Christian Crumlish is Director of Product at Kind and was Director of the Product Chapter at the late, lamented 18F. He brings over two decades of experience in UX design, product management, and information architecture to the challenge of building ethical AI systems.

At Kind, Christian defines the product and UX practices, leads a project for VA.gov, improving the online experience for veterans submitting and tracking disability benefits reviews, and explores the possibilities of AI-enhances product management practices.

At 18F, Christian worked on federal digital services including the launch of ClimateCorps.gov and passport modernization efforts for Consular Affairs at the State Department, learning how to navigate complex stakeholder interests while keeping user needs central. This public service perspective informs his conviction that AI systems should be built for human flourishing, not just engagement metrics.

At 7 Cups, Christian lead product development for chat-based mental health and peer support platforms, where the intersection of technology and human welfare wasn’t theoretical—it was the core challenge of every product decision.

This experience shapes his approach to AI development: technology should amplify human capability without replacing human judgment, strengthen systems without creating dependencies, and maintain professional boundaries even when business metrics might reward boundary violations.

Christian is author of “Product Management for UX People” and has been a regular speaker at IA Summit/IAC conferences for nearly two decade. His writing combines technical depth with accessible explanation—a skill honed through years of translating between engineers, designers, and business stakeholders.

Currently, Christian is building Piper Morgan, a product management AI assistant designed with ethics-first architecture. This project demonstrates that privacy-preserving AI isn’t just theoretically possible but empirically validated—achieving 80.3% clustering accuracy using only metadata relationships, with zero content analysis required.

His “Building Piper Morgan” blog series documents this work in public, sharing both successes and methodology. The approach emphasizes systematic engineering over good intentions, architectural enforcement over policy guidelines, and information architecture principles as essential tools for AI safety.

Christian’s work sits at the intersection of product management, information architecture, and ethical AI development—proving that human-centered design principles scale to AI systems when properly architected into the information structure itself.

In his copious spare time he writes and records music with his band, Layers of Meta, and released a debut album in 2025 called No One Does it Solo Only.

Christian Crumlish is Director of Product at Kind and was Director of the Product Chapter at the late, lamented 18F. He brings over two decades of experience in UX design, product management, and information architecture to the challenge of building ... Show more

Micaela's dream is to make the world better by building organizational cultures of compassion, kindness and empathy. She is an engaging and adept Storyteller and uses her professional and personal experiences to inspire others with a pragmatic approach to solving problems. She educates, guides, influences and instructs individual leaders and teams on how to get organized and get moving.

Micaela is driven by her innate curiosity to understand how people think, learn and make decisions in large organizations. Her approach to transformation is both pragmatic and philosophical, focused on infusing a knowledge sharing, servant leader-based culture into community ecosystems of expert builders, makers and innovators. She has learned that organizational and cultural transformations succeed with servant leaders who, instead of dictating behavior, enable and incentivize teams to openly collaborate, communicate, make hard choices, 'think' not 'do' and build community cultures of compassion, kindness and empathy.

Micaela's dream is to make the world better by building organizational cultures of compassion, kindness and empathy. She is an engaging and adept Storyteller and uses her professional and personal experiences to inspire others with a pragmatic approa... Show more

Jenna Waszak is the Director of Design at CivicActions, where she leads experience design across federal and civic technology projects. She champions open, collaborative design practices that empower designers and enable the delivery of better public services. Her work focuses on evolving design culture and delivery in an AI world, maturing design operations, and shaping how teams use openness to multiply their impact.

Jenna Waszak is the Director of Design at CivicActions, where she leads experience design across federal and civic technology projects. She champions open, collaborative design practices that empower designers and enable the delivery of better public... Show more

I'm Alice Nedosekina, a product and design leader who accidentally stumbled into product design from a financial analyst role - and it turned out to be the best detour of my career.

My background in economics and data analysis gave me something most designers don't have: I can read a P&L, understand technical constraints, and build a business case as easily as I can sketch an interface. This weird combination has been my secret weapon for 13+ years, helping me design experiences that actually ship and deliver results.

I've worked across the spectrum - from launching a challenger bank from scratch (70% waitlist conversion) to scaling design systems across 5+ product lines at a global fintech. I've designed for millions of users across 20+ countries, led teams of up to 6 designers, and worked with everyone from C-suite executives to engineers in the trenches.

What gets me excited? Complex problems. Give me cross-border payments, blockchain platforms, or regulatory constraints, and I'm energised. I love finding the elegant solution that balances what users want, what technology can deliver, and what makes business sense.

I've delivered measurable impact: 7-17% increases in conversion rates, 50% faster sales cycles, 13% jumps in digital adoption. But beyond the numbers, I'm proud of building teams, mentoring designers, and establishing design operations that help companies scale.
Currently, I'm Head of UX at R3, working on enterprise blockchain and CBDC platforms that are reshaping how institutions think about digital currency. Before this, I spent 2+ years at Nium leading design across international markets, launched a neobank, worked with Standard Chartered's innovation lab, and led digital transformation for ODEON Cinemas.

I also spent three years at an agency working with clients like Sony, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, and BDO - which taught me how to quickly understand different business models and deliver quality under pressure.

I'm technical enough to understand front-end constraints (I can code in HTML/CSS/React when needed), research-driven (34 user studies at Nium alone), and early to adopt new tools (been using AI in design workflows since before it was trendy).

Based in the UK and always interested in opportunities where I can build something meaningful, lead great teams, and solve problems that actually matter.

I'm Alice Nedosekina, a product and design leader who accidentally stumbled into product design from a financial analyst role - and it turned out to be the best detour of my career. My background in economics and data analysis gave me something mo... Show more

Caitlin Steele is a pragmatic creative and design leader. She was a founding team member of MasterClass, and has worked on native apps for Medidata, lululemon, and Atlassian. She is currently the design manager for Trello Mobile.

Caitlin Steele is a pragmatic creative and design leader. She was a founding team member of MasterClass, and has worked on native apps for Medidata, lululemon, and Atlassian. She is currently the design manager for Trello Mobile. Show more

I am Mohit Kumhar, an engineering student and Python backend developer with a strong interest in machine learning and AI systems. I have built real-time detection systems, recommendation engines, and AI-powered applications. Currently, I am working with NudgeBee, focusing on AI-agentic assistants and backend development using Python, Go, and cloud technologies. I also volunteered at a developer meetup in Pune, managing the NudgeBee booth. I am also a college-level coding competition finalist, a state-level chess player, and an active open-source contributor.

I am Mohit Kumhar, an engineering student and Python backend developer with a strong interest in machine learning and AI systems. I have built real-time detection systems, recommendation engines, and AI-powered applications. Currently, I am working w... Show more

Hi, I’m Divya Dave, a Flutter developer with 5 years of experience turning ideas into intuitive, high-performance mobile applications. I specialize in building cross-platform solutions that not only meet business requirements but also deliver exceptional user experiences.

Throughout my career, I have contributed to diverse projects:
E-commerce platforms with Stripe integration, enabling smooth transactions and streamlined order processes.
IoT-based applications using UDP, MQTT, and BLE for seamless communication between devices.
Smart Tags, a creative app for generating and managing Instagram hashtags.
Platforms empowering users to generate no-code mobile applications, transforming websites into fully functional iOS and Android apps.

✨ Skills: Flutter, Dart, REST APIs, SQLite, Firebase, Socket Programming, IoT, Payment Gateways, MQTT
🎯 Achievements: Projects live on the Play Store and App Store, delivering value to end users.

Hi, I’m Divya Dave, a Flutter developer with 5 years of experience turning ideas into intuitive, high-performance mobile applications. I specialize in building cross-platform solutions that not only meet business requirements but also deliver excepti... Show more

My expertise lies in leading Agile Release Trains and overseeing operations upstream & downstream as a Scrum Master then Release Train Engineer, I am committed to executing projects that align with our mission of delivering innovative solutions. My role enables me to contribute diverse perspectives to our dynamic team, while my drive for excellence and passion for technology guide our collective efforts towards strategic objectives.

My current focus involves managing multiple release planning sessions, which are integral to our product and platform development. In this role, I leverage my skills in Agile scrum, project management and ICT project management to ensure that our Agile processes run smoothly. My background as a Release Manager and Change Management Contributor has equipped me with the acumen to address technical challenges proactively, streamline operations, and enforce stringent risk mitigation protocols.

My expertise lies in leading Agile Release Trains and overseeing operations upstream & downstream as a Scrum Master then Release Train Engineer, I am committed to executing projects that align with our mission of delivering innovative solutions. My ... Show more

Jihan Johnston-McGlotten is a visionary Cultural Technologist, Entrepreneur, and Senior Ph.D. Researcher specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). As the founder of BeatBotics, she leads research-driven, human-centered technology initiatives that integrate emerging tech, AI, and digital media to create experiences that are both innovative and empathetic. Passionate about making technology more humane, Jihan explores how culture, media, and research can inform design that truly serves people. A mother, mentor, and thought leader, she also lends her expertise to initiatives across the tech ecosystem, helping expand access, opportunity, and human-focused innovation.

Jihan Johnston-McGlotten is a visionary Cultural Technologist, Entrepreneur, and Senior Ph.D. Researcher specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). As the founder of BeatBotics, she leads research-driven, human-centered technology initiatives ... Show more

Irina Sandu (aka Irini Hara, meaning a Womb for Peace) is a Romanian citizen living and working in Oslo, Norway since 2016. Her professional career blends two paths: the one of a PhD scientist/researcher (more than 24 y of experience, both in academia and museum fields) and the one of a therapist, speaker, educator and author (with 10 years of experience and certified expertise in different healing and therapeutical modalities). Since 2016 she organized and held space/facilitated more than 150 events of personal and spiritual development, online and in presence, in several countries (Norway, Romania, Portugal, Italy).
She is mother to a 12 y-old boy diagnosed with a highly functional type of autism, raising him as single parent. As a host for the Podcast Autism on 360 degrees (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4s9lxbF_ZTcVCdbdLf_MxHWlcbff7J6U) she advocates towards increasing awareness around neurodivergence and trauma prevention.
She was featured in 2 documentaries (being co-author for one of them), invited to several podcasts and also published her first 3 books as independent publisher (https://books.by/tales-from-the-womb?fbclid=IwY2xjawNWIfBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBxWFNCeEJuckppSXBVUHdOAR4RC9dDpEcKs99lZRPc_lAJ2-FEqK6ph_yZ_bu5hgPPW0UczkLG6G9BZV5kYg_aem_ZvoWclyKetZy2fYcn24BSg).

A selection of lectures and presentations as invited speaker (online or in presence):
- From trauma biography to sovereignty: a life story of deep transformation, lecture at the Symposium of narrative therapy and narrative applications in communities and organizations (TN+ANCO), 17 - 19th October 2025, Iasi, Romania;
- From trauma biography to Self-mastery: a life story of deep and lasting transformation, talk at the event Mindful Monday, From burnout to breakthrough: the power of holistic well-being, organized by Media Monday Oslo, Rebel, 26th May 2025;
- The first menstruation and womb trauma, 1h lecture for the group of Menstrual hope movement, 13th May 2025;
- Activate your Master-self, online lecture and workshop organized by Diversify Norway, Oslo, 6th December 2025;
- Challenges and joys of a mother of a child with autism (Provocarile si bucuriile de a fi mama a unui copil cu autism), episod 27, Podcast Mame fara filtre, de Andrea Hreniuc, 2024;
- IoPT and autism, online workshop, 24th November 2024;
- Trauma and autism, online workshop, 27th October 2024;
- Healing the womb to get more pleasure, Sensual Sessions 74 Podcast, Centro de Poder by Candia Raquel, 2023;
- Guided online meditation during the Festival of Healing Arts, Oslo, 18th-21st June 2020;
- Wheel of Love and Wisdom - The Grail of Our Soul, Film screening, lecture and guided meditation, Deichman bibliotek, Tøyen, Oslo, 18th January 2020.

Her profile as therapist and facilitator can be seen here: www.palomablanca.ro.

Irina Sandu (aka Irini Hara, meaning a Womb for Peace) is a Romanian citizen living and working in Oslo, Norway since 2016. Her professional career blends two paths: the one of a PhD scientist/researcher (more than 24 y of experience, both in academi... Show more