Charles Nix is a typographer, designer, educator, and creative provocateur. As Senior Executive Creative Director at Monotype, he helps some of the world’s most recognizable brands express themselves through type. His work spans custom typefaces for M&M’s and Progressive Insurance to global library releases like Helvetica Now, Walbaum, Ambiguity, and Hope Sans. Raised in a print shop and trained at The Cooper Union, Charles began his education with every intention of becoming an artist but was quickly drawn into the world of type.

Karin has been a driving force in communications technology at CIMIC Group for over 18 years, leading transformative initiatives that have reshaped how the organisation manages and delivers digital content. 

In 2023, Karin spearheaded the transition from Sitecore XP to the cloud-based Sitecore XM Cloud and Search platform, unifying 13 websites into a scalable, globally consistent platform. Under her leadership, CIMIC Group has expanded to 21 websites, with more in development. 

Stewart Carter is a media technology specialist with 20 years’ experience in media production, digital asset management (DAM), and content supply chain. He has designed and implemented complex systems and workflows for leading organisations including Endemol Shine, IMG and now Amazon. Stewart’s current focus is on how AI can enhance DAM and content operations, driving smarter automation, metadata, and workflow efficiency across the media ecosystem.

Stewart Carter is a media technology specialist with 20 years’ experience in media production, digital asset management (DAM), and content supply chain. He has designed and implemented complex systems and workflows for leading organisations including Endemol Shine, IMG and now Amazon. Stewart’s current focus is on how AI can enhance DAM and content operations, driving smarter automation, metadata, and workflow efficiency across the media ecosystem.

When Change Helps, and When It Hurts

As organizations, teams, and technologies evolve, Design Operations must adapt to stay relevant and effective.

But adaptation isn’t always progress.

This panel explores the forces shaping the next era of DesignOps - from organizational structures and leadership models to team dynamics and individual agency.

Accelerating Impact through Rapid Experimentation

How leveraging Rapid Experimentation within DesignOps unlocked the ability to accelerate business impact and created a culture of innovation. It reshaped team dynamics and enhanced the way team members perceived and articulated their own impact.

The key strategies used to go from ideas to impact.

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