Steve Fisher opens up about the importance of diversity in technology, the challenges of design leadership, and the role conflict plays in making change.

Highlights include:

- How do you ensure diversity at the Design & Content Conference?
- Is conflict still the key in achieving positive momentum?
- How can new design leaders make a more effective start?
- What do you look for when hiring junior designers?
- How do you help others to understand the value of design?

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Who is Steve Fisher?

Steve is the Head of Product Design at Zipline, a San Francisco-based store operations platform that’s designed to improve the lives of retail workers. He is also the Founder and Producer of the Design & Content Conference. A world-class event that’s been held annually since 2015.

Before joining Zipline, Steve was the Head of Design and Senior Director of Strategic Programs at TELUS, one of the largest telcos in Canada. There, he was responsible for developing design culture and practice, at scale.

A sought-after speaker, Steve has presented at conferences around-the-world like TEDx, SXSW, Future of Web, Web Visions and DrupalCon.

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Find Steve here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hellofisher/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hellofisher/
Website: https://republicofquality.com/

Design & Content Conference:

Website: https://content.design/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcontentconf/ 

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Host: Brendan Jarvis
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