Speaking & Workshops
15 years of building things
and then teaching what I learned.
From practical UX workshops in 2011 to AI governance keynotes in 2026. 22+ talks across 9 venues. Every talk comes from systems I actually built.
The Arc
Topic evolution tracks career evolution.
Early talks focused on practical UX and product clarity. Mid-period moved into immersive design and accessibility. Recent work is centered on AI as a structured, governable, production system — not a novelty tool.
UX & Product Design
2011 – 2016Practical UX
Big Design Workshop — Dallas, TX
Interactive workshop on practical UX principles, creative wireframing, and clarifying real-world client requirements.
Strategic Paths To Successful Conversations
Big D Dallas — Dallas, TX
Identifying critical vs. non-critical communications and getting to the true conversation goal.
Building an App For Children
Dallas UX Group — Dallas, TX
Product creation from start to finish and the research required to build a children's application.
UX Evaporation: How Touch and Gesture Impact Future Designs
Results Oriented Web — Dallas, TX
Touch, gesture technology, the LEAP device, and implications for web applications and beyond.
Multi-Dimensional UX: Reality Is Your Canvas
Big D Dallas — Dallas, TX
How UX designers should morph their skill sets for new realities.
Immersive Design & XR
2017 – 2021Entering the Immersive Design Evolution
UIE All You Can Learn — Virtual
Immersive terminology, hardware, toolchains, stakeholder buy-in, and adoption barriers for designers and engineers.
Career Perspectives: Shifting Skills To New Dimensions
A Bunch of Short Guys — Plano, TX
Transitioning skills into VR/AR for animators, game, VFX, and digital-art communities.
Mentor Session: AR/VR Strategy & Design
SXSW 2018 — Austin, TX
Expert mentorship on AR/VR strategies, methods, and design at South by Southwest.
Branding and Marketing with Augmented Reality
AMA DFW — Addison, TX
Fireside-chat lead for an AR branding and marketing session with marketing professionals.
Using 3D Skills for VR Design
A Bunch of Short Guys — Plano, TX
3D modeling, sculpting, and concept-design tools in VR — advancements, export capabilities, and collaboration.
Forward Thinking Considerations For AR/VR
Knowbility AccessU 2021 — Virtual
Usability and accessibility challenges in AR/VR — device spectrum, adaptations, and practical techniques.
AI Systems & Governance
2025 – PresentAI's Impact on UX & Immersive Design
UT Dallas UXperience: Design Uncharted — Richardson, TX
Discussed AI's impact on UX and how VR/AR can create more immersive experiences. Demoed Astra.
Service Design in the Workplace
Big Design 2025 — Grapevine, TX
How service-design principles transform work environments. AI implementation frameworks and panel discussion.
Agentic Design & Multi-Agent Orchestration
AgentCon 2025 Dallas — Frisco, TX
Agentic design, multi-agent orchestration, and CrewAI. 300+ attendees. 50 signed books — sold out.
The CLEAR AI Method for UX Designers
CLEAR AI Method Workshop — Plano, TX
Five-gate CLEAR AI framework, artifact-based lessons, reusable prompt systems. Signed book included.
Moving Beyond Prompts to AI Workflows That Ship
Dallas AI Meetup — Dallas, TX
Practical session on turning prompts into production-ready AI workflows. Packed room, strong Q&A.
Designing for Failure: Why AI Breaks After the Demo
Prompt Engineers AI — Plano, TX
Why AI initiatives stall between demo and real-world use. How to identify hidden risks and design for failure.
Where Agents Break: Deterministic Governance for Probabilistic AI
AgentCon Dallas 2026 — Plano, TX
Governance-focused talk on strong guardrails, context, and computational scoring to keep agents reliable.
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I speak on AI implementation, agentic systems, workflow design, and building production AI that doesn't break after the demo. I bring the same systems thinking to the stage that I bring to client engagements — frameworks, not fluff.