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As an experienced design leader, in industries from commerce and transport to big data and automation, I bring a wealth of insight and practical advice to my speaking engagements. I’m available for a variety of events: remote and live keynote presentations, conference talks and workshops, podcast appearances, business and team events, etc.
My goal is to share a message that is…
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Tailored to the audience. Always.
Whether I’m speaking to a group of startup founders who want to gain competitive advantage out of user-centered processes and design thinking or to a more corporate audience that’s seeking to improve their processes, I tailor my content to meet their needs and answer their burning questions.
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Educational, then entertaining
I’m passionate about breaking apart big challenges and complicated concepts. My talks always combine insight with practical advice that listeners can try out right away.
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Action-oriented
My talks get down to the basics of any concept which makes them more approachable and engaging for any audience. I like to push their buttons to get them to think beyond whatever problem they’re currently grappling with to highlight actions they can take to get unstuck.
Recent speaking topics
- Leading design, building effective research and design orgs
- Design ops and design maturity
- Leveraging human-centered principles, standards and activities to deliver better products, in any industry (however unexplored or emerging)
- Design automation and the future of working; Emerging tech and what it means for customer behaviours
- How to land your first UX job (I wrote a whole book about this!)
- Career development in research and design (👉 For an example, see my recent Livestream on How to get more done as a UX designer: 30+ productivity principles, tools and actionable tactics.)
and many more!
Whether it’s talking about establishing and growing diverse, multidisciplinary design organisations or about leveraging human-centered design to deliver successful multimillion revenue-generating products, I bring a wealth of insight and practical advice to my speaking engagements. I draw on my experience from a variety of industries: from retail and gaming to transport and energy.
As a design leader, I have firsthand knowledge of the challenges (and opportunities!) that come with building effective design teams and leading them day-to-day. I’m especially passionate about sharing how to create a positive and productive design team culture.
Additionally, my work on complex projects leveraging human-decision support, big data, and automation has given me a deep understanding of just how much UX matters. In my talks, I emphasize its importance and share examples, evidence, and strategies to ensure that even the most complex tech solutions are designed with and for humans.
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I’d love to speak to your organization or at your event — let’s talk.
I’m open to:
- Remote and live conferences, workshops, keynote presentations
- Podcast appearances
- Social content collaboration (educational only)
- Guest appearance at your team events on a selected topic
- Speaking at startups
- Educational material and sessions (e.g. bootcamps that need proven research and design industry expertise and advice)
Please note: when reaching out for a potential engagement, please provide the following context:
- Who is the audience?
- What topic or challenge are they facing? What’s the event theme?
- What type of event is it?
- Your expectations from me
- Dates you have in mind