2024-09-20 –, LAB 3
In which Element shows off all the work which has gone into making Element X the world’s fastest and most usable Matrix client, and we launch it LIVE ON STAGE as ready for use by new users!!
Element has been feverishly working away on Element X over the last few years - aiming to be the fastest, most beautiful and most usable messaging app ever - outperforming today’s mainstream apps such as iMessage, WhatsApp and Telegram - all while building on Matrix for open interoperability, decentralisation and end-to-end encryption.
We made our initial public “Ignition” launch for existing powerusers in Sept 2023, and by Sept 2024 we will finally be at the point where Element X is usable as a default app for most purposes, and Element will be recommending it to new users!
In this talk, we will give a VIP tour of:
- The unrecognisably improved UX, and how Element X is a truly design-led product, focused on usability from the outset.
- Compound - the design system which ensures beautiful and usable UI across Element X, Element Call and Element Web/Desktop
- Invisible Cryptography in practice - how Element X sets out to hide encryption from the user entirely.
- The joy of OIDC in Element X - instant login via QR Login, registration, MFA and device management via Open ID Connect
- How we’ve fully integrated Native VoIP calling between Element X and Element Web with Element Call
- How you can get up and running with Element X today.
COO and co-founder of Element (https://element.io) which delivers Matrix solutions to millions of users, including the German Armed Forces, the US Navy, NATO, and private companies like Mozilla.
Guardian of the Matrix.org Foundation, and co-founder of Matrix. Looking to bring the power back to the user on choosing who they trust with their data and how they want to communicate.
Amsha is currently based in London, working as the Head of Design @ Element where she is working on technology for good and helping government agencies across Europe and America communicate securely.
Before this, she was leading end-to-end designs to ideate, validate and incubate new businesses for Fortune 500 companies @ Boston Consulting Group in New York.
With close to 2 decades of experience in the mobile space Stefan has been involved in several enterprise grade projects. He is now leading the Element X efforts for Apple Platforms at Element.