You might have come across design thinking, but how does tech companies in Silicon Valley incorporate that with product design and product management? On Nov 15th we are excited to welcome Gwen Brinsmead, who heads up product design at Disqus (a Y Combinator company/global leader in blog comment hosting service with hundreds millions of monthly unique users). She will share her experiences entering the field of product design, leading company-wide initiatives and walking us through the "Discovery Sprint" process and best practices to use for your next product roadmap.

About the speaker:

Gwen is the Lead Product Designer at Disqus (YC S07), working on building engagement tools for top digital publishers including, The Atlantic, TMZ, and CNET. Prior to lead design at Disqus, Gwen worked with a number of startups, helping them bring research and design thinking into their product development process. She is also the Director of Community at Interact, a non-profit where she supports young technologists working on bridging the gap between technology and social impact. Gwen spends her time thinking about the future of creative tools, obsesses over spreadsheets, and contemplating the division between building and experiencing. She has taught design workshops with many women-focused organizations including Girls in Tech, Girl Develop It, and She++ at Stanford.


About Anchor Taiwan:

Anchor Taiwan is a cross-border platform that helps entrepreneurs, professionals and creatives get their foot in the door in Asia through soft-landing in Taiwan. Its flagship 30-day residency program incorporates industry access and cultural immersion to facilitate market entry, prototyping/manufacturing, business development and professional/personal growth. They work extensively with corporates, tech communities and government to enable cross-border synergy.

Find out more at http://anchortaiwan.com/ and follow their journey on Facebook (https://facebook.com/anchortaiwan.group/), Instagram (https://instagram.com/anchortaiwan/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/anchortaiwan).

Girls in Tech Taiwan and Anchor Taiwan cohost this event. Cost per person: NTD$300 (This event is in English. Cash only. Light refreshment/drinks included.)