Speaking & Workshops

No one told you how to do this.

Only half of success is created through doing a good job well. We stumble for a while before figuring out that things like relationship building and collaboration are critical to doing good work. I’ve fallen flat on my face, run headlong into brick walls that I didn’t see, then stood up to try again and learn what the heck happened.

After 20 years in technology and design, I’m concentrating on sharing what I’ve learned so that others have a fewer bumps in their road. Through  public speaking and workshops, I guide people through the dimensions of problem solving that tend to trip up even the smartest people in the room.

Curious about coaching or speaking at your event? Email gail.swanson@practicallyux.com

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Past Speaking Appearances

Presenting Design to Decision Makers – UX Camp Keynote – Chicago 2017

How to Present to Decision Makers Workshop – Leading Design –  London 2016

How to Present to Decision Makers – Leading Design –  London 2016

Learning to Share with Powerful Work Presentations – IA Summit – Atlanta, GA 2016

Designer in the Machine – Process, Prototypes and Play – Chicago 2016

Designer in the Machine – UX Burlington – Burlington, VT 2016

Demystify Success for IAs and UXers – IA Summit – Minneapolis 2015

Balanced Partnership – Balanced Team Summit – Ann Arbor, MI 2014

Parenting is Experience Design: The Ultimate Omnichannel Case Study – CodeMash – Sandusky, OH 2015

10 lbs of Features in a 5lb App: Tips on Creating Simple Yet Robust Experiences for Mobile Devices – Madison + UX – Madison, WI 2014

10 lbs of Features in a 5lb App: Tips on Creating Simple Yet Robust Experiences for Mobile Devices – MobileCamp – Chicago 2014