How to become a good designer - a leaders perspective.

Jan 27, 2022, 6:00 – 8:00 PM (UTC)

Munich

Our Figma Meetup is back for its 4th time and we couldn't be happier about this event's topic! Why we chose it? Because we know that there are many curious young designers out there who want to be high up. We'll get you in touch with brilliant senior designers who will share their experiences in the business and tell you what really matters!

About this event

Hey designers!

Our Figma Meetup is back for its 4th time and we couldn't be happier about this event's topic: 

"How to become a good designer - a leaders perspective."

Why we chose it? Because we know that there are many curious young designers out there who want to be high up. We'll get you in touch with brilliant senior designers who will share their experiences in the business and tell you what really matters!

Let's buckle up for an exciting panel discussion on 27 January, 7pm!


❗️Don't miss this opportunity to join us.

🇺🇸🇬🇧 The event will be in English.


SCHEDULE

19:00 - 19:10 👋 Socialising & Welcome to the stream, Philipp @ MVST

19:10 - 19:55 🎤 Pannel Discussion with our awesome guests

19:55 - 20:25 ❓ Q&A with the entire group

20:25 - 20:55 🤝 Socialising! The video stream is yours. Looking for a new job or do you need help? This is your opportunity to get in touch with the community.

20:55 - End


THE HOST

🔸 Philipp Klaus (Co-Founder @MVST.)

Philipp is Co-Founder and Design Lead at MVST, a design and development studio for digital products based in Munich and Barcelona. He has many years of experience in product design and is passionate about creating incredible solutions for MVST's clients.


OUR BELOVED GUESTS

🔸 Sakky Baral (Co-Founder @ZeroToDesign)

Sakky is a co-founder of ZeroToDesign, a product design consultancy that helps startups create and grow design teams. Having moved from Nepal to the UK at a young age, he is now travelling and working remotely across the world. Sakky has always been attached to tech through the growth of the internet, and his design career began soon after joining investment bank Credit Suisse. His first roles were as UX and Product Designer in startups in London, eventually landing at Zopa before going all-in on ZeroToDesign.


🔸 Sebastian Scheerer (Co-Founder @Wunderlist & @ottonova Health Insurance)

Sebastian is a designer, tech startup founder and business consultant from Berlin. As co-founder of Wunderlist and Ottonova, he has gained loads of valuable experience in different fields. That's why he founded Superfounder.io to share his knowledge and help other entrepreneurs realise their visions.


🔸 Steven Busuttil (Head of Product Design @Personio)

Steven is a design leader with a consumer finance background. Having led design strategy, design language and design systems in London, Steven is now venturing into the German Startup world, unlocking Personio's Payroll potential through human centred design frameworks and customer empathy.


🔸 Akshan Ish (Design Manager @Spotify)

Akshan is a leading designer focused on creating valuable product experiences and supporting designers in their growth. His practice is based on research, prototyping and storytelling. He has gained a lot of experience as a founding designer at Ciara and as a Product Design Lead at Babbel. Akshan currently works as a Design Manager at Spotify.


🔸 Ivy Mukherjee (Design Leadership @Bumble)

Experienced product design leader worked across India, London, Canada, and Singapore so far over the past 8+ yrs across multiple ecosystems. Currently, I lead a team of 6+ product designers working on Bumble core products helping to make safe and equitable human connections possible while building a happy, healthy team. I thrive in designing 0->1 products & creating scalable, strategic teams.


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Panelists

  • Sakky Baral

    Product Designer & Founder

  • Sebastian Scheerer

    Wunderlist & ottonova Health Insurance

    Co-Founder

  • Steven Busuttil

    Personio

    Head of Design and Research

  • Akshan Ish

    Spotify

    Design Manager

  • Ivy Mukherjee

    Design Leadership

Moderator

  • Philipp Klaus

    MVST.

    Co-Founder & CEO

When

When

Thursday, January 27, 2022
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (UTC)

Agenda

6:00 PM👋 Socialising & Welcome to the stream, Philipp @ MVST
6:15 PM🎤 Pannel Discussion with our awesome guests
7:00 PM❓ Q&A with the entire group
7:30 PM🤝 Socialising! The video stream is yours. Looking for a new job or do you need help? This is your opportunity to get in touch with the community.
8:00 PMEnd

Organizers

  • Philipp Klaus

    MVST GmbH

    Figma Community Advocate

  • Ghida

    MVST GmbH

    Marketing Manager

Partner

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MVST GmbH

Featured Attendees

  • Leon Kirchlechner

    Picter.com

    Co-founder & Head of Design

  • Mai Elamin

    Twitter

    Product designer

  • Erika Schuller

    Erika Schuller

    XX

  • Nathaniel Chang

    Booking.com

    UX Designer

  • Paul Woodley

    Building Radar

    Design & Research Lead

  • Clémentine Marzocca

    Letsignit

    Product Designer

  • Andreas Kämmerle

    censhare AG

    Head of UX

  • Emma McBride

    UK Home Office

    Interaction designer

  • Tobias Rachl

    FoxInsights

    Senior Designer

  • Lilly Evtimova

    Save Sofia

    Jr Product Designer

  • David Johnson

    ZeroToDesign

    CEO

  • Nicolas Gomez

    Talentry

    Graphic & Video editor