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Chris Kolb

Chris is co-founder and chief design officer at Wahnsinn Design. A designer by trade and business psychologist by education he tries to build software that makes complexity less daunting and gets out of the way quicker. Together with his co-founder Alex he is hosting the podcast bessermit.design.

Chris Kolb's Talk

🔌 Soft Skills & Hard Problems

Tue 14th – 11:50

Stage 2

Building a product is usually the easy part; dealing with people is way harder. Calvin and Chris have spent years in agencies and corporates, managing clients and team dynamics. They’ll discuss the hard stuff: how to secure budgets, handle difficult stakeholders, a project going sideways or saying “no” to a client.

Got a tricky workplace dilemma or a team hurdle you’re facing? Bring your stories for some honest advice.

Chris Kolb's Talk

Complex Design for Stupid People

Tue 14th – 16:10

Complexity is inevitable. In every bold venture and every difficult problem, it’s there. It is both our greatest hurdle and our best opportunity.

So how do you master complexity? For Chris Kolb, the answer lies in 25 years of design experience, a sharp sense of intuition, and a bit of forensic archaeology.