I love giving talks, taking part in panels, and presenting at industry events. I’m always open to invitations, so please don’t hesitate to reach out if you think I might be a fit.

SPEAKING

Design Principles for AgeTech and Longevity Solutions, June 2024
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12 Month AI Outlook Webinar, May 2024
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Building bridges between founders, funders, incubators & AgeTech audiences + advocates, April 2024
(event organizer and panelist)

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SXSW Interactive 2022
Be Human: Differentiate Your Product with Service (conference panelist)

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StartUp Boston 2021
Customize to the Customer: Serving Delightful UI in B2B and B2C (conference panelist)

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MITX 2019 Design Tech Summit
Measuring the ROI of Design (conference moderator)

Giant Robots podcast, hosted by Thoughtbot
Lead by Listening (podcast guest)

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MITX InsideDesign: Under the Hood
(event panelist)

The Makeup of Design Leadership
(conference panelist)

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Talk UX 2018
Problem Definition (conference workshop)

HxRefactored 2017
To Measure Is To Know (conference presentation)

HxRefactored 2015
Designing for the Patient Journey (conference presentation)

I do some writing as well, about product leadership and recently about AgeTech and the Longevity Economy.

WRITING

Software for all ages: Tackling ageism with industry experts
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All About the Experience: Musings on midlife, AgeTech and the Longevity Economy
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The Head of Product: An Engineering Leader’s Strongest Ally
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How 18 Product Teams Stay True to Their Vision
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Want to be given problems to solve instead of solutions to implement?
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Decoding Visual Language Elements in News Content

MFA THESIS

This is a bit of a trip down memory lane, as it dates back to 2002. But, students still find my work and reach out to me about it, so I want to make sure it continues to be available as a reference. Given the importance of media literacy and the prevalence of fake news, it still feels relevant today.