Creating against the Current, with Google Developers Space and Lottiefiles

No doubt, creating change is difficult. How do designers discover atypical sources of inspiration? How might we turn constraints on their head, turning them into opportunities? How do we maintain our sanity, while championing for those underserved? Join us to hear our friends share about their challenges in going against the grain, and how they've created impact as designers within their business.

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6:30 – 7:00 — Sign in, grab some food, and hang
7:00 – 7:15 — Event opening
7:15 – 8:30— Sharings by speakers and Q&A
8:30 onwards — Hang and network

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Unconventional Sparks: Exploring Alternative Sources of Inspiration for Product Designers
with Anna Skopenko, Lead Product Designer at Grab

How to stay creative by finding inspiration in unusual places, through doing, observing and analysing.

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Creativity within constraints: How to care for your design
with Shreya Agarwal, Lead Product Designer at Grab

Constraints are a reality in every design project, whether technical hitches, limited budgets, or tight timelines. As designers, we can turn these hindrances into opportunities for creative solutions. Build the mindset to care for your design, balance creative vision with practical considerations and deliver value for end users.

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Accessibility in the Age of Uncertainty: advocating for universal design and staying sane
with Kristian Mikhel, Senior Product Designer and Accessibility Committee Member, Grab

Accessibility benefits both consumers and businesses, but organisations rarely have the capacity or knowledge to focus on it, turning advocating for universal design into an uphill battle. In this talk, we will discuss how designers can pioneer accessibility at their organisations, become the voice of the underserved, and stay sane when no one is listening.

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Tell better stories with Motion
with Pizza Yap, Product Design Lead, LottieFiles

Cut through the noise and get your story heard – or better yet, remembered using Motion.

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👩‍💻 👨‍💻 Speakers & facilitators bio
Anna is a Lead Product Designer at Grab, a serial hobbyist and a visionary with dreams of one day owning an alpaca farm 🦙.

Shreya’s design practice deeply involves user insights, quick prototyping, and driving business outcomes. Lead Product Designer at Grab, who is currently finding inspiration in yoga and culinary adventures.

Kristian is a Senior Product Designer and an Accessibility Committee member at Grab, a co-host of a design podcast "Paper and Pain", an open-source designer, and the author of "The Accessibility Apprentice". He is focused on building impactful, affordable products, using open and transparent technology, advocates for accessibility and digital rights.

Pizza Yap is leading design team at LottieFiles, a pizza lover for sure 🍕

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