Douglas Ferguson

Douglas is an entrepreneur and human-centered technologist with over 20 years of experience. He is president of Voltage Control, an Austin-based workshop agency that specializes in Design Sprints and innovation workshops. Prior to Voltage Control, Douglas held CTO positions at numerous Austin startups where he led product and engineering teams using agile, lean, and human-centered design principals.While CTO at Twyla, Douglas worked directly with Google Ventures running Design Sprints and now brings this experience and process to Austin companies. Douglas is active in the Austin startup community where he serves on the board of several non-profits, mentors startups, and advises early-stage ventures. Douglas spends his free time patching up his modular synthesizer, playing guitar and taking photographs. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

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Made In Austin: Art + Tech With Twyla

On Day 1 of Made In Austin, we'll kick off our week with how technology is changing the art world with local Austin startup, Twyla.

5 Methods to Improve Your Productivity

Our 3 speakers will cover different methods of productivity including: - Relaxation and Meditation - Lean Approach - Comprehensive Calendar

New Year, New Productive You presented by Bumble Bizz + GA

Learn to be a "Productivity Ninja" – join us for an panel discussion and breakout sessions to help you work smarter.