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

The Afternoon Shift hosted by Bradley Sadler
Nov 2025

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Longevity & Agetech Panel with Longevity Global
Feb 2025 (event co-host & moderator)

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Design Principles for AgeTech and Longevity Solutions
June 2024 (speaker)

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12 Month AI Outlook Webinar
May 2024 (panelist)

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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)

Lead by Listening // Giant Robots podcast, hosted by Thoughtbot
2019 (podcast guest)

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The Makeup of Design Leadership
2018 (conference panelist)

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MITX InsideDesign: Under the Hood
2019 (event panelist)

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
Check it out on thoughtbot’s blog  →

All About the Experience: Musings on midlife, AgeTech and the Longevity Economy
Check it out on Substack  →

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.

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