Speaking

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I speak regularly at events around the world — from small local meetups to large international conferences — on topics ranging from design operations and design leadership to pattern libraries, CSS, remote working, team communication, and Lost (yes, that Lost).

I'm always open to invitations — here's what helps me say yes:

The event's name, date, and location
A link to your code of conduct
Which costs you'll cover — unless you're a small non-profit meetup, I expect at minimum return travel from London, hotel, and a speaker fee
The topic or reason you're inviting me (a recommendation, you've seen me speak before, etc.)
Whether you need a brand new talk
The slot duration
Your expected audience — role, seniority, context
The room setup, expected attendance numbers, and whether talks will be recorded
Whether it's single or multi-track, and any additional participation expected (after-party, Q&As, roundtables)

The more you tell me upfront, the faster we can figure out if we're a good fit — and the calmer I'll be on the day. 😊

Some places I've spoken

2026 Design Operations London Panel: DesignOps in Unprecedented Times
2025 Leading Design The myth of the well-functioning design team
2025 Design Operations London Panel: Aligning DesignOps with Business Goals Through Data-Driven Collaboration From Strategy to Impact
2022 UX London DesignOps: The API of design teams
2022 Figma Config DesignOps: The API of design teams
2019 Web Directions Summit Humans vs Design at Scale
2019 UX Bristol Workshop: Designers who write
2019 Patterns Day 5 things that aren't true about design systems
2018 Design Systems London Design systems: How to foster participation

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