AdelaideDesignThinking#05: UX Horror Stories
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### UX Horror Stories
Event Details
Date: Thursday, November 6
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Scyne Advisory, Level 5, 50 Rundle Mall, Adelaide SA
Format: Panel speakers followed by interactive and participatory discussion
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We're excited to bring you the fifth Adelaide Design Thinking meet up, our last event for 2025!
🎤 We'll be running a panel on UX Horror Stories (a Halloween special!) 👻🧙 Could you be one of our panelists? We are looking for speakers! Share your story via this form and your details.
We're excited to announce our MC and first panelist - who will bring their expertise and learnings to help you navigate some sticky UX situations.
✨ Simon Woods - Back by popular demand Simon is our MC for the evening! He is a UX leader and design strategist with experience across fintech, retail, healthcare, and SaaS. He is currently working for a start up where he has helped establish and scale the company’s first dedicated design and research function, elevating UX maturity and embedding user-centered practices across teams. Previously, Simon was a Lead UX/UI Instructor at a Melbourne university, mentoring aspiring designers. He is passionate about making design more accessible, fostering collaboration, and ensuring research-driven decision-making shapes meaningful user experiences.
✨ Leanne Majhu - A regular attendee and supporter of our Adelaide Design Thinking meet ups we are excited to have Leanne as our first panelist announcement! Leanne is a design leader specialising in building frictionless user centred services. She has worked with universities in both Australia and the UK, and previously was the Creative Director for the BBC leading a large multidisciplinary team to shape and deliver UX strategy and overall creative direction across major services. Leanne delivered major projects for the BBC which were audience centred, inclusive, accessible and award winning. She is passionate about designing user experiences, leading teams and developing their strategic, personal and team objectives through best practice UXD.
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Want to speak? We support both experienced and first time speakers. Form closes on the 24th October and our evaluation team will be in touch by the 28th October if you are successful for the panel! 😃
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EVENT SPONSORS
This meetup is brought to you by Aplo, Dynamic4, Encode Talent and Scyne Advisory.
Any questions please reach out to our organising team
Natasha Ballantyne, Ben Pecotich, Maria K & Carla Raymond