Senior practitioners. Named. Accountable.

Natalia Veretenyk

Lead Product Designer

Carbonia Web

Natalia is Lead Product Designer at Carbonia Web, covering user research through to interaction design. She is curious about human behaviour and how people’s minds work, and is a recipient of the Adobe XD London award. In her free time she writes about design and mentors emerging talent.

Jonathan Hill

Corporate UX Lead

Kistler Group

Jonathan is Corporate UX Design Lead, leading his organisation’s design strategy. He specialises in influencing project teams to make user-centred decisions that serve both business and user goals. Previously a UX Researcher at the University of Vienna Applied Sciences, he is especially interested in the value of design and the scaling of design systems.

Worked at: Kistler Group, University of Vienna Applied Sciences

Nora Goerne

Inclusive CX Design Consultant & Trainer

Eleven Ways

Nora is a Senior UX professional with a background in Learning Experience Design and Cultural Studies. Inclusivity has become her guiding principle for human-centred experiences. A polyglot and advocate for accessible design, she currently works as an Inclusive CX Design Consultant & Trainer at Eleven Ways.

Worked at: Eleven Ways

Ben Sauer

Author, Speaker, Leader, Advisor

Self-employed

Ben is a former Product Director at Babylon Health, where he led teams of designers, clinicians, data scientists, and engineers on AI-based products worth $100m+. He has trained teams in Voice Design internationally for O’Reilly, including NASA, and advises organisations globally on digital product strategy.

Worked at: Babylon Health, NASA, O'Reilly

Stratis Valachis

Senior Manager - Product Design & Research (Head of function)

Gousto

Stratis holds a leadership position in Product Design at Gousto, overseeing design across Menu, Acquisition, and Retention. He plays a pivotal role in shaping design strategy, ensuring quality, and maintaining commercial effectiveness. Prior experience includes Vogue and Aviva.

Worked at: Gousto, Vogue, Aviva

Enrico Furfaro

Co-Founder, Growth Design

FunctionForm

Enrico is a Product Designer focused on Interaction Design, User Research, and Strategy. With 7+ years designing digital products, he has collaborated with Apple, komoot, Sony Mobile, Yamaha, BMW, and Maersk. His work has been shortlisted for awards, published in academic journals, and presented at conferences across Europe.

Worked at: FunctionForm, Apple, komoot, Sony Mobile, Yamaha, BMW, Maersk

Hara Mihailidou

Founder

Todelli®

Hara is Founder of Todelli®, and previously UX Design Lead at Lloyds Bank and Head of UX at JustGiving. She has worked for Microsoft, Skype, O2, Hearst, and Seren EY Service Design. Her background includes Interactive Media (MA, London College of Communication) and Computer Science (BSc).

Worked at: Todelli, Lloyds Bank, JustGiving, Microsoft, Skype, O2, Hearst, Seren EY Service Design

Jiri Jerabek

Product Design Director

Contentsquare

Jiri has 12 years designing digital products with a focus on strategic design leadership. His history includes large-scale product work at Intuit, radical innovation at BBC R&D, and end-user products for the Telegraph, National Rail Enquiries, Freesat, Canon, and American Express.

Worked at: Contentsquare, Intuit, BBC R&D, The Telegraph, National Rail Enquiries, Freesat, Canon, American Express

Goncalo Andrade

Lead Product Designer

YLD

Goncalo is a Lead Product Designer based in London with 10+ years of experience. He believes design is about coming together to solve human problems, and has worked across EDF, Aviva, Lloyds Banking Group, and Croud.

Worked at: YLD, EDF, Aviva, Lloyds Banking Group, Croud