Speaking
Talks grounded in practice
Design systems, product design evolution, typography, team collaboration. Available for keynotes, corporate workshops, and conference sessions. Interactive format. Real challenges, practical takeaways.
5+
Recorded talks
15+
Years practicing
9
Corporate trainings
4
Universities taught at
Most talks are theory. The ones worth giving come from doing the work first, then explaining what actually broke.
Recent sessions
A chronological view, newest first. Each link goes to the recording or slides.
Lessons from Helping Teams Build Design Systems
Practical lessons from implementing design systems across teams. Why most fail, and what makes the difference.
State of Product Design 2022
Where the industry is heading. Modern tools, evolving roles, and what stays constant.
Understanding How Teamwork Must Evolve
Co-presented with Satu Heikinheimo. Facilitation as a core skill for remote and hybrid work.
No Borders in the Ocean
The history and future of digital design. Why discipline boundaries are fluid, and what that means for practitioners.
The World of Typography
Typography fundamentals for designers and non-designers. Making type accessible to everyone.
Topics I keep coming back to
Strategy
Design systems that hold up
Why most fail, what makes the few work, and how to size the investment to your stage.
Practice
Validation before commitment
How to compress three months of pre-build research into a working week.
Craft
Typography and the fundamentals
Type, hierarchy, accessibility — the parts of the job that outlast every tool change.
Team
Facilitation as a core skill
How hybrid and remote teams stay aligned without burning everyone out.
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Conferences, corporate events, training programs.
Topics include design systems, product design, facilitation, and AI-augmented workflows. Formats: 30–45 minute keynotes, half-day workshops, multi-day training. Virtual or in-person.