Connect | Cynthia Savard Saucier | TEDxYouth@Montreal

How can we stay connected through social media without becomming enslaved to these technological advances. Cynthia Savard Saucier has some suggestions! Passionate about human beings and their means of communication, Cynthia Savard Saucier has always sought a deeper understanding of how people think, interact and connect. Communication has thus been a key ingredient in her technological endeavours. A Université de Montréal graduate in industrial design, she was awarded the 2010 RAÉDIUM prize for Chouette!, a technological communication platform for the strengthening of intergenerational relations. Her slick solution allows preschool kids and seniors to share the same interface, using the poetry of light and play. Since joining TP1, an important Montreal digital agency, she sprinkled her creativity in many important projects, notably working on web and mobile interfaces. Cynthia excels particularly in a field that is not always fully understood: she creates smart, emotional connections between companies and users. She works as project leader and user experience (UX) designer. She has a knack for strategic design, ergonomics and problem solving. Her wide range of experiences has brought her broad recognition as a leading expert on multi-platform interface design. On top of her daytime job at TP1, Cynthia mentors startups and is regularly invited to speak at events around the world, where her playful approach both startles and charms. In her conferences, Cynthia shares her passion and point of view: user-centered design is a reality, not a utopian methodology. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx