behavioural data helped Gousto surface critical user needs and unlock major commercial wins.
• 03 From Insight to Action at Speed
  Explore how radically simple prototyping, smart CX metrics, and team rituals can speed up product discovery, making it scalable, repeatable, and impactful across teams.