All of us, whether it be as an individual, team or industry have a percentage of a reality distortion around us. This can be a positive but also a potential risk for our career progression, company impact, and even our ability to have meaningful conversations with one another. In this talk we will explore and highlight some of the observations I have made through my journey and how they may be impacting us all.
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Dean Broadley
Dean is a Design Executive from Cape Town, South Africa. He’s spent his career working hard to connect experiences in the physical, digital, and career spaces and finds great value in leaving things more human than he found them.
Currently the Founder of Designing Humans, an organization dedicated to professionalizing & strengthening design in Africa, he spends his time mentoring individuals, assisting enterprise design executives demonstrating the value of design, managing design practice at scale, raising design literacy, and developing sustainable talent pipelines.
Previously, Dean has worked in startups and tech businesses as a Product Designer, been an executive design director for a multi-national bank, and a digital communications specialist.
Outside of work, Dean spends his time with Design communities in South Africa creating a platform for designers to share, learn and improve through the practice of being human.
He is also an avid Chili breeder �.



