Women in STEM – Panel Discussion: UX Current Challenges and Future Trends

The topic is a panel discussion with 3 Women in STEM, local leaders in their domain in who will share their UX Current Experience (academia, consulting and inhouse), Challenges and Future Trends

Alessandra Smircich is the Consulting Manager, Human Centered Design Co-Lead and Executive Consultant. Alessandra is a passionate human centered design consultant with 15+ years of experience in the private and public sectors placing humans at the center of everything she studies. Alessandra helps teams and organizations by combining user research, analysis, product design, creativity and strategy to deliver delightful human experiences and great business value. She leads a talented growing group of researchers and service designers within the Human Centered Design team at Systemscope. As an avid cyclist and speed skater, watch for Alessandra zooming down the canal in all seasons.

Catherine Cormier is the Vice President, Engineering at Assent, a global leader in supply chain sustainability management solutions. Since her Bachelor of Computer Engineering and Master of Science in Electronic Business Technology degrees, Catherine has amassed over 20 years of experience building innovative products, which has included leadership positions in Software Development, UX and Product Management. With experience at start-ups to established technology companies, she has a deep understanding of the diverse perspectives and strong partnerships required to make leading software products successful. Catherine brings her passion for technology and people to every stage of designing, developing and delivering Assent’s SaaS platform

Nadine Marie Moacdieh is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science at Carleton University and a member of the multidisciplinary program in Human-Computer Interaction. Nadine received a B.E. in Computer and Communications Engineering from the American University of Beirut and Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial and Operations Engineering (concentration: human factors) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Her research interests include display clutter, data overload, eye tracking metrics and methods, and adaptive interfaces. Her work straddles multiple application domains, including healthcare, driving, and aviation.

Our Sponsors

We are extremely grateful to these organizations for their generous support of CapCHI and the local UX community.

DFFRNT
https://dffrnt.ca
We’re an exceptional team of highly experienced behavioural researchers and design strategists. We apply a fundamental understanding of human behaviour, strategic design and human-computer interaction to deliver product and service design value.

Human-Centred Design Lab
https://www.human-centred.ca
An interdisciplinary postgraduate program and research lab focused on evidence-based design strategy. We work with businesses, governments and not-for-profit organizations to provide students an industry-focused learning experience.

Jumping Elephants
https://www.jumpingelephants.ca
A full-service, consulting group based in Ottawa and specializing in user-centred solutions design and business process management for the public and private sector.