Talks & Conferences

Currently booking talks and conferences for 2026. Reach out for more info.

2025 Providence World IA Day: Complexity as Colleague

Financial services like insurance don’t necessarily benefit from a lightning-fast, uncomplicated process. Some interfaces can only be simplified so much. However, in the context of financial and official services user flows, this complexity is expected and can be utilized to deliver a powerful experience.

Customizable Insurance is kinda exciting, I promise

Women Talk Design IxDD pre-event with WTD + Ladies that UX 2020: What’s In A Name?

5 minute lightning talk about how to incorporate legal and preferred names into user onboarding.

What would kermit do?

Venture Cafe PVD Digital Design Night Feb. 2020: Accessibility Considerations for the Responsible Designer

Accessibility should be, well, accessible. Having a baseline understanding of how to build for everyone should be the basis of every product team.  

Look at those glorious click throughs

DesignXRI Clambake April 2019: Accessibility in UX

An introduction to modern UX and data analysis concepts to Rhode Island’s design community.

In Love With Wanderers

Global Pecha Kucha Day: In Love With Wanderers

A global presentation that celebrates what Iceland, religious freedom, and a one hour train ride all have to do with the great little state of Rhode Island.

You are just jealous of my jetpack

Northeast PHP 2015: Designing Micro Experiences

It can be hard to start. Advertising is expensive, and doing it wrong can feel like you’ve wasted precious time/dollars. Don’t be afraid to make something “bad.” Start making media, and learn along the way. Whatever you make now will always feel inferior to products you make later. As you grow and learn you will improve.

Lady Project Summit audience photo

Lady Project Summit 2014 // What Sort of Video is Right for Your Business?

© Mel Rainsberger