Speaking

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

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