Building a design system is more than just creating reusable components—it’s about driving measurable efficiency, consistency, and user satisfaction across your organisation. Companies that adopt design systems report a 20-30% reduction in design and development time, a 95% improvement in UI consistency, and a higher net promoter score (NPS) for their products.

In this talk, we’ll explore the journey from chaos to cohesion: crafting a business case that resonates with executives, designing a system in Figma, implementing it in Storybook, baking in Accessibility, measuring success to prove it’s value and retrofitting it into your existing product. Along the way, we’ll uncover the trials, tribulations, and ultimate triumphs of proving the value of a design system to your business.

Whether you’re starting from scratch or refining an existing process, this session will provide actionable strategies and data-driven insights to align your team, secure funding, and deliver a system that transforms your product—and your organisation.