Fireside

Firesides are virtual, member-exclusive sessions with guest speakers who are invited to share their perspectives on relevant industry topics.

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NYC Roundtable
NYC Roundtable

May 7, 2026

AI-era operating model — how decisions are made, work is produced, and outcomes governed

When Everything Shifts: Change Leadership for Design Executives
When Everything Shifts: Change Leadership for Design Executives

April 23, 2026

Design executives are being pulled in three directions simultaneously: accelerating AI adoption, absorbing relentless org restructuring, and holding together teams whose identities, roles, and relationships are being rewritten in real time. And they're expected to do all of this while raising the pe

Fireside with Purvi Shah and Rachel Been
Fireside with Purvi Shah and Rachel Been

April 9, 2026

As AI-native experiences become core to the future of product development and customer experience, this session will bring two council members, Purvi Shah from Target and Rachel Been from Expedia Group, who have recently been working with OpenAI to deliver agentic commerce apps and experiences.

Fireside with Chris Hacker
Fireside with Chris Hacker

March 20, 2025

Chris Hacker, former Chief Design Officer at Herman Miller, Johnson & Johnson, and Aveda shares his lessons learnt for ensuring the longevity of strategic design leadership

Fireside with Irene Au
Fireside with Irene Au

March 12, 2025

How can design leaders sustain creativity, resilience, and well-being in high-performance roles?

Designing policy
Designing policy

January 28, 2025

Join us for a unique fireside conversation exploring how design and policy can align to address some of the most pressing challenges in data privacy, cybersecurity, AI regulation, and digital trade.

Fireside with Jeff Gelfuso
Fireside with Jeff Gelfuso

September 11, 2024

‍Jeff Gelfuso, Chief Product Experience Officer at Workday, shared his career journey from Chief Design Officer to leading product experience for 65 million users.

Fireside with Jessica McIntosh
Fireside with Jessica McIntosh

August 21, 2024

Join us for an action-packed fireside session with Jocelyn Mangan, Founder & CEO of Him for Her. This discussion will delve into the critical need for increased diversity in boardrooms and the innovative, relationship-forward approaches to achieving it.

Fireside with Jocelyn Mangan
Fireside with Jocelyn Mangan

August 21, 2024

DXC members joined Jocelyn Mangan, Founder & CEO of Him for Her, for a fireside session on increasing visibility and networking for board opportunities.

Fireside with Leah Sweet
Fireside with Leah Sweet

August 15, 2024

in our fireside chat that aims to deepen the conversation on enhancing credibility, influence, and relevance for design executives in top leadership roles. We'll discuss gaining the necessary competencies to succeed in strategic contexts. Featuring Leah Sweet, a global transformation leader with exp

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