Agnes Pyrchla works for Frog Design and wears many hats while at work. She is a design researcher, systems thinker, and business strategist. She is passionate about solving problems with her clients and uses her ability to make things feel more achievable. She has a plethora of experience and is very excited about maintaining respect […]
Erin Rachel Doppelt is a world traveler and leads workshops focusing on meditation and mindfulness.
Elayne Safir is a Senior UX Designer at XO Group, a company whose brands include The Knot, The Nest, The Bump, How He Asked, and GigMasters, to help couples through life’s biggest moments. These companies help couples navigate their way through life’s stressful and enjoyable moments, whether it’s getting married, starting a family, or planning […]
Who all had a very unorthodox summer spent chasing virtual monsters around town? If you are like me and did just that last summer or maybe longer, then you can blame John Hanke for that. Pokémon Go is the brainchild of Niantic Inc. This Augmented Reality and Urban Revitalization panel featured Mona Lalwani of Engadget, […]
“Echo chambers” is a hot term in this post-election world we live in. There’s little debate they exist – these bubbles we live in, primarily on social media, full of groupthink – or the role social networks like Facebook play in forming them, but there’s been little discussion on solutions for this problem. Enter Claire […]
Mayors from across the country have descended on SXSW with a simple, unifying message: The values of their cities will be upheld no matter the cost. Emily Ramshaw, editor-in-chief of the Texas Tribune, sat down with three Democratic mayors in Republican held states Friday afternoon. The mayors from Austin, Louisville, and Phoenix were all united […]
According to the panelists hosting (10)99 Problems and W-2s Ain’t One, the so-called gig economy has picked up significant steam within the last few years. It’s simple really, Americans are frequently working part-time, whether it’s traditional freelancing jobs like photography, or the newly created ride sharing economy. Colleen Poynton said that Americans working part-time jobs […]