Ryan Rumsey
CEO of Second Wave Dive, Founder of Chief Design Officer School
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Ryan a former tech executive turned author, coach, consultant, and tiny business owner. He is the CEO of Second Wave Dive and founder of Chief Design Officer School. Ryan has extensive hands-on product, management, and executive experience at companies like Apple, Electronic Arts, USAA, Nestlé, and Comcast. He the author of Business Thinking for Designers and Play Up Your Impact, but more importantly a dad, husband, and friend.
Keynote - They Will Never Get Design. You're Gonna Win Anyway.
Your colleagues will never understand what you do. Good thing you don't need them to! In this energizing talk full of laughs and gasps, Ryan shares his most cringe-worthy career moment and the realization that changed everything. Learn how to create real impact when the deck is stacked against you, how to find agency when you have zero power, and why your skills are the secret to feeling valued and heard.
UX Y'all 2025 Sessionize Event
Design Leadership Summit
By the End of this Talk, You Will Have a SuperPower: We shape our message, and our message shapes us. When we present our expertise, we edit and translate so what we say is clear. Because when we are clear, we know our expertise is valued, and in return, we feel valued. Being clear requires the right combination of compassion, timing, humility, and assertiveness. In this interactive and inspiring talk, Ryan will share practical techniques that give design leaders a SuperPower to activate, energize, and awaken a whole new outlook on design.
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