Lead with Tempo Conference 2023
The Schedule
Day One
Wednesday May 10
Conference opening
Rachel McConnell
Content design career archetypes: Oh! The places you'll go
Amy Thibodeau (Gusto)
From the playroom to the boardroom: Leadership tips from a MOM (Manager of Managers)
Melinda Belcher (JP Morgan Chase)
Q&A with Melinda Belcher
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Helping your team design with intentionality
Camila B Pechous (Pinterest)
How to lead a design team through crisis and change
Helena Rodemann (Flo Health)
Q&A with Helena Rodemann
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)
Q&A with Aladrian Goods
Just say no: Effectively prioritizing content requests and keeping your sanity
Christi Guzik (Rocket Companies)
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)
The business of boundaries: Maintaining a healthy and sustainable content practice
Natalie Dunbar (Walmart)
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)
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.”