Indi Young

From the root word independent, indie is a term we apply to individuals or movements that rock the world in their own way. Rather than hopping on the Bieber bandwagon, ensuring your skinny jeans are the right kind of skinny, or caring that your name is spelled right on your double-whip non-fat no-foam frappuccino, it's about finding your own way in life — independent from what everybody else is doing.

Which is why Indi Young has the most appropriate name ever! She's a trailblazer in user experience, exploring uncharted territories and advancing the discipline in areas not wholly discovered previously. In 2001, when most companies were closing their doors, Indi decided to open one by co-founding the world-class UX agency Adaptive Path, which continues to provide leadership for our field even today. She is an expert consultant in user experience, offering her experience in research, strategy, and redesign to organizations around the world.

After 5 fabulously productive years at Adaptive Path, Indi left to try something new once again. She authored Mental Models, a book on design strategy published by Rosenfeld Media in 2008. This year, look for her next masterpiece, titled Practical Empathy.

Indi has presented about empathy and user experience strategy at more than 35 conferences and local meetings. We're so excited to add Fluxible to that list!

Stay tuned for further announcements about additional speakers and details of Indi’s session at Fluxible.