How did researching buffet lines inspire the pursuit of designing technology? Join Emily Harburg, CEO of PairUp, as she takes us along her adventures in industry, startups, and academia. Emily worked on theme park technology at Disney Imagineering, UX research at Facebook (Meta), and led Emerging Tech and Innovation and EF Education First. Emily received her PhD in Technology and Social Behavior from Northwestern! Her startup, PairUp, is a digital mentorship platform all about creating workplace relationships that help everyone grow.Watch the video version on YoutubeTune in to hear Emily's perspective on:- Discovering design by researching buffet lines at Disney- Blending computer science and psychology (and not majoring in anything tech-related in undergrad)- It's hard—but not impossible.- Building tech with empathy - Co-founding a nonprofit, Brave Initiatives, dedicated to helping women build tech skills and confidence in coding for social impact- Transitioning from research and academia to the tech entrepreneurship Emily's shoutouts:Check out PairUp here! https://pairupapp.com/PairUp LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pair-up-inc/Follow Emily!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyharburg/Twitter: https://twitter.com/eharburg?lang=enTechnical Difficulties is hosted by Liz Gerber and produced by Lauren Lin & Gilli Nieh. Special thanks to the Alumnae of Northwestern and Northwestern’s Center for HCI + Design.

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