Morgan Stanley Guest Lecture: Why User Experience (UX) Matters?

Speaker: Ian Worley
UCL Contact: Steve Marchant (Visitors from outside UCL please email in advance).
Date/Time: 10 Feb 16, 14:00 - 16:00
Venue: Roberts G08 LT
Further Information: See also https://morganstanley.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/brand-2/xf-8f354508211d/can

Abstract

Join this interactive lecture on User Experience (UX) and find out why it matters now more than ever in a world where software is readily available and can be used by anyone.

Ian Worley, Executive Director & Global Head of User Experience Design, will give an overview of User Experience and the difference between User Experience and User Interface. He will also take you through a few case studies that show some of the approaches and methods needed to design effective and intuitive systems for people.

Ian Worley

Executive Director & Global Head of User Experience and Design, Morgan Stanley

Ian is an award-winning digital innovation and design strategist with over 15 years of experience advising organisations on the value of design-led innovation and the creation of integrated, multi-channel customer relationships. A passionate innovator, Ian has lead high-performance, cross-disciplinary teams that have delivered ground-breaking digital products and services in industries spanning media and entertainment, mobile services, travel, e-commerce and finance.

As Global Head of User Experience and Design at Morgan Stanley, Ian leads a global team of talented design professionals developing next-generation client-facing and internal software, including Morgan Stanley Matrix, an award-winning product which continues to set new standards for interface design and customer experience in Financial Services.

Ian holds a BA in Architecture from UT Austin.