Vicky Pirker
Vicky Pirker is a User Experience consultant who bridges the gap between people and technology with strategic insight and genuine passion.
Drawing on her expertise in understanding user needs, business objectives, and technical possibilities, she crafts innovative solutions by asking the right questions and diving deep into complex challenges.
Beyond her consulting work, Vicky is an international conference speaker and champions diversity in tech as a Google Women Techmakers Ambassador and Hacker School Inspirer.
Sessions
Learn how Nielsen's timeless 10 usability heuristics can revolutionize your web interfaces.
In this full-day hands-on workshop, we'll dive deep into these fundamental principles that still form the backbone of every usability evaluation. During the morning session, we'll explore the theoretical foundation and understand how these heuristics impact user experience.
The afternoon gets practical: In small groups, you'll analyze real applications using these heuristics and conduct initial usability tests. Together, we'll reflect on the method's strengths and limitations - where are heuristics particularly valuable and where do they reach their limits? You'll also discover how just 5 test users can uncover the most critical usability issues.
"Your solution sucks!" We've all heard something like this at work. How did it make you feel? And the last time you needed to criticize a colleague's work, did you handle it as skillfully as you could have?
In this practical session, Vicky examines the psychological mechanisms that make giving and receiving criticism so challenging, especially in technical environments where different teams must collaborate.
She offers effective strategies to deliver honest feedback without damaging relationships. Whether you're struggling to speak up to authority figures or looking to create a culture where constructive criticism thrives, you'll leave with techniques you can apply immediately.
This keynote takes you on a provocative journey through the evolution of User Experience, starting with key milestones in UX history before examining today's landscape. We'll explore amusing examples of overly ambitious UX concepts alongside life-saving implementations that demonstrate how essential thoughtful design becomes in truly critical situations.
Looking toward the future, we'll examine why UX is becoming increasingly important – spanning AI interfaces and the ethical questions of human-machine interaction. This talk delivers an entertaining yet profound analysis of why good UX is far more than just "nice to have" and explores the responsibility we carry as designers of our digital world.
Through spectacular failures and inspiring successes, this presentation demonstrates why UX matters more than ever in today's complex technological landscape.