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Speaking & Interviews

I enjoy sharing my experience with others and learning from them too. Over the years, I’ve spoken at Podcasts, Conferences, and written articles outside of my blog. Those are some of those conversations.

🎙️ Selected Podcast Appearances

  • Insights Unlocked – “How the ‘pulling the thread’ methodology can help solve your complex design (or other) problems” Jehad discusses the ‘pulling the thread’ approach to unravel complex design challenges at Toast.
    Listen here
  • The Optimal Path – “Becoming a customer-centric, experience-led organization with Jehad Affoneh”. Jehad explores the shift from being design-led to experience-led and the role of UX research in fostering a customer-centric culture.
    Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify
  • Finding Our Way – “The Chief Design Officer as Corporate Executive“. Jehad delves into the responsibilities and impact of a Chief Design Officer within a corporate structure.
    Listen on Apple Podcasts | Full episode and transcript 
  • Design To Be Conversation – “End-to-end experiences vs. org structures”. Jehad discusses the challenges designers face in building cohesive end-to-end experiences within organizational constraints.
    Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts 
  • Design Better Podcast – “Jehad Affoneh: VMware’s head of design on being a business leader, not a design leader”. Jehad shares his perspective on aligning design goals with business objectives and the importance of leading with context.
    Listen here
  • Design Systems Podcast – “Building design system communities with Jehad Affoneh and Scott Mathis”. Jehad talks about the development and open-sourcing of VMware’s Clarity Design System and building design communities.
    Listen here

🎤 Selected Conference Talks

  • UXDX USA 2024 – “Transforming Complex Experiences by Focusing on the Key Control Points”. Jehad presents strategies for transforming customer experiences by identifying and focusing on key control points within product development.
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📰 Selected Articles

  • UXDX Blog – “Transforming Complex Experiences: Pulling the Right Thread”. An article summarizing Jehad’s talk at UXDX USA 2024, focusing on his methodology for addressing complex design challenges.
    Read article
  • Toast Careers – “Meet the Leader: Jehad Affoneh, Chief Design Officer”. A profile piece on Jehad’s role at Toast, discussing his approach to design leadership and team building.
    Read article