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.
🔌 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.
Designing for Real People
Tue 14th – 16:10
This talk explores how people actually interact with digital products — often under stress, distraction, or cognitive load. We'll look at what that means for interface design, and how we can create experiences that are more forgiving, intuitive, and empathetic. Expect practical examples, some design philosophy, and a few surprises about human behavior.
- On the web
- https://chris.wahnsinn.design
- On LinkedIn
- christoph-kolb