Dave Malouf has worked with Rosenfeld Media to curate our EUX program, but did you know that he’s also active in the DesignOps movement? Lou sat down with Dave to talk about the emerging framework of DesignOps, and how it’s more than just design combined with operations. If you want to get in on the ground floor of defining DesignOps, join us at the next DesignOps Summit: http://www.designopssummit.com Follow Dave Malouf on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daveixd Follow Rosenfeld Media: https://twitter.com/rosenfeldmedia

What are the hidden side effects of the digital products and services you make? Author and design consultant Jorge Arango shares why it's important to create products as digital places. Hear how you can intentionally reframe your digital products to create with deeper intent and meaning for users–and society as a whole. Follow Jorge Arango on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jarango Buy a copy of Living in Information: Responsible Design for Digital Places: https://rfld.me/2rN8HCL

Pressure keeps mounting for designers to be more than just designers. What can you do if you find yourself serving as the intermediary between different departments? Dan Brown talks with Lou about his workshop Facilitation for Designers and shares the habits, behaviors, and techniques you can bring into your own practice. Sign-up for Dan’s workshop, Facilitation for Designers, at Enterprise UX 2018: https://rosenfeldmedia.com/eux2018/sessions/facilitation-for-designers/ Follow Dan Brown on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brownorama

As an organization and its products expand, so do the complexities of making sure that that there’s a consistent user experience. How do you accomplish that across multiple teams and locations? Lou talks with Nathan Curtis of EightShapes about his workshop at Enterprise UX 2018, Scalable Design Systems, and how having a design framework bridges the gap between teams and creates a cohesive customer experience. Follow Nathan Curtis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nathanacurtis

What happens when you take apart the individual pieces that make up the design of your organization? And, more importantly, how do you make it better? That’s where Organizational Design comes into play. Lou chats with Adam Connor, VP of Organizational Design at Mad*Pow and author, about his upcoming workshop at Enterprise UX 2018, Transformation by Design. Transform your enterprise at Enterprise UX 2018: http://enterpriseux.net/ Follow Adam Connor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamconnor Follow Rosenfeld Media: https://twitter.com/rosenfeldmedia

Designing the experience for customers to move through all of your touchpoints has gotten more complex: from your call center through your website, app, email, social media, on-the-ground store...the list goes on. Lou chats with authors Chris Risdon & Patrick Quattlebaum about their latest book, Orchestrating Experiences. Learn how you can collaborate differently across your teams to design a consistent experience that meets customers where they are. Follow Chris Risdon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisRisdon Follow Patrick Quattlebaum on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ptquattlebaum Get your copy of Orchestrating Experiences: https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/orchestrating-experiences/

Enterprises present complex challenges for designers and, really, everyone in a large org. Lou talks with Dick Buchanan about his pioneering work around the “fourth order of design,” and how design and systems thinking are related. Learn why Richard believes enterprises are the ultimate design challenge. Join Dick at Enterprise UX 2018: http://enterpriseux.net/ Follow Rosenfeld Media: https://twitter.com/rosenfeldmedia

Big data is getting its fifteen minutes of fame - but where does qualitative data fit in, if at all? Lou talked with Tricia Wang, co-founder of Sudden Compass, about the importance of integrating qualitative and quantitative data, and why the only way to successfully scale an enterprise org is to bring back the human element. Tricia is our Scale theme leader at Enterprise UX 2018 Conference and introduces the lineup of speakers. Follow Tricia Wang on Twitter: https://twitter.com/triciawang Follow Rosenfeld Media: https://twitter.com/rosenfeldmedia

Everyone has a story to tell, and UX practitioners are no exception. Lou talked with seasoned UX consultant Dan Willis about his role as the Storytelling Curator at the Enterprise UX Conference. Dan discusses the process that speakers go through to join the pantheon of past Enterprise UX Conference Storytellers - and how you can be part of this amazing tradition. Apply to be a Storyteller at this year’s Enterprise UX: https://rfld.me/EUX2018story Follow Dan Willis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/uxcrank Follow Rosenfeld Media: https://twitter.com/rosenfeldmedia

When it comes to investing, most people think of dollars. But if you work in enterprise tech, you must invest in your people or your budget gets squandered. Amy Marquez, Manager of the Alexa Personality Experience team at Amazon, shares how you can better invest in people. And gives a sneak peek into what you can expect to hear about investing at the Enterprise UX 2018 conference. We’d love to see you at this year’s Enterprise UX conference: http://enterpriseux.net/ Follow Amy Marquez on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amymarquez Follow Rosenfeld Media: https://twitter.com/rosenfeldmedia