Speaking engagements
Attendee feedback
““This was a fantastic presentation and incredibly useful.””
““One of the best panels I’ve seen in a long time.””
““For once I was able to follow every detail of an AI talk.””
““🤯””
““10/10.””
““[I] am already seeing opportunities to improve our research process just from that one session.””
I’ve spent my entire career figuring out the most effective ways to use AI and other emerging technologies, and I love sharing what I’ve learned. My talks emphasize the importance of critical thinking in adopting new tech.
I’ve spoken at numerous industry conferences and podcasts, including ConveyUX, Advancing Research, The Design of AI podcast, and Austin Startup Week. I’ve sold out multiple events, with positive feedback from attendees and hosts alike. I’ve also been invited to speak internally at organizations like Microsoft, Fidelity, Pratt Institute, and The Library of Congress.
In 2025, I served as the curator of Designing with AI for Rosenfeld Media, creating the conference program and preparing speakers, so I deeply understand the many moving parts that go into planning a major event.
As a former board member of Austin UXPA and Seattle IxDA, I also have a soft spot for local organizations and love presenting at smaller meetups as well.
I have existing presentations available on various subjects relating to AI, product strategy, user research, and spatial computing, but I’m also happy to prepare custom talks.
(For training and workshops, see Workshops.)
Past talks
Coexisting with AI: Redefining our research identity - Library of Congress: User Research Community of Practice
Designing with AI 2025 [emcee] - Rosenfeld Media Designing with AI 2025
Cutting-edge AI opportunities - Rosenfeld Media Designing with AI 2025
Looking ahead: Designing with AI in 2026 [panel] - Rosenfeld Media Designing with AI 2025
Using AI in UX with impact - Rosenfeld Media Designing with AI 2025
Up to the minute: The latest in AI’s impact on UX [panel] - Rosenfeld Media Designing with AI 2025
From hype to insight: Llewyn Paine on AI, UX, and Critical Thinking [podcast] - Rosenfeld Review Podcast
Coexisting with AI: A practical guide for researchers - Rosenfeld Media Advancing Research 2025
Reconceiving the purpose of research [panel] - Rosenfeld Media Advancing Research 2025
Physical AI needs a new type of designer [guest lecture] - Pratt Institute
AI: Passionate defenses and reasoned critique [panel] - Rosenfeld Media Advancing Research community workshop
Research repositories: Best practices [round table] - Guidewire Software, Inc.
Deploying AI doppelgangers to de-identify user research recordings [demo] - Rosenfeld Futures: Designing with AI 2024
The secrets to researching potential emerging tech products [podcast] - Design of AI podcast
Discovering physical-digital spaces - Austin Design Week 2021
Discovering profitable spatial problems: How to match the capabilities of AR, IoT, and robotics to customer needs - Austin Startup Week 2021
Researching a pivot: How do you “get out of the building” when you can’t leave the house? - Austin Startup Week 2021
Differentiated research 101 - Microsoft: Strategy & Operations University
Guidelines for designing chat messaging bots - Microsoft: Company bots hackathon
Quantifying delightful design - ConveyUX 2016
An interview with Llewyn Paine [podcast] - ConveyUX podcast
Bing in education [panel] - Microsoft E2 Global Educator Exchange 2015
Lean user research - The Advisory Board Company (now Optum)
Microsoft in education: Executive strategy summit [curator] - Microsoft
Engaging users (research and strategy of designing for audience engagement) - Microsoft: Bing Summit
[Various executive presentations on research methodology] - Disney Media & Advertising Lab