BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T020000 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T020000 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20241021T202048Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20241114T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20241114T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20241021T202048Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20241021T202048Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481349 DESCRIPTION:Delivering products\, services\, and experiences that truly d elight and inspire people requires human-centered designers\, researcher s\, and product managers to have a huge influence on the strategic busin ess decisions made by their leaders. Learn proven ways to draw C-suite a nd other key stakeholders into your design process at the right moments to help them build empathy and invest in innovations that maximize custo mer and business impact. Our session will use case study examples to int roduce techniques you can apply now to design for influence. \;\n \;\nAbout our speaker: \;\nJed Cahill has spent the majority of his c areer driving strategic initiatives at the intersection of business plan ning\, strategic design\, and innovation in both management consulting a nd corporate strategy leadership roles. With a passion for creating incl usive work environments that promote empathy\, creativity\, and future t hinking\, he empowers people across all backgrounds and organizational l evels to push the boundaries of what's possible. \;\n \;\nJed and his teams have led the strategic design of new experiences and digital p roducts rolled out to tens of millions of customers\, transformed busine ss operations to drive efficiency and better employee experiences\, and generated hundreds of patented inventions at the intersection of emergin g technology and human needs. A graduate of University of Oregon's Lundq uist College of Business (MBA)\, he now lives in SE Portland. \;\n 3\;\n*** \;\nIf you have any questions or would like to connect with other members of PDT\, join our Slack community. \;\n \;\nPDT is a volunteer-run organization\, and as you can imagine\, organizing events can be expensive. We rely on sponsors and donations to help us offset t hese costs. If you would like to help\, we accept donations through Venm o @PortlandDesignThinkers.\n\nTags: PDT\, ux design\, product design\, S trategic Design\, UX Community\, UXR\, pm\n\nImported from: http://calag ator.org/events/1250481349 URL:https://www.meetup.com/portland-design-thinkers/events/304130504 SUMMARY:Designing for Strategic & Organizational Influence LOCATION:Virtual: false SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20241120T231424Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20241212T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20241212T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20241120T231424Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20241120T231424Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481391 DESCRIPTION:Join Portland Design Thinkers for our final gathering of 2024 ! We're bringing together Portland's vibrant community of designers\, re searchers\, and design thinkers for an evening of F2F casual networking and conversation. \;\n \;\nWhat to expect: \;\n• Connect with f ellow design-thinking professionals in a relaxed setting \;\n• Share experiences and insights from your design or research practice \;\n• Meet potential collaborators and expand your local network \;\n• No e ntry fee – purchase any food or drinks you'd like to enjoy \;\n• Plen ty of street parking\, bike parking\, and transit options \;\n \;\ nCome raise a glass with us as we wrap up the year and strengthen our lo cal community. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just getting st arted in design\, research\, or design thinking\, all are welcome!\n\nTa gs: PDT\, UX Networking\, Design Community\, UX Researchers\, Design Thi nkers Happy Hour\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125048139 1 URL:https://www.meetup.com/portland-design-thinkers/events/304639578/ SUMMARY:Portland Design Thinkers Year-End Networking Happy Hour LOCATION:Migration Brewing on Williams: 3947 North Williams Avenue\, Port land OR 97227 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250305T211639Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250320T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250320T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250305T211639Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250305T211639Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481840 DESCRIPTION:Portland Design Thinkers is excited to present **Chad Reynold s: AI Powered By People** \;\n \;\nAI agents are reshaping custome r interactions\, enhancing productivity\, and revolutionizing brand enga gement. \;\n \;\nHear from Vurvey Labs CEO\, Chad Reynolds\, about how they are deploying AI agents powered by people across three critica l use cases: Consumer Personas\, AI Assistants\, and Brand Companions.&# 13\;\n \;\nThis presentation highlights success stories across resear ch\, design\, innovation\, and marketers at global brands and agencies.& #13\;\n \;\n**About our Speaker:** \;\nChad Reynolds is an America n entrepreneur best known as the Founder &\; CEO of Vurvey Labs. Reyn olds is considered to be one of the pioneers in Co-creation\, who in 200 8 developed collaborative research and design practices that have since been adopted by leading insight agencies and global brands. In 2015\, Re ynolds co-founded OCEAN\, a startup accelerator who has funded over 60+ high tech ventures from over 10+ countries. \;\n \;\nReynolds grad uated from University of Cincinnati’s renowned DAAP program (2000) and f ounded a series of successful technology and new business ventures. His latest company\, Vurvey Labs\, is pioneering the use of AI powered by pe ople to make global research and innovation easily accessible for all co mpanies. He is also the co-host of AI Powered by People\, a weekly podca st detailing AI's impact on research\, design\, and human creativity. 3\;\n \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: AI\, DesignThinkers\, PDT\, UXDesign\, UX Research\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250481840 URL:https://www.meetup.com/portland-design-thinkers/events/306461449/ SUMMARY:AI Powered by the People LOCATION:Virtual: false SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250321T173126Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250410T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250410T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250321T173126Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250321T173126Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481854 DESCRIPTION:Portland Design Thinkers is excited to present **Emily Traub: AI-Powered UX Research Repository at LinkedIn** \;\n \;\nJoin us to hear how Emily and LinkedIn's Research team transformed their approac h from a static database to an interactive AI-powered repository. \; \n \;\nThis session will take you behind the scenes of their evolutio n\, covering: \;\n \;\n• Limitations with their former tool \;\ n• The setup behind their new repository \;\n• Use cases that are cur rently supported \;\n• How they see this tool evolving in the future& #13\;\n \;\nDon't miss this opportunity to explore how AI can revolut ionize the way we store\, access\, and leverage research insights across organizations. \;\n \;\n**About our Speaker:** \;\nEmily start ed her UX Research journey in the world of WordPress hosting at WP Engin e\, focusing on the SMB agency experience. She joined LinkedIn in 2023\, leading and co-developing rapid research programs before transitioning to support the Premium team. Outside of her day-to-day work\, Emily enjo ys exploring how the team can incorporate emerging technologies into its workflows to enhance research efficiency and make it easy for stakehold ers to interact with existing research.\n\nTags: AI\, UXResearch\, Resea rchOps\, PDT\, userexperience\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/eve nts/1250481854 URL:https://www.meetup.com/portland-design-thinkers/events/306830008 SUMMARY:AI-Powered UX Research Repository at LinkedIn LOCATION:virtual: false SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250421T142254Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250515T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250515T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250421T142254Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250421T142254Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481989 DESCRIPTION:Portland Design Thinkers is excited to present Tom Briggs: Ti meless Human Design \;\n \;\nIn a world that is drowning in data\, humanity stands infatuated with the immediate. Culture mining offers de sign thinkers an antidote to the demands of 24/7\, "\;ever-faster&qu ot\; technocracy. By acknowledging that there's nothing new under the su n and examining timeless historical lessons through a modern lens\, we c an discern a wiser path forward. \;\n \;\nAbout our speaker: \; \nTom Briggs is founder of epigraph\, a strategic design collective that blends culture\, history\, and data in service of disrupted and disrupt ive organizations of all scales across diverse industries. As a publishe d and internationally cited design researcher\, Tom Briggs is a Center f or Creative Leadership graduate\, altMBA graduate\, and in the past has taught Introduction to Design Strategy at Oregon State University. An ac tive mentor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator\, New York City's la rgest startup incubator\, Tom enjoys helping values-led brands identify and articulate their distinctive purpose\, values\, and mission in order to better forge sustainable competitive advantage. A graduate of Gonzag a University\, Tom calls SW Portland home with his wife\, two boys\, and standard poodle Rousseau.\n\nTags: ux\, design thinking\, PDT\, design\ , product design\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125048198 9 URL:https://www.meetup.com/portland-design-thinkers/events/307324634/ SUMMARY:Portland Design Thinkers: Timeless Human Design LOCATION:Virtual: false SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR