Design Sprint X have a vision. We want to help teams work better together to create better products.

We believe that harnessing the power of cross-collaboration through Design Sprints is the key to saving time and money.

The Team

10 expert facilitators

  • Portrait headshot of Luke Taylor, co-founder of Design Sprint X

    Luke Taylor

    CO-FOUNDER

    I’m a designer with a developer background. Understanding the technical side allows me to be a sounding board for development decisions during a sprint. Once an organisation experiences a design sprint, it'll never look back.

  • Portrait headshot of Steve Wood, co-founder of Design Sprint X

    Steve Wood

    CO-FOUNDER

    I’ve been solving problems creatively for over 15 years. I’ve experienced plenty of politics, bureaucracy, fear, egos, silos and meetings! Design Sprints are the remedy to all of these organisational traits — that’s why I love them!

  • Portrait headshot of Sara Mansell, expert facilitator at Design Sprint X

    Sara Mansell

    EXPERT FACILITATOR

    Hi, I’m a designer, design thinker, user researcher and I love solving problems. With over a decade of experience, I help teams and organisations to uncover a wealth of opportunity through design sprints and support their goals and vision.

  • Portrait headshot of Pete Avey, expert facilitator at Design Sprint X

    Pete Avey

    EXPERT FACILITATOR

    Product designer who started life building and flipping websites in my bedroom. Today, I have over 15 years experience in design, from start-ups to enterprise. I look at things with a conversion lens, and strongly (strongly, strongly) believe value can be achieved faster.

  • Portrait headshot of Laura Block, expert facilitator at Design Sprint X

    Laura Block

    EXPERT FACILITATOR

    Hey, I'm Laura, a product designer specialising in content and accessibility. Communication is key, so I like to conceptualise user journeys as conversations between product and user and go from there. The energy in the room during a Design Sprint is unmatched, with teams often going from a box-checking mentality to making truly innovative decisions.

  • Portrait headshot of Ed Santana, expert facilitator at Design Sprint X

    Ed Santana

    EXPERT FACILITATOR

    In my 17 years in the design industry, I've come to champion the role of design sprints in driving innovation and operational excellence. I firmly believe that the intersection of design thinking and agile methodologies is where truly user-centric and impactful solutions are born. Leading global design teams, I've focused on embedding these principles across diverse projects, ensuring they resonate with market demands and complex organisational structures. My philosophy centres on the power of collaboration and transparent communication, which are essential in navigating team dynamics and organisational politics. I am committed to fostering environments where creativity and strategic thinking create tangible value for users and businesses.

  • Portrait headshot of Jack Horton, expert facilitator at Design Sprint X

    Jack Horton

    EXPERT FACILITATOR

    For 12 years, I've energised diverse teams and tackled challenges across various industries. Witnessing creativity that sparks real change is what gets me out of bed each day - and trust me, I'm not a morning person! My mantra, in general, is 'Do What Matters', which is handy for sifting through the bureaucracy and noise that big corporations can create. I excel in strategy, communication, and ideation, which are key in steering successful Design Sprints to get value into the hands of customers as soon as possible.

  • Portrait headshot of Suzannah Devereux, expert facilitator at Design Sprint X

    Suzannah Devereux

    EXPERT FACILITATOR

    Hey I’m Suze, creative problem solving is what I’m all about. I’ve led product and design teams across startups and enterprises, with a strong focus on translating discovery and strategic thinking into value-based outcomes. I use my background in psychology to take an empathetic yet scientific approach to human behaviour within design sprints, bringing diverse groups of people together around complex challenges to rapidly create, develop and deliver innovative solutions that work.

  • Portrait headshot of Stu Seddon, expert facilitator at Design Sprint X

    Stu Seddon

    EXPERT FACILITATOR

    The design sprint is about bringing together people with different backgrounds and collectively giving them a podium on which they can solve a complex problem and build out a solution. Whether you think it or not, we are all equipped with a huge amount of creativity — my key skills are to help you realise that. And have fun doing it along the way.

  • Portrait headshot of Ross Phelps, expert facilitator at Design Sprint X

    Ross Phelps

    EXPERT FACILITATOR

    As an award-winning design strategist, I thrive on evidence-based innovation. My favourite aspect of design sprints is engaging stakeholders with innovative co-design techniques like creative play. As a master in solving complex puzzles, I adeptly blend quantitative and qualitative research methods to transform business models into awesome experiences and services. My disdain for traditional, dysfunctional collaboration and rigid business culture fuels my drive for progressive, collaborative outcomes.