Senem Wicki @ Future Stuff & Mind-In // Javier Bargas-Avila @ Google
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Dear digital creatives!
DX Meetup #18 is upon us - we’re very excited to start the year with a double whammy and welcome all of you to the WONDROUS Garage on January 8th - the first Meetup of 2019. Register soon, seats are limited to a maximum of 80! You’ll have the opportunity to meet other digital creatives, share knowledge, socialize and listen to interesting talks from some of the coolest folks in the industry!
Swing by for snacks and beer sponsored by WONDROUS! ANYONE interested in digital experiences is welcome; whether you are just starting out or a seasoned professional, we’ll ty our best to make this event special for you.
When you sign up for the event your seat is reserved and we sort of expect you to turn up. If for some reason it turns out you can't make it after all, we'd like to ask you to please cancel at least 24 hours before the meetup - we appreciate it.
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/VGnfZtoC18q
18:30 Open Doors
19:00-19:30 - "Innovation, Meditation and the Technology we truly need" by Senem Wicki, Futures Researcher and Co-Founder of MIND IN Meditation.
19:30-20:00 - "Is Beautiful Really Usable? Understanding the Interplay Between Usability, Aesthetics, and Affect in HCI" by Javier Bargas-Avila, Head of Cloud Platform UX Research, Google Cloud Platform
20:00-20:30 - Fireside Chat and Q&A with both speakers
20:30-22:00 - Beer, popcorn, socialising
For any additional information visit our #dxmeetup webpage http://dxmeetup.ch or just drop us a line at dxmeetup@wondrous.ch
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About Senem's Talk:
Not a day goes by without a forecast on how digitisation will change human work and the skills we need to building the future we want. What is to come cannot be predicted, but there is one thing we know today: The human being will remain unique and with this, the soft skills we master. This is where the practice of Meditation comes into the picture, as a training for intuition, creativity and a crucial ingredient for our tomorrow’s world: Emotional Intelligence.
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About Javier's Talk:
Ever come across a product that looked beautiful but was awful to use? Or stumbled over a something that was very ugly but did exactly what you wanted? Ever wondered how these factors work together, and how they influence the experiences we create? Product usability and aesthetics are coexistent, but they are not identical. This talk will provide an overview over existing research in this field and present the latest findings that show how usability, aesthetics and affect work together to create great - or not so great - experiences.