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Amber Atkins

Head of Global Talent, IBM Design

Amber Atkins is the Head of Global Talent for @IBM Design where her team delivers on delightful experiences. For almost 10 years, she has helped build communities for creative education and design as the Vice President of Education and Mentorship for AIGA Colorado and now in her role on the Austin board. She is also a co-founder of Austin Design Week, intended to continue to build and foster design community in Austin. Amber believes in the power of what a diverse group of humans can do when they challenge one another to think - and then do.

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AIGA + GA Present: Break into UX Design

AIGA + GA Present: Break into UX Design

Join AIGA and GA for an after work drink and learn more about how traditional digital and print designers can make a career switch into UX.

GA + SXSW 2016 Workshop Programming

GA + SXSW 2016 Workshop Programming

Get truly interactive at SXSW and dive into FREE classes on today's hottest tech topics like web development, digital marketing, business development, user experience design & more

How To Hire A Great Designer

How To Hire A Great Designer

Learn the fundamental techniques to find, interview, evaluate and hire top design talent at scale or locally that can make the difference for your company.

Made In Austin: Disruptive Art + Design

Made In Austin: Disruptive Art + Design

Day 2 spotlights creative thinkers in art and design. We're hosting a daytime design workshop on campus. Join us later for creatives happy hour, speaker, and live art market.

Building a Culture of Brand Advocates

Building a Culture of Brand Advocates

We'll explore the different motivators around brand advocacy & identify several ways that you can create this culture and equip your employees with the tools necessary to succeed.

Disrupt HR

Disrupt HR

Join us for an information and inspiration exchange designed to energize, inform and empower the people that shape the human dimension of organizations.

Inside the Minds of Brilliant Designers

Inside the Minds of Brilliant Designers

An exclusive monthly speaker series that offers a glimpse inside the creative process of local design experts.

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