ON-DEMAND EVENT
What It Takes to be a Great
UX Leader in 2024 & Beyond
Want to set yourself up for professional growth in the new year?
Priceline's Head of Design Ryan Leffel says it starts with open communication and honesty — even when the truth is brutal.
Join us to find out how Ryan applies this to his own career and the advice he gives budding leaders on his design & research team.
You'll also discover...
🌟 The critical UX leadership skills you need to develop in 2024
🌟 Approaching leadership the same way you approach product design
🌟 How to build a motivated team by treating them as valuable customers
🌟 The secrets of effective communication, especially when presenting to executives
🌟 How to navigate tough conversations with direct reports and your own boss(es)
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Speaker Spotlight
Ryan Leffel
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Ryan is the VP, Head of Design at Priceline where he oversees design and research for web, marketing, mWeb and app.
Ryan is a user experience and product leader with expertise crafting user-centric design strategies, building teams, and evolving design processes. He works to drive product and business growth through digital transformation, innovation, and elevating the user experience, while helping brands to maximize customer success.
Ryan's inherent passion for finding elegant solutions to complex organizational and design challenges led him to earn a Master’s degree in Interactive Design from the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. After NYU, Ryan took on lead user experience roles at companies including R/GA, Yahoo!, Corra, Pearson and Priceline. He has been a featured speaker internationally on topics including design, ecommerce and multi-channel strategy, personalization, and managing teams through change.
Prayag Narula
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Prayag Narula is an entrepreneur and trained researcher who is dedicated to building the technology he always wished he had when conducting user research.
He is the co-founder and CEO of HeyMarvin, a qualitative user research platform that elevates the voice of your customers so you design exactly what they need.
Previously, Prayag cofounded and led LeadGenius, a venture-backed company that helps B2B sales and marketing teams save time and deliver on their revenue goals.
Prayag studied at the UC Berkeley School of Information, and he is the published author of several research papers on Human Centered Design.
