Flux Convergence 2024

Exclusively For Women Leading UX and Design Teams

*Our event is now sold out* 

Please email info@fluxmember.com if you were planning on attending and didn't manage to secure your ticket and we will do our best to help! 

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On Wednesday October 9th, come along for a day at the iconic London venue, The Barbican, to build your network, develop your craft and excel as a leader. 

We are delighted to officially launch Flux to the world - a network created exclusively for women leading in UX & Design. 

You can find out more about Flux here.

Join our founding members (listed below) and your peers to celebrate the launch of Flux and hear content designed specifically for this group. 

*Please check the Attendance Criteria section at the bottom of the page before purchasing your ticket. 

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AGENDA

09.30am : Coffee/Tea, pastries & networking

10.00am : Welcome to Flux Convergence
- Amy Kelly, Co-Founder, Flux
- Danielle Macdonald, Co-Founder, Flux & Senior UX Research Manager at Google

10.10am : Connecting To Your Craft While Being A Leader - How To Find The Balance
UX and Design is a practice that’s close to our hearts and minds, but being a leader can challenge and take you away from what you love most about the craft. In this session, hear from Jo Hamilton Watson on her experience of navigating leadership, the importance of ‘why’ when it comes to inspiring your teams and how to stay connected to your craft as you develop in your leadership journey.
- Jo Hamilton Watson, Global Head of Research, HSBC

10.30am : Panel Discussion - What is impactful Leadership?
Hear from our panel of leaders on what impactful leadership means to them and how they go about managing up, and down, to drive meaningful impact for their teams and their organisations.
- Ruth Gamble, Head of Experience, Deliveroo
- Gemma Daley, Director of Consumer Experience Design, Lloyds Banking Group
- Catherine Richards, Director of Product Design, Natwest Group
- Remya Ramesh, Design Leader, Global Tech Company
Hosted by: Danielle Macdonald, Co-Founder, Flux & Senior UX Research Manager at Google

11.30 : Leading without managing - adding value as an IC
Leadership comes in many forms. With the right mindset, individual contributors can deliver immense value to any organisation. Join a seasoned IC to discover how to get noticed and advance your leadership career, even without managing a team.
- Liz Kessick, Lead User Researcher, Financial Times

11.45 : Leading With Strategic Vision: Getting UXR A Seat At The Table
In this fireside chat, learn how Sharan has strategically advocated the value and impact of UXR in her role at EE. Hear about the ways she has developed the maturity of her team to drive stronger impact, how she has built effective cross-functional relationships internally to help drive wider engagement and how she has strategically placed UXR at the forefront of roadmap building.
- Sharan Gandhi, Head of User Research at EE (BT Group Consumer Division)
- Jo Hagan, Senior Solutions Consultant at UserTesting

12.00 : Lunch & Facilitated Networking

13.00 : Perfecting Influence Through Building Your Leadership Profile
What does it take to build a positive reputation and strong leadership profile within your organisation? Learn ways you can drive influence within your organisation through the conscious creation of your leadership profile within your business and what that entails.
- Samantha Davies, Director of User Experience, Picsart

13.20 - Panel Discussion - Leadership: the good, the bad and the ugly
Hear from our panellists on how they’ve navigated and overcome big and small challenges from different areas of leadership throughout their careers and what key learnings they have to share from those experiences.
- Naoil Sbai, Global Team Lead of UX Research, Just Eat
- Kate Margolis, Head of Design / Founder, Petproov
- Anne Stevens, Director of User Experience, AstraZeneca
- Venessa Bennett, Global Director of UX, Dye & Durham
Hosted by: Amy Kelly, Co-Founder, Flux

14.20 - Audience Q&A with all speakers

15.00 - Special Guest Keynote - To Be Announced

15.30 - Flux Memberships and Closing Remarks
- Amy Kelly, Co-Founder, Flux
- Danielle Macdonald, Co-Founder, Flux

15.45 - Drinks and Networking

17.00 - Event close

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Flux Founding Members:

• Louise Herriot, Head of CX Design at Tesco Bank
• Anne Stevens, Director of User Experience at AstraZeneca
• Naoil Sbai, Global Team Lead of UX Research at Just Eat
• Catherine Richards, Director of Product Design at Natwest Group
• Kate Margolis, Head of Design at RDD Design
• Mary MacPherson, Group Director, Customer at Bank of Ireland
• Alice Hayes, Head of UX Research at Bank of Ireland
• Ruth Gamble, Head of Experience at Deliveroo
• Samantha Davies, Director of User Experience at Picsart
• Gemma Daley, Director of Consumer Experience Design at Lloyds Banking Group
• Emma Boulton, UX Research Manager at Waitrose
• Michelle Bejian Lotia, Staff Experience Researcher at Asana
• Chloë A, Director of UX Research
• Liz Kessick, Lead User Researcher at Financial Times
• Sandra González, Product Design Director at Trustpilot and Founder at UX For Change
• Sophie Mitchell, Head of Design, Dext

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Details

Date:  Wednesday, 9th October

Time:  9.30am - 5pm

Location:  The Barbican | Silk St, London EC2Y 8DS | Google Maps

Your ticket price includes: 

- Hot and cold drinks throughout the day
- Breakfast, snacks & lunch 
- Sparkling wine / soft drink to toast at the end of the day 
- Priority access to Flux Memberships with an exclusive discount to attendees only
- Flux Swag

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Attendance Criteria

In order to join us at this event and to join our network, you must fall into the following criteria:

• You are a Senior Leader (Head of / Director / C-Level / Team Manager) in UX & Design at your organisation - IC or People Manager
• You work in-house for a brand (we are not currently open to agency professionals)
• You identify as a woman
• You're a good human being who wants to connect with this network in a genuine and authentic way 

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There are only 60 places for this event and so we recommend booking your ticket today to secure your space.

For those of you who will be seeking budget internally, we have some guidance to help you frame your request to your boss too. 

Access the guide here. 

If you have any questions, you can reach out to our founders, Amy Kelly or Danielle Macdonald, via email here: info@fluxmember.com 

We hope you can join us at Flux Convergence and become part of this exclusive network of UX and Design Leaders. 

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About Us

It all started back in 2020, when Amy started a network for women leading UX while working at UserTesting. Fast-forward a few years, and Amy has now teamed up with Danielle Macdonald, Senior UX Research Manager at Google, to take things to the next level. 

Together, they have built Flux – an amazing community on a mission to build connection and empower Women that are Leading Design and UX.

Flux is all about the constant change and growth we face and conquer in our careers as design leaders and in our lives.

Join the beginning of Flux and help us build it for women like yourself. 

Find out more at Fluxmember.com