Tuesday June 3, 8:30am – 12:30pm PT
Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture, San Francisco and Online
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Most of the conversation around leadership and career growth in research is focused on management. Don’t get us wrong, management is great… for some of us.
But, for many of us, that’s not what we’re looking for. We went into research because we love doing research, and nothing excites us more than the most challenging research problems out there.
Fortunately for us, there are career paths that focus on exactly that.
At Great Research, you’ll get stories and learnings from Staff- and Principal-level researchers on how to grow and thrive in these roles, and how to chart your own path towards IC-leadership.
Colette is a Sr. Staff UX Researcher at Google, and previously rose through the ranks at Spotify to lead research on key foresight initiatives.
Today, her research supports Shopping Ads, where her insights drive decisions for product teams and leadership. Colette is passionate about hard research problems, and she regularly mentors researchers on how to level up as an IC.
This is Colette’s third time hosting Great Research, which has reached thousands of researchers worldwide.
All scheduled times are in PT8:30am – 9:00am
9:00am – 9:30am
Renato Verdugo
Sr. Staff UX Researcher at YouTube
9:30am – 10:00am
As researchers, we’re constantly uncovering patterns and turning observations into actionable insights. But what if we turn that lens back onto ourselves and use our superpowers at understanding what people want, to understand what we really want? Through three personal stories, Chris Monnier will reveal how following your intuition and curiosity—not conventional career ladders—can lead to impactful work and a fulfilling, ever-evolving career.
Chris Monnier
Principal UX Researcher at Microsoft AI
10:00am – 10:30am
Bretton Fosbrook
Principal Product Researcher at LaunchDarkly
10:30am – 11:00am
11:00am – 11:30am
After a certain point, a lot of researchers feel stagnant in their careers. This may be due to coming up against consistent challenges, repetitive projects, or a misunderstanding of the actual role researchers play in organizations. In this talk, Behzod Sirjani shares how deconstructing his work into skills and activities enabled him to find and create new professional opportunities.
Behzod Sirjani
Founder at Yet Another Studio
11:30am – 12:00pm
Career growth paths are often unclear—especially for individual contributors. In this talk, Matt Gallivan and Anshu Agarwal unpack what it means to grow as a senior IC, and how researchers can build fulfilling careers without moving into management.
Matt Gallivan
Independent Research Leader
Anshu Agarwal
Principal Director, Insights, Shopping at Google
12:00pm – 12:30pm
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