Upcoming Speaking Gigs

By Steve Portigal at 12:18 pm, Wednesday August 12 2009

It looks to be a busy time between now and the end of the year, with a lot of exciting opportunities. Some details still TBD; I’ll update with links when we get ‘em. Meanwhile, if you’re going to be at any of these presentations, please let me know!

An Introduction to User Research – CCA’s Design MBA Program – San Francisco, August 27
Moving from Data to Insights to Opportunities – EPIC 2009 – Chicago, Sep. 1
Understanding Cultural Context – IxDA Chicago @ DePaul University – Sep. 1 (RSVP here)
“Yes, and” for Better Design/Design Research – IDSA Project Infusion – Miami, Sep. 24
We’ve Done All This Research: Now What? – Nokia Design Speaker Series – Sep. 30
Reading Ahead: Considering The Book’s Future in the iPod Era - UC Berkeley Center for New Media and School of Information – Sep. 30
Design Research Workshop – Istanbul Technical University, Department of Industrial Product Design – Nov. 5
Tasarıma İlham ve Veri Sağlamak İçin Etnografik Araştırma (Ethnographic Research for Inspiring and Informing Design) – International Istanbul Industrial Design Summit – Nov. 6-7
Guest lecture in Chris Fahey’s Interaction Design Fundamentals – School of Visual Arts MFA in Interaction Design – New York, Nov. 16
We’ve Done All This Research: Now What? – Web 2.0 Expo – New York, Nov. 17
Yes, My Iguana Loves to Cha-Cha: Improv, Creativity and Collaboration – IxDA NYC (SOLD OUT!) – New York, Nov. 19
Design Research Presentation – Pratt Institute – New York, Nov. 19
Getting Generative: User Research Applied to Business Decisions – School of Visual Arts – New York, Nov. 20