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.
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.
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.