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That’s the idea behind conference attendee cohorts\u2014a new concept we’re piloting at EX2020. Cohorts are small groups of 4-8 conference attendees who share something in common, like a role or a vertical industry. With the help of a volunteer facilitator, each cohort gets to know each other, establishes their shared learning goals, and attends and discusses the conference “together” in a private Slack channel. They check in daily, and reconvene at the end of the conference to revisit their learning goals.<\/p>\n
Following are our EX2020 cohorts, and links to each cohort’s web page (which includes links to relevant Zoom meetings, Slack channels, cohort rosters, and other resources). Access is limited to each cohort’s members, who can log in with their conference account credentials.<\/p>\n
Experienced Managers<\/a>, facilitated by Jabali Williams<\/a> and Jenny Shirey<\/a> Sounds interesting. How do I join a cohort?<\/strong> How much does it cost to join a cohort?<\/strong> How were cohort topics determined?<\/strong> Who is participating in each cohort?<\/strong> What’s my role within a cohort?<\/strong> How should I behave in the cohort?<\/strong> Who are the cohorts’ facilitators?<\/strong>
\nFinancial Services UXers<\/a>, facilitated by Fabian Boehm<\/a>
\nGovernment UXers<\/a>, facilitated by Brian Hochhalter<\/a>
\nHealthcare UXers<\/a>, facilitated by Kathryn Hautanen<\/a>
\nInformation Architects and Knowledge Managers<\/a>, facilitated by Wendy Stengel<\/a>
\nInteraction Designers<\/a>, facilitated by Coby Almond<\/a> and Changying (‘Z’) Zheng<\/a>
\nJunior Managers<\/a>, facilitated by Louis Spinelli<\/a>
\nRandom UXers<\/a>, facilitated by Andrew Heber<\/a>, Selene De La Cruz<\/a> and Kristen Ramirez<\/a>
\nSoftware\/Technology UXers<\/a>, facilitated by Cherri Pitts<\/a> and Kendal Sparks<\/a>
\nUser Researchers<\/a>, facilitated by Crystal Morey<\/a>, DJ Heo<\/a>, and Ian Wyosnick<\/a><\/p>\n
\nFAQ<\/h3>\n
\nCohorts are available to EX2020 ticket holders only, and are closed now (roughly 40% of our attendees have signed up). Assuming our pilot goes well, we will look to make cohorts a regular feature at future Rosenfeld Media conferences.<\/p>\n
\nThere is no fee for participating in an EX2020 cohort.<\/p>\n
\nOur team developed an initial set of topics of interest around job roles, industry verticals, personal identities, and language groups. We asked interested attendees to rate their preferences, and to suggest other topics of interest that weren’t covered in our initial list. We then iteratively revised the topics and matched attendees with those topics.<\/p>\n
\nEach cohort’s participants are EX2020 conference attendees who share a common interest, role, or background, and want to attend the conference, make friends, and learn together.<\/p>\n
\nIf you’re participating in a cohort, you’re with peers you’ll want to get to know (and vice versa). And you’ll want to learn with them. Please be an active contributor to the chat discussion, react to the presentations, share relevant articles (you can add them to your cohort’s Gdoc), and be supportive of each other. In two words: show up!<\/p>\n
\nWith the kindness and generosity that you’d like others to offer you. Remember that it’s easy to misinterpret what people say in a purely digital environment. Let your facilitator know if you need help or have concerns. And please familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct<\/a> so you know our principles for being together, and procedures if there is a problem.<\/p>\n
\nOur facilitators are people like you who want to attend EX2020 and who have volunteered to facilitate your cohort. Please help them by being an active and generous participant.<\/p>\n