World IA Day Keynotes
As the inventor of WIAD, I offer a new perspective every year in an opening keynote.
Speaking
I have been invited to speak at conferences and universities all over the world. Having developed and delivered hundreds of talks, I have created the below set of topics that show the range of subjects I speak about.
If you are interested in having me speak at your event, get in touch.
Information Architecture Basics Workshop
We all have to deal with our messes, whether we like it or not. This talk offers information architecture as a tool set to rely on when facing messes made of information, content and data (which most are!)
Understanding Information Architecture
We all have to deal with our messes, whether we like it or not. This talk offers information architecture as a tool set to rely on when facing messes made of information, content and data (which most are!)
Language Your Most Important and Least Valued Asset
Language is one of the most common used materials when collaborating with other people. This talk is about the language challenges that organizations face and ways to work with language as a material to combat the expected drama.
Collaborative IA
Dealing with people isn't always easy, however, to create something that serves people, we have to work with people. This talk introduces tools and techniques for practicing information architecture with other people collaboratively.
A World Made of Information
It's the job of Information Architects to manage the onslaught of content and data amassing daily. To do this work responsibly we have to know what to expect. This talk offers advice as we look to our future.
Search is the front door to UX
If the internet is a place and Search has become the way in. UX and Search Pros need to work together to make it the internet the best place. This talk connects the lessons of UX with the promise of SEO and SEM.
Making Sense of Place
Everything that we work on will affect a larger ecosystem. This talk introduces a hierarchical taxonomy for understanding the concept of place for the purposes of placemaking.
Time as Material
The way we use our time says alot about who we are. This talk looks at time as a critical material in the pursuit of our goals
Lessons from an Ontology Nerd
Meaning can get complicated at the intersection of humans and technology. This talk is a simple introduction to 'ontology' - a fundamental concept in the pursuit of meaning.