Speaking Engagements
I speak on a range of topics including design leadership, women in design, the value of design, design methods, foresight, futures, and more. See examples below of past talks and connect with me to discuss partnering on a future event.
Women In Design Deep Dive, IDSA, Building a Stronger Future for Women in Design: An Interactive Workshop, March 2023
Hype Crews the Ultimate Power, Nova Outsiders on the Inside, March 2023
Product Design Winter Lecture Series, Drexel University, March 2023
Answering Important Questions, James Madison University Industrial Design Students, Oct 2022
Interwoven Spotlight Interview, Sept 2022
You Want Progress? Here’s How. Innovation Magazine Spring 2022
The Variable Podcast, The Ways of the Industry in ID, April 2022
IDSA Women In Design Deep Dive, “Heeeeyyy, It’s Lonely Up Here,” Mar 2022.
Kansas University Hallmark Design Symposium Keynote, “I’m Kind of a Big Deal”, Jan 2022
Newell Brands ID Summit Host, Tomorrow is Now, Nov 2021
Guest Mentor, The Variable Student Spotlight Oct 2021
Perspectives on Design, Design Value, Stryker Corporation, July 2021
Mental Health Awareness IGTV LIVE with Women in ID, May 2021
IDSA Central Blurred Lines 2.0 | Industrial Design & Business, May 2021
Purdue University Design Daze, Keynote address, Mar 2021
Creating World Class Designs, The Variable, Podcast, Feb 2021
Lens talk for Advanced Design, Feb 2021
BGSU, “Why Design” Feb 2021
How to be an Ally to Women, Newell Brands RAY Employee Resource Group Talk, Nov 2020
Generations Panel talk, IDSA Northern Lakes, Sept 2020
Do Women Lack Ambition HBR Article discussion, Newell Brands RAY Employee Resource Group Talk, Aug 2020
Aruladies talk, https://aruliden.com/ June 2020
“Hijack to High-Five: Emotions of Creative Critique”, Design MiX, September 2018.
"Why?": Strategies to make room for user research in any design process", panel talk, UXMad, June 2013.
"An Inside Look at Being an Industrial Designer", talk given at ChiDUXX, April 2013.
"Surprise! The Top 10 Things I Didn't Know About a Career in Design", talk given as a part of SCAD's lecture series of women in design, March 2012.
PechaKucha presenter at “Mesh 575,” Art All Night, Trenton, NJ June 20, 2009.
"Its Not Easy," Panel Lecture, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, March 2004.
"OURO Footwear" Presentation as Winner of the Daishinsha Award, 2003
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