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Home / Sessions / IAC21 Co-Chair Welcome

IAC21 Co-Chair Welcome

IAC 2021

Time(s)

April 28, 2021
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM CT

Location

Virtual

Description

Kick off IAC21 with a live welcome from the co-chairs before the opening keynote.

About the speakers

Cassini Nazir

Cassini Nazir is a designer of conversations, curricula, and interfaces.

He is a Program Director and Clinical Associate Professor in New College at the University of North Texas where he teaches classes in design thinking and interaction design.

In spring 2020, he was Designer-in-Residence for the SMU Masters in Design and Innovation (MADI) program.

Prior to joining UNT, Cassini taught at The University of Texas at Dallas, where he directed two research labs. He was founding director of the ATEC Usability Lab, which fosters collaborative research with community partners and offers experiential learning to students. He was also Director of Design for the ArtSciLab, a transdisciplinary research lab helping the arts, science, and technology communities by pursuing initiatives of societal urgency and cultural timeliness.

His academic projects include collaborations with art historians, biochemists, brain scientists, futurists, materials scientists, new media artists, and a university press. He has worked with industry partners such as Intuit, Toyota, Sabre, DFW Airport, and projekt202.

Teresa Nguyen
Teresa Nguyen
Grace Lau
Grace Lau

Grace Lau is an information architect and designer based in Greater Los Angeles, California. She supports the information architecture community through organizing events and mentoring. She co-founded DIA Design Guild, a design community and collective for new and transitioning tech professionals to learn and develop UX skills on real-world projects.

Her first IA Summit was in 2007 Las Vegas. She is also the co-president of World IA Day.

Sponsor IAC

We’re looking for organizations who share our commitment to building and sustaining programs that drive a more inclusive industry. Learn more on the Sponsor IAC23 page or contact us directly at info@theiaconference.com for more information.

Thanks to this year’s sponsors!

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Factor Firm
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Last Call Media
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Design for Context

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A Book Apart
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MURAL
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Community sponsor
UX Camp DC
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World IA Day

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