Impact without the Despair: Navigating Complexity with Intent

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Impact without the Despair: Navigating Complexity with Intent

Enabling the Team
UXDX EMEA 2025
Slides

Big ambitions create big chaos. In fast-moving teams, complexity is a feature not a bug. This talk shares how to stay effective, earn trust, and influence decisions when the ground keeps shifting.You’ll learn how to design clarity in the mess, deliver consistent value without burning out, and work with — not against — the chaos around you. Whether you’re leading teams, building products, or designing experiences, the real skill isn’t avoiding complexity — it’s navigating it with intent.
Key Takeaways

  • Why chaos happens (and developing resilience within it)
  • Building credibility and influence beyond your immediate team
  • Balancing effort on short-term delivery and long-term impact
  • Protecting your focus and energy, without losing momentum
Niall O’Kelly

Niall O’Kelly, Director Experience Design,adidas