Clara Kliman-Silver - Orchestrating Effective Research & Design

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Clara Kliman-Silver shares how she brings together humour, people and cognitive psychology for research impact, and how teams can make the most of their design ecosystems. Highlights include: How do you use cognitive psychology to support your findings? What is a design ecosystem and why is it a helpful framing for our work? How have you used humour when engaging with stakeholders? What is the right balance between AI and human agency within design tools? How much does research impact rely upon how it's orchestrated? ====== Who is Clara Kliman-Silver? Clara is a Staff UX Researcher at Google, where she manages a team of UX researchers, and leads company-wide strategic research projects . She also works on the Material Design team and has previously worked as a Senior UX Researcher on design tools and systems. Before joining Google, Clara was a UX Designer at Bonsai, an artificial intelligence platform startup , where she designed workflows and facilitated a range of research projects. In 2014, Clara founded the Boston Chapter of Ladies that UX, an international organisation that connects women in the field of user experience ‍️.