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Lead with Tempo Conference 2023

The Schedule

Day One
Wednesday May 10

Conference opening

Rachel McConnell

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Content design career archetypes: Oh! The places you'll go

Amy Thibodeau (Gusto)

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From the playroom to the boardroom: Leadership tips from a MOM (Manager of Managers)

Melinda Belcher (JP Morgan Chase)

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Q&A with Melinda Belcher

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Helping your team design with intentionality 

Camila B Pechous (Pinterest)

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How to lead a design team through crisis and change

Helena Rodemann (Flo Health)

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Q&A with Helena Rodemann

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The narrative thread: Connecting people, ideas, and design in your organization

Harrison Wheeler (LinkedIn)

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Growing through something as a new design manager

Aladrian Goods (Intuit)

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Q&A with Aladrian Goods

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Just say no: Effectively prioritizing content requests and keeping your sanity

Christi Guzik (Rocket Companies)

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Panel discussion followed by audience Q&A: Fostering collaboration in the team and beyond 

Martyn Reding (Expedia)

Janet Choi (American Express)

Laura Costantino (Google)

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How to make organizational impact (even as an underdog!)

Anna Balkrishna (Robinhood)

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The business of boundaries: Maintaining a healthy and sustainable content practice

Natalie Dunbar (Walmart)

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Conference close

Rachel McConnell

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Day Two
Thursday May 11

Workshop 1

Coaching skills for content leaders

Sara Wachter-Boettcher and Jen Dionisio (Active Voice)

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Workshop 2

Cultivating a high-performing team

Jen Schaefer (Netflix)

“Pretty much every talk and workshop at Lead with Tempo was exceeding my already high expectations.

No filler, no fluff – it was all substance.”

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