03:30 pm
Sun Mar 10

Austin Women Innovating Through Design Thinking (OFFICIAL)

Hilton Austin Downtown
500 E. 4th Street, Austin, TX, 78701
0.18km SW

This is an official event. More info on badges, wristbands & priority access.

Hilton Austin Downtown

Salon K

500 E 4th St.

Speakers

Tamie Glass

The University of Texas at Austin

Erin Hauber

USAA

Karen Ngo

Charles Schwab

Julie Schell

The University of Texas at Austin

How can we make our organizations more innovative, adaptable, and future-oriented? Human-centered design-led companies have cracked the code on change management and outperform competitors on the S&P by over 200%. They operate differently and take as religion the premise that innovation and profit are borne out of really "getting" human beings and their needs. But turning a conventional business into a design-led one is an uphill battle. Join four women leading human-centered design efforts to shape the future across four distinct industry sectors: education, healthcare, finance, & advertising. Get expert tips and learn how they counter common pushback on innovation initiatives and are influencing the future workplace to generate revenue while simultaneously improving people's lives.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

Primary Entry: Platinum Badge, Interactive Badge

Secondary Entry: Music Badge, Film Badge

Format: Panel

Event Type: Session

Track: Entrepreneurship & Startups

Level: Beginner