Design System Day 2024 sessions
Due to unforeseen circumstances we’ve had to make some changes to our agenda.
Agenda
Doors at St George’s Hall will be open from 9am and you will need to check in at the reception desk.
Welcoming remarks will start at 9:45am in the Great Hall. We will close the check in desk at 10am.
Welcome
Kelly Lee and Trang Erskine, GOV.UK Design System team
9:45am to 10am
Opening keynote: The world on your doorstep: local services with global values
Greg Macoy
10am to 10:30am
How to think globally and act locally to ensure that businesses and services support their local communities, whilst aligning with national and global objectives.
Embed social impact, ethics, and sustainability into your services from the outset with practical advice to get you started.
Curing design allergies in Japan’s Government
A prescription from Digital Agency’s Design System and Community
Chikako Masuda
10:30am to 11:15am
Break
11:15am to 11:35am
Panel: Content for all and all for content
With Zainab Daodu, Leyla Kee-McParlin, Lammy Jones and Helen Nickols
11:35am to 12:20pm
To be confirmed
Lunch
12:20pm to 1:15pm
Welcome back energiser
1:15pm to 1:30pm
The value of performance analysis in design systems
Duncan MacGruer
1:30pm to 2pm
When developing a digital service, it’s rare to think about how it actually performs. This is particularly true when we are dealing in fragmented landscapes with complex end-to-end user journeys.
To demonstrate why you should add a performance resource to your Design System, I’ll explain how the Scottish Government is tracking captures, user interactions and real questions we’ve answered.
Dual Narrative: Design systems in small versus large organisations
2pm to 2:45pm
Prioritised Pixel Pushing: The case for product within design systems
Michael Palmer, BBC
Lessons from a product person’s first twelve months in the design system space. Learn how to balance innovation with consistency, foster cross-functional alignment, and drive impactful design changes. Does having a product person in the team lead to a better design system?
Perfectly Imperfect: Design Systems for Small Teams and Startups
Alessandra Balliana, GoBubble
Set aside all the rigour and embrace the imperfections of the journey to build a design system that grows with your team. Get practical tips on how to effectively get started in a small team without compromising your overall business goals.
Break
2:45pm to 3pm
Closing keynote: Using the Design System to fight the climate emergency
Ishmael Burdeau, Department for Work and Pensions
3pm to 3:45pm
We are all familiar with accessibility statements. But few understand the need for a service level sustainability statement and how the Design System could be a lever for meaningful impact and change.
Closing remarks
3:45pm to 4pm
Social (optional)
4pm to 5pm
Join us for an optional social afterwards where you can mix with other attendees for a chat.
Need help?
If you’ve got a question about the GOV.UK Design System, contact the team.