Yue's design philosophy lies in making complex systems feel understandable, trustworthy, and human. I believe in the power of small decisions – language, motion, depth – to shape the experience of a product. His research focuses on bringing human values into the loop of HCI and decision-making. Peng explores how interfaces can surface values, support judgment, and balance automation with meaningful human oversight.
Chief Design Officer and Head of Core Experiences at Gusto. Previously Senior Director of User Experience at Shopify, where she launched the Polaris design system and built the UX operations team.
Crazy how far curiosity can get ya. Self taught.
Matt Hryhorsky is a full-stack product designer, speaker, and educator with over 15 years of experience in UX, digital strategy, and design, currently serving as Director of UX at Shopify. He previously led the world-class design team at Filament in Toronto, crafting impactful web and mobile experiences for some of the world's most innovative organizations.
Design & Art Director based in Canada
I'm the CEO and General Partner at Metalab, one of the world's top product design agencies, where we help companies build transformative digital products. I've spent over two decades in strategy, design, and business development, working with companies like Google, Slack, Instacart, and Coinbase. I also lead Metalab Ventures, a $15M fund investing in product-led startups.



