Mary Wharmby

Head of Design Transformation @ BBVA
 https://confengine.com/user/mary-wharmby

Mary Wharmby is a design leader, strategist and educator with almost 20 years experience in fields as diverse as banking, education, publishing, e-commerce and games. She has successfully led design, research and strategy teams in the creation of efficient and delightful human-centered products and services for multinationals and small startups alike.

Mary has an MFA in New Media from Academy of Art University in San Francisco (her designer/problem solver side) and a MA in International Relations from Columbia University in New York City (her systems analyst/researcher side). She has lived and worked in Europe, Russia and India.

Mary is currently Head of Design Transformation at BBVA. In her long and diverse career, she has gained a unique perspective on the changing role of design vis-a-vis business and technology.

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All Sessions by Mary Wharmby

  • Design Innovation Day

    March 7th, 2018

  • 11:30  - 12:15
    New technologies are driving a revolution in customer expectations, fueling a wave of competition which threatens the very existence of businesses with aging structures, processes and cultures. Many companies are turning to methodologies like agile, big data and design to not only drive innovation but to attempt profound internal organizational change. This is the story of how design is helping transform BBVA ; one of the world’s oldest, largest, and most traditional banks. At BBVA, design is not only creating more innovative products and services for customers, it is reshaping the organization and culture into a more customer-centric, collaborative and innovation-friendly entity. Because the story is still being written, this is not yet a case study but rather a report from the field and an invitation to the conversation. We will explore the changing role of design vis-a-vis business and technology, where design should live in our organizations, how to get the most impact out of design and how to grow an internal design culture — not just in the Design Department — but throughout the entire organization.
    Design Innovation
    Where
    Ball Room 1

  • 15:00  - 15:45
    In a recent publication by the National Center for Women & Information Technology, it was found that gender diversity at top management levels improves companies’ financial performance - yet the numbers show that we're far behind in hitting goals of balancing leadership roles. Join an international panel of leaders from design and tech for presentations and a town hall discussion. Learn how these individuals develop goals and practices to move toward leadership equality while addressing the similarities and differences between American, European, and Asian cultures and the way we work together. Panel Sue Cooper, Co-Founder, Cooper Reema Diwan, Corporate Director - Technical Services & Interiors, Taj Hotel Mary Wharmby, Head of Design Transformation, BBVA Deepa Bachu, Co-Founder & CEO, Pensaar Poornima Girish, General Manager – Digital Development, Shell Sujitha Karnad, CEO, Sekai Solutions Facilitated by Teresa Brazen, Senior Director of Professional Education, Cooper
    Design Innovation
    Where
    Ball Room 1




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