Massively enjoyed UX Brighton this year! All the talks were really insightful with interesting threads and themes weaving through the whole day. Thanks to the other speakers: Will Taylor, Hannah Beresford, Philip Bonhard, Pablo Stanley, Kwame Ferreira Maggie Appleton, Manú Bartlett and Ewa Koc. Maggie's talk on "Expanding Dark Forest" gave me a lot to think about.

Giving a talk on the impact of ML on design was a challenge — it's such a complex and evolving topic, and it's hard to get the balance right. It feels like we are all still at the exploring and learning stage. It's also quite emotive, where possible impacts of change are never far from the surface.

Being a speaker at a large conference is always a privilege; it's like speed networking. It breaks down the barriers, where people talk to you in a deeper way. You get to hear about their passions and experiences.

Books that informed the talk:

• How we talk, by N J Enfield

• Conversation With Things by Diana Deibel and Rebecca Evanhoe

• Conversational Design by Erika Hall
  

The slide deck from my talk: Human Conversations with Grids of Numbers.pdf

Friday 1 November 2024
The Dome, Brighton