Workshop

Lisboa

Finding the right Problems to solve

Both Days

Both Days

20 People Max

20 People Max

Everyday, we are bogged down by the day-to-day and what others tell us to do. We go around mindlessly, playing hide & seek with to do lists. Is there an alternative? How can you, as a design leader, find meaningful and strategic problems to work on instead of busywork? How can you understand the strategic landscape of your company and build on it and maybe even challenge it?

Bilgi Karan

IKEA

Bilgi Karan

UX Manager

IKEA

Who is it for?

Design leaders and designers who want to move from individual contributors to leadership.

Top 3 Outcomes

#1

Finding meaningful strategic problems and opportunities beyond novelty

#1

Finding meaningful strategic problems and opportunities beyond novelty

#2

Understanding strategic landscapes and breaking them down

#2

Understanding strategic landscapes and breaking them down

#3

Learning tools for dealing with money, culture and decision quality

#3

Learning tools for dealing with money, culture and decision quality

Who teaches this course?

Who teaches this course?

Bilgi is the UX Manager for Retail Concept Operations at IKEA- the unit that elevates and harmonizes the global digital experiences of IKEA. He loves crafting meaningful products that serve people and planet. Previously he was the UX Manager for IKEA Home smart, responsible for both digital and physical experiences of all smart products from IKEA. 

He previously worked with companies like Sony, Spotify, Toyota, Jabra, Pandora, Dell and Boeing in transformative and disruptive projects.

He was born in Turkey and studied at Umeå Institute of Design. He values respect for the end users and planet earth above all else. He likes making music, animation and reading extensively.

Bilgi Karan
Bilgi Karan

UX Manager

UX Manager

IKEA

IKEA

Lisboa, Portugal

April 23-24, 2025

50 Spots

Lisboa, Portugal

April 23-24

50 Spots

Two days to level up
on Design Leadership

Join 70+ early design leaders in two days of training to gain knowledge and skills necessary to manage your team, influence the c-level and carry your vision through across your company.


Pre-register for 2026 and save €120 in your ticket

Two days to level up
on Design Leadership

Join 70+ early design leaders in two days of training to gain knowledge and skills necessary to manage your team, influence the c-level and carry your vision through across your company.


Pre-register for 2026 and save €120 in your ticket

Tickets for 2025 are sold out

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