“Design isn’t just making screens. It is making decisions.” That was a quote Niall O’Kelly shared at UXDX EMEA 2025, reframing chaos as ambition in motion and showing how impact comes not from controlling complexity but from navigating it with clarity, trust and timing.
“Numbers up when you speak to the board, people down when you lead the team. That balance, of capital and care, is what unlocks trust at every level.” That is the mantra Rhiannon White shared at UXDX EMEA 2025. When Rhiannon White stepped into the CEO role at Clue, she
Excerpt:“Stop applying into the void. You already have a ‘no,’ so why not reach out directly? A single human connection will always beat an algorithm.” This is the advice of Mrinali Kamath, former Product Design Director at Ford. That was one of the many reality checks shared at UXDX
“Designers often think success means climbing the management ladder. But what if your real impact and fulfilment comes from staying an individual contributor?” That’s the provocative question Cliff Seal, UX Architect at Salesforce, put on the table in his talk at UXDX USA 2025. After 13 years at the
“We all get into design to create for people. But when you start your first job, you quickly realise no one prepared you for how to design with people.” That candid observation from Daniela Jorge, Chief Design Officer at Capital One, set the tone for her fireside chat with Alex