Talks on Leadership & Collaboration

Tim Brown speaking on the 99U Conference main stage

Tim Brown: Engage With the Unknown

The IDEO leader discusses how creative industries have evolved, from the early socialization of design thinking to the urgent challenge of design ethics.

Audrey Liu: Incentivize Creative Teams with Meaning, Not Perks

Audrey Liu, Director of Product Design at Lyft, calls on companies to stop dangling perks and connect designers with the fulfillment of solving real problems.

Todd Yellin: Create a Culture of Iconoclasts

VP of Product for Netflix and self-proclaimed “enabler of iconoclasts”, Todd Yellin explains his unique approach to leadership.

Tea Uglow: How to Lead When You Don’t Know What You’re Doing

Google Creative Lab’s Tea Uglow explains why her success as a leader is rooted not in what she knows, but in what she doesn’t know.

Ian Spalter: Why Designers Should Work Like Comedians

Contextualize, iterate, and understand the difference between “good laughs” and “bad laughs”.

Julia Kaganskiy: Navigating the Unknown

A framework to navigate the unknowns in a creative career, without losing confidence in your ideas.

Scott Belsky: The First Mile of Product

“Products can be powerful enough for professionals, but accessible to everyone."

Steve Selzer: Designing for Friction

Avoiding friction means removing “opportunities for serendipity, confrontation, and personal growth."

Playlist: Talks on Leadership & Collaboration