I led the workshop with the goal of reducing anxiety around drawing and introducing sketching as a practical tool for faster, clearer communication. The session broke down design flows into simple shapes and repeatable patterns, making the process approachable for participants without formal design training. Using real examples from their daily work, I guided participants through building low-fidelity wireframes while emphasizing confidence-building, hands-on learning, and practical takeaways they could immediately apply in design conversations. My role was to create a safe, energizing environment that encouraged exploration, collaboration, and a new sense of ownership over the design process.

The workshop became the first and only non-executive-led session at the summit and drew high engagement from engineers, PMs, and other cross-functional leaders. Participants described the session as empowering, cathartic, and even the highlight of the summit. Several teams expressed interest in bringing sketching back into their ongoing rituals, recognizing its potential to cut through ambiguity and align teams more efficiently. Beyond the immediate enthusiasm, the workshop reinforced the value of visual thinking as a shared language across disciplines—not just a design tool reserved for designers.