Speaking
For an introvert, I sure talk a lot!
2024
Back to School
Zeroheight have only let Amy Hupe and I host a podcast! We're going back to design systems school to put aside our preconceived ideas and opinionated assumptions.
Watch Back to SchoolPatterns Day
I was honoured to speak at Clearleft's Patterns Day in Brighton, a one-day event for designers and developers focused on design systems.
I spoke about my journey in design systems teams, trying (and sometimes failing!) to support on web accessibility. I'm doing a longer version of this talk at Web Expo 👇
Patterns DayWebExpo
I'm speaking about my accessibility journey through design systems at WebExpo in Prague on on 30 May.
Lots of nerds are going. Come and hang out! You can get 15% off a WebExpo ticket with the promo code GERI24.
WebExpoHow We Document 2024
I joined PJ Onori, Michelle Chin and PJ's dog Willow to discuss this year's How We Document report on trends in design system documentation. Despite a fire alarm and an internet outage we somehow managed to pull it together!
Watch on YouTubeDesign Systems Guide
I was interviewed for Design System Masters and spoke about future trends, measuring success and the creative importance of not starting with a system.
Design Systems Guide interviewPreviously
Converge US
I spoke about the evolution of design systems at Converge, zeroheight's design systems conference in San Francisco. Met loads of fun people, this conf was a blast.
Slides and summaryDesign System Fails
Josh Harwood took one for the design systems team, getting up at 4am New Zealand time to host a session about our design system failures and lessons learned.
Watch on YouTubeDesigning an accessible future
Watch my talk from WDC conference, applying the principles of WCAG 3 to some of the current visions of the future like Web3 and Humanity Centred Design.
Here's my talk and all the linksDesign Ops Island Discs
I joined Luke Murphy live on the Design Ops Island Discs, to talk about my role as lead designer on design systems.
Listen on SpotifyWatch on YouTube
Supernova accessibility panel
Fireside chat on using design systems to scale accessibility – with Lauren Beatty, Stéphanie Walter and Aprile Elcich from Supernova.
Watch the chatFollow-up Q&A
What the DS?! podcast
I joined Dan Donald and Dan Cork to chat about biscuits, burritos and the future of design systems.
Listen on SpotifyDesign Systems Awards 2023
I was honoured to join the panel of experts judging zeroheight's 2023 Design Systems Awards. The competition recognises exceptional design systems and the teams behind them.
Design Systems AwardsLooking for a speaker?
I talk about my experience building, scaling and documenting design systems.
I also speak about accessibility and inclusion, through a design lens. I like to talk about accessibility at design and tech events where it is not always on the agenda.