Venessa Bennett

Venessa Bennett

Global UX Director | Renowned Speaker | Builder of High-ROI Design Teams

Venessa Bennett is a globally recognized UX leader and design strategist with a proven track record of connecting design excellence to business outcomes. As a Global UX Director, she partners with executive teams to embed design thinking into business strategy and drive meaningful impact through human-centered design.


With deep experience leading cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments, Venessa brings a unique ability to translate complex user needs into scalable digital experiences that deliver measurable ROI. She's passionate about building inclusive, high-performing teams, mentoring designers, and evolving design practices to align with both user insight and commercial goals.


Venessa is also a renowned speaker, known for sharing sharp, actionable insights on design leadership, team building, and the role of UX in business transformation. Whether collaborating with the C-suite or mentoring the next generation of designers, she’s committed to creating a culture where design and business thrive together.


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Event Schedule

Our Events Schedule Plan

12.30 PM - 2.30 PM
Schedule Day 01 - First Sessions with Kate Towsey & Maddalena Zampitelli

Mushroom Kingdom

Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom! Our kickoff talks that turn design into real impact.

3.30 PM - 4.45 PM
Schedule Day 01 - Second Sessions with Odette Jansen & Noelle Lansford

Yoshi Island

Yoshi Island dives deeper into UX challenges. Master design systems and stakeholder communication.

5.00 PM - 6.15 PM
Schedule Day 01 - Final Sessions with Jeremy Miller & Jennifer Blatz

Bowsers Castle

Bowser's Castle Final frontier! Master networking and face challenges that unlock your greatest UX potential.

  • 1:45PM - 2:30PM
Workshop from Amanda Gelb
  • 1:15PM - 1:45PM
Sponsored talk from Condens
  • 3:30PM - 4:00PM
From Invisible to Irresistible
  • 4:15PM - 4:45PM
Beyond the Application
  • 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Panel Talk
12.30 PM - 2.30 PM

Green Hill Zone

Green Hill Zone - Accelerate your UX career! Master AI-era portfolios, strategic decisions, and impact metrics.

3.30 PM - 4.45 PM

Labyrinth Zone

Labyrinth Zone - Navigate complex UX challenges! Master stakeholder influence and workload mindset strategies.

5.00 PM - 6.15 PM

Final Zone

Final Zone - Ultimate UX challenge! Master AI personality design and instant conversion optimization fixes.

  • 1:45PM - 2:30PM
Workshop from Nina Weber
  • 1:15PM - 1:45PM
The AI map
  • 3:30PM - 4:00PM
Building a customer-centric culture
  • 4:15PM - 4:45PM
User Centric Product Development
  • 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Panel Talk
12.30 PM - 2.30 PM

The Temple of Time

The Temple of Time - Sacred space for deep UX wisdom! Explore solo business, non-traditional careers, and research.

3.30 PM - 4.45 PM

Gerudo Desert

Gerudo Desert - Where resilient UX thrives! Learn systems wisdom from trees and pioneer research foundations.

5.00 PM - 6.15 PM

Hyrule Castle

Hyrule Castle - Strategic UX pinnacle! Master systems wisdom and transform organizations through design thinking.

  • 1:45PM - 2:30PM
Workshop from Jeremy Miller
  • 1:15PM - 1:45PM
Panel Talk
  • 3:30PM - 4:00PM
Greater Good
  • 4:15PM - 4:45PM
From Chaos to Clarity
  • 5:30PM - 6:30PM
The Invisible Rules of UX Careers
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