“In a market where CVs are rewritten by machines and screened by other machines, the only reliable differentiator is the one thing algorithms cannot fake for long: how people think, collaborate, and grow with others.” That was the unspoken tension running through the panel at UXDX: AJ King (Senior UX
Most employees never use their learning and development (L&D) budget, sometimes also called a training budget. Here’s how to spend it wisely: books, online courses, workshops, degrees and conferences compared.
“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