Why UX? 58# UX Maturity Struggles Panel - Case 3
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In this episode, the panel reflects on the story of a Design Manager who, despite holding that title, wore many hats: project manager, product owner, process consultant, and UX practitioner. After seven years in the role, a key question emerges: how do you carve out a UX career path that lets you focus on the work you truly love — like research, facilitation, and process design — when your experience is so broad? The panel explores: How do you translate diverse experience into a focused UX role? What does it mean to find a job where you can actually do the things you care most about?...
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Why UX? 57# UX Maturity Struggles Panel - Case 2
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In this episode, the panel takes on a case we’ve titled “Crash of the Titans.” It’s the story of a senior UX designer who believes true user-centricity requires a disciplined process. But in an organization driven by fast delivery and personal opinions, this creates friction — especially with a product manager under constant pressure to ship features quickly. The panel explores the deeper questions behind this clash: How do you balance fast-paced delivery with research-driven UX practices? How can designers advocate for user empathy without being seen as overly critical? ...
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Why UX? 56# UX Maturity Struggles Panel - Case 1
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In this episode, our panel dives into the real-life story of a UX designer in a large enterprise company, where career growth feels unclear and mentorship is missing. With a supportive but limited manager, this designer faces the challenge of driving organizational UX maturity almost single-handedly — and it’s exhausting. The panel explores questions like: How can a designer proactively assist their manager in shaping a career path? What does it take to lift UX maturity in an organization? And how can designers avoid feeling stranded in the “mentorship desert”?
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Why UX? 55# Michael McKay
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With a background in innovation and product development, Michael has focused on implementing user centric and innovative practices in large size enterprises the last years. He has worked in Tech companies like Amazon, PayPal, eBay to understand how a large digital company works and is now implementing user centricity and design cultures and methods at scale in global enterprises. He currently drives Digital Products in a transformation team at Novo Nordisk, implementing UX Design, Strategic design, Product Managment and Product Adoption
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Why UX? 54# Kevin Hawkins
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Kevin is a globally seasoned VP of Product Design & Research, now based in Barcelona after shaping teams and products across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. With 17+ years of experience — from Booking.com to Glovo — he’s led award-winning design orgs, launched innovative products, and scaled user-centered strategies at global scale. A passionate advocate for inclusive teams and cross-cultural learning, Kevin brings sharp product thinking, deep leadership expertise, and a love for turning complex problems into elegant, high-impact solutions. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Helena Bright for...
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Why UX? 53# Sidse Bordal
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Sidse is a design thinker, researcher, and educator with a deep fascination for the mechanics of creativity under pressure. With a PhD that unpacked how ideas emerge in uncertain design spaces, and a Postdoc focused on real-world business development through design sprints, she brings both academic depth and hands-on experience. Sidse thrives on helping teams move past habitual thinking, navigate uncertainty, and use design strategically to shape meaningful, sustainable change. Read Sidse's PHD here: ...
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Why UX? 52# Emilie Ava Møllenbach
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Emilie is a strategic force at the intersection of sustainability, technology, and design. With nearly 20 years of experience — and a Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction — she’s led innovation across platforms like Issuu and MobilePay. Now as Director of Digital and Sustainable Innovation at FORCE Technology, Emilie champions user-centric solutions that tackle complex challenges through IoT, digital production, and sustainable strategy. Expect insights on leading with purpose, aligning diverse teams, and designing for real-world impact. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Helena Bright for...
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Why UX? 51# Sophia Seitz-Rasmussen
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Sophia is a self-declared Fuzzy Techie — an artist turned engineer who once dreamed of living like Andy Warhol, but ended up craving more than just canned tomatoes and inspiration. Hear about her unexpected journey from making reproducible art to facilitating innovation and design strategy in complex orgs. She’s passionate about scaling design as a mindset, not just a craft, and thrives in the messy, human side of tech. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Helena Bright for making this episode!
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Why UX? 50# Ulla Sommerfelt
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Ulla is an exited Founder turned writer currently promoting her new book “Firesoul Leadership”. Hear about her experience of growing a business, the challenges and rewards of creating a compassionate design culture, and why she believes UX professionals should pursue entrepreneurship to solve big social issues. Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Helena Bright for making this episode!
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Why UX? 49# Sofia Stylianou
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Sofia is a long-time member of CPHUX. She is currently working as a Product Designer at Bryq. Moving from Cyprus to Demark to study architecture, she then decided to switch to UX design instead. Hear about her experience of being a UX team of one with all its challenges and satisfactions and find out about her new exciting side project! Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Giorgia Meton for making this episode!
info_outlineUgnė is one of the oldest members of CPHUX. She is a creative soul and in this episode, she shares her story. Her take on the benefits and challenges of working in a startup. Lastly, she will share her own startup idea coming alive.
Thanks to Pavel Bavtra and Adelajda Kołodziejska for making this episode!