A presentation I gave to apprentices at TechCityStars in London to inspire and motivate them by telling them about my journey into user experience.

1. A Journey into User Experience
Sven Laqua, Head of User Experience

2. About me

3. Born in East Berlin

4. Moved to Dresden
...to be an undergraduate

5. Moved to Newcastle
...to be a postgraduate

6. Moved to London
… to do more research

7. Travelled around
...to talk about my research

8. Stayed some more in Academia
...to work on 2 EU projects

9. About UX

10. What is UX?

12. How does UX fit in?

13. About Digital Science

16. Catalyst Grant
We look for innovative scientific software ideas.
We offer up to £15k to get your idea off the ground.
Submit by 31 Dec 2015

18. Find something you like & are good at

19. 1. Set a goal
2. Work hard
3. Reflect

20. Believe in yourself

21. Find a mentor
someone who believes in you
& someone who inspires you

22. “Life is the sum of all your choices.”
Albert Camus