Speaking and Workshops
I’m a passionate speaker and have spoken at events, large and small, all over the world. I’ve delivered keynotes, opened and closed conferences, and run workshops on a wide variety of topics. I’m known for my entertaining style, which is educational, but – equally importantly – enjoyable.
In addition to speaking at Smashing Conference, beyond tellerrand, DIBI and numerous other conferences, I’ve also worked with private clients, including Booking.com and the BBC, to deliver bespoke presentations and workshops.
I have over two decades of speaking experience. I’m able to customise my content to suit your audience, be it large or small, and I’d be happy to explore potential topics with you. I’ve provided a selected list of my speaking engagements, including workshops I’ve run, below.
If you’re running a conference, I’d love to work with you. Please do drop me a line.
2017
We Are Orchestrators
Pixel Pioneers, Belfast
16 November, 2017
MC
SmashingConf, Barcelona
17–18 October, 2017
User Experience Essentials (5 Day Workshop: Private Client)
JODAYN, Riyadh
16–20 July, 2017; 17–21 September, 2017
A Calculated Leap of Faith
MKGN 5th Birthday, Milton Keynes
15 June, 2017
A Calculated Leap of Faith
Up Front Conference, Manchester
19 May, 2017
Brand Values and Content Strategy (Brand Messaging Workshop: Private Client)
Hunter Savage, Belfast
7 April, 2017
A Calculated Leap of Faith
Design It; Build It (DIBI) Conference, Edinburgh
30 March, 2017
Micro Publications (Connected Products Workshop: Private Client)
John Lewis, London
16 February, 2017
Foundations for the Future (Five Day Masterclass)
The New Digital School, Porto
16-20 January, 2017
2016
Creative Business Bootcamp (Workshop)
Design Week, Belfast
8 November, 2016
Learn it here. Learn it anywhere.
IxDA, Dublin
9 November, 2016
Conference Chair
Design It; Build It (DIBI) Conference, London
21 October, 2016
Micro-Publications (Workshop)
The New Digital School, Porto
13 October, 2016
Stretching Time
makingWeb_2.16, Oslo
22 September, 2016
Continuous Learning
DotYork, York
8 June, 2016
Time + Creativity
beyond tellerrand, Düsseldorf
9–11 May, 2016
Evolving Education
Glug, Leeds
28 April, 2016
MC
SmashingConf, Oxford
15–16 March, 2016
Start!
Breaking Borders, Reading
17 February, 2016
2015
Strategic Procrastination (Workshop: Private Client)
Esportif, Belfast
3 December, 2015
A Unified Theory of Everything
Future of Web Design, New York
3 November, 2015
Idea Factories (Workshop)
Future of Web Design, New York
2 November, 2015
Planned Procrastination
Rebase, Dublin
2 October, 2015
Idea Factories (Workshop)
Rebase, Dublin
1 October, 2015
Go Deeper
HybridConf, Dublin
20 August, 2015
86,400 Seconds (Private Client)
Future Makers, Dublin
10 June, 2015
The Craft of Words
Swipe Summit, Dublin
28 May, 2015
Life 2.0
Talk Web Design, London
21 May, 2015
107 Days
DICE, Letterkenny
17 April, 2015
A Good Writer Is a Good Thinker
SmashingConf, Oxford
17 March, 2015
Idea Factories (Workshop)
SmashingConf, Oxford
16 March, 2015
Your Key Asset
ConfConf, Birmingham
30 January, 2015
Anti-Glacial Education
Hey!, Leeds
20 January, 2015
Levelling Up (Private Client)
Craft NI, Belfast
15 January, 2015
2014
A Rather Large Tutorial
Break, Belfast
12 November, 2014
The Web Is… Knowledge
The Web Is…, Cardiff
30 October, 2014
It’s About Time
SmashingConf, Freiburg
15 September, 2014
Ideas Are Easy, Implementation Is Hard
GenerateConf, London
26 September, 2014
MINIMAL
Creative Mornings, Dublin
27 June, 2014
The Craft of Words
UX Masterclass, Dublin
24 June, 2014
Managing a Mind
Hey!, Leeds
25 March, 2014
Idea Factories
Awwwards, Paris
14 February, 2014
The Spark
MK Geek Night All-Dayer, Milton Keynes
24 January, 2014
2013
Managing a Mind
T44U, Dublin
22 November, 2013
The Spark
Shopify Meetup, Belfast
13 November, 2013
A Non-Graceful Shutdown
Brooklyn Beta, New York
9 October, 2013
Social Storytelling (Private Client)
Craft NI, Belfast
28 August, 2013
Idea Factories (Private Client)
Booking.com Conference, Amsterdam
12 June, 2013
We Are Navigators
Crafthouse, Dublin
14 May, 2013
These Go To Eleven
Kerning, Faenza
2 May, 2013
We Are Navigators
Industry, Newcastle
24 April, 2013
2012
The Craft of Web Typography (Workshop)
InspireConf, Leiden
12 December, 2012
Crafting Typography (Workshop)
Refresh LX, Lisbon
20 September, 2012
Responsive Strategies
Europeana, Leuven
14 June, 2012
You Are A Channel
ESAD, Porto
31 May, 2012
Good Ideas Grow on Paper (Workshop)
ESAD, Porto
30 May, 2012
You Are A Channel
Future of Web Design, London
16 May, 2012
Good Ideas Grow on Paper (Workshop)
Future of Web Design, London
14 May, 2012
Paper Is Your Friend (Workshop)
New Adventures, Nottingham
18 January, 2012
2011
The Journey
Build, Belfast
10 November, 2011
Analogue Heaven (Workshop)
Build, Belfast
8 November, 2011
Product DNA (Private Client)
Evolve, Belfast
21 October, 2011
Designing the Fluid Web
Frontend, Oslo
10 October, 2011
Building Brand Value (Private Client)
Evolve, Belfast
30 September, 2011
Designing the Sustainable Web
DrupalCon, London
22 August, 2011
Business Blueprinting (Private Client)
Evolve, Belfast
6 May, 2011
2010
Paper Is Your Friend (Workshop)
Build, Belfast
9 November, 2010
Learning from the Masters
Think Vitamin, Screencast
27 October, 2010
Ordinary Isn't Good Enough
Sneak Preview, Genk
24 September, 2010
UX Masterclass
Future of Web Design, London
18 May, 2010
Beginning HTML5 and CSS3 (Workshop)
Uncommon Knowledge, Belfast
27 March, 2010
Beginning HTML5 and CSS3 (Private Client, Workshop)
Design by Front, Belfast
11 February, 2010
2009
Beginning HTML5 and CSS3 (Workshop)
Build, Belfast
4 November, 2009
The State of Web Typography
Refresh, Belfast
21 September, 2009
A Thousand Words
Future of Web Design, Belfast
2 September, 2009