Schedule
April 7: Pre-Conference Workshops
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
The "No More Headaches" Google Analytics Deep Dive Workshop
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Building & Executing a Cohesive Digital Strategy
Performance Testing: Using Tools to Measure Performance and Best Practices
April 8
8:30 am to 9:30 am
Keynote: Jeff Sauer
Google Analytics in 2021: How to get the most out of the world's most widely used web analytics tool and save yourself countless hours spent reporting each month
9:45 am to 10:45 am
Bot Frameworks - An Advanced Overview of Building Conversational User Interfaces
Get Real: Authentically Reinforcing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through Your Digital Marketing
Governance: Winning the Post-Launch Wild West
Open Discussion: U of I Security Team
The UX Mindset
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Free Yourself From the Database: Developing with a Static Site Generator
From Mockup To Markup
I Have All These Micro-services, Now What?
Podcasting to create a conversation and build trust
W3C ARIA Authoring Practices for Developers and Evaluators
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Gettin' Those Clicks: How to Start with Digital Advertising on Facebook, Instagram, Google and YouTube
Human Behavior in Metrics
Wordpress Development for the Modern Developer
2:45 pm to 3:45 pm
Keynote: Kathleen Shannon and Emily Thompson
Branding, Marketing, and Being Boss in Work & Life: Q & A
April 9
8:30 am to 9:30 am
Keynote: Jina Anne
Design Systems
9:45 am to 10:45 am
Don't Let Assumptions Kill Good Ideas
High-Performance Web Apps with Web Components
How to Create Engaging Videos for Universities
How to Stop Spinning Your Wheels and Focus on Content That Matters
The Pathology of Legacy Web Applications in Non Profits
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
3...2...1... Launching Your Site
8 Unique Websites, 1 Design Family
Fall Forward: Creating UI Success from UX Disaster
How to Be a Male Ally in Tech
Using LinkedIn Paid Marketing for Higher Ed
1:15 pm to 2:15 pm
9 Lessons From Launching 9 Apps In One Year
Smartphone Film School
What I Learned Holding a Baby While Teaching
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Create Content that Matters for People Who Care
How to Deliver Great Presentations
How To Strengthen Corporate Diversity in the Digital Landscape
Rokwire
Supercharge your Web Project with Business Object Models
3:45 pm to 4:45 pm
Keynote: Anjuan Simmons
Lending Privilege