Imran Afzal - Let's Choose Empathy

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Talk overview

Humanity’s evolution is built on connection with each other and the environment. Connection comes from empathy, and our intrinsic ability to understand, feel and then respond. However, our society has grown more fractured in recent years. Technology, the pandemic and other factors have made it harder to connect with others, on a deeper level - especially at work.

In the design and tech space, empathy is key to delivering good value for users. Perhaps more critically, empathy is also key to collaboration between people and teams.

During this talk, Imran will discuss what empathy means and the impact it can have on others when we practice it. This talk will explore how we can practice empathy in everyday life, and how it remains a choice for everyone.

About Imran

Imran is a Lead UX Designer at Co-op, with almost 15 years of experience working in the design and tech space. His background is in researching and designing products, but also leading multi-disciplinary teams. Imran is also a mentor with Diverse & Equal. You can follow him at https://twitter.com/avimran

Talk details

Please note that this is an online event hosted on Zoom. We expect the event to last for about 60 minutes. There will be a Q&A session at the end. If you have any questions about the event, please let us know. You can also follow us on Twitter @uxredgate