Keynote Speaker
Design Educator
UX Content Leader
A leading voice in design and digital strategy, Scott Kubie helps design and business leaders see things as they really are — and decide what to do about it.
Hey hi, I’m Scott. 👋🏻
If you’re reading this, you might be considering me for your conference, panel, speaking series, or training need. Which is very cool of you, by the way. I’m honored to be in the mix.
I’m a plainspoken, flat-accented Nebraskan — now on the East Coast — with an energizing and conversational speaking style. If you want someone to talk to their slides and stand solemnly behind a lectern, I’m not the guy for you.
Whether it’s a conversation-changing keynote, topical breakout, or hands-on training, my goal is to make complex design, content, and digital strategy topics accessible and actionable.
My sessions are full of fresh ideas and actionable insights. I love sharing whiteboard-friendly frameworks that teams can put to work right away. Online or in-person, everything I do is interactive — not just workshops — and I’m often told I had the best slides at the event. I’d love the opportunity to inspire your audience or empower your team with new tools and ideas.
If you’re ready to chat, send me a note or book an introductory call. Can’t wait to learn more about your opportunity, audience, and goals.
Cheers,
Scott Kubie
Director, Content Career Accelerator
Author, Writing for Designers
scott@kubie.co
Keynote & Main Stage Presentations
Let’s wake up the room. I bring big ideas to the big stage through high-energy, interactive sessions that challenge complacency, inspire new thinking, and keep audiences engaged.
A talk given like a catchy tune you can’t stop dancing to. So good!
– Interaction 19 attendee
Popular topics: voice and branding, setting strategy, the art of writing, novel approaches to creative thinking, UX design for everyone
Through conferences, consulting, and past employers, some of the clients I’ve been able to lead keynote and main stage sessions for include:
Capital One
Schibsted
Mendix
Rocket Mortgage
UX Days Tokyo 2023
World Information Architecture Day Des Moines 2023
LavaCon 2022
Button: The Content Design Conference 2022
PUSH UX (Munich) 2019
UX Lisbon (UXLx) 2022
UX Fest (UX London) 2021
Plain Language Summit 2021, 2020
Interaction 19 (IxDA)
Now What? Workshops 2018
World Information Architecture Day Des Moines 2018
World Usability Day, Twin Cities 2016
HighEdWeb Michigan 2014
Ready to rock… 🤘🏻
…in person.
This is a tight 12-minute talk on one of my favorite topics: writing! Delivered on the massive Cinerama screen in Seattle for the 2019 IxDA Interaction conference.
…or online.
In this video on content portfolios, you can see into my home studio, which has lights, pro audio, and hardwired fiber internet. (Meaning: it looks and sounds great.)
Deep-Dive Breakout Sessions
Add a fresh perspective to your program. My whiteboard-friendly frameworks and down-to-earth approach make user-centered approaches to writing and design more accessible and actionable than ever.
I like the main stage, don’t get me wrong, but I can get down to business, too. If your program has breakout sessions, micro-workshops, topical panels, lightning talks, or similar, I guarantee I can bring something new and useful to the mix. Here are a few events and clients that have trusted me to do just that:
Button: The Content Design Conference 2021
Confab: The Content Strategy Conference 2020
Button: The Content Design Conference 2020 (2x)
AIGA Design Camp 2018
Confab: The Content Strategy Conference 2018
Confab Higher Ed, 2017
Confab Central 2017
MinneWebCon 2016
University of Illinois Web Conference 2015
Des Moines Agile Conference 2015
World IA Day Des Moines 2014
University of Illinois Web Conference 2014
Penn State Web Conference 2014 (2x)
HousingIowa Conference 2014
Information Architecture Summit 2014
BarCamp Cedar Valley 2014
Information Architecture Summit 2013
MinneWebCon 2013
Ignite! Ames 2013
BarCamp Cedar Valley 2012 (2x)
Information Architecture Summit 2012
SketchCamp Des Moines 2012
MinneWebCon 2012
BarCamp Des Moines 2011
Courses, Training, and Professional Development Workshops
We’ll show ’em how it’s done. Literally. I have readymade workshops on writing, design, and digital strategy that are a great fit for existing conference programs. I can also lead a custom course, workshop, or training program to upskill your team in content design, UX writing, or content strategy.
He’s a fantastic teacher. He clarifies the murky. He straightens out the bewildered. And he brings a sense of humor and just the right amount of snark into the classroom.
– Larry Asher, Director, School of Visual Concepts
Through conferences, consulting, and past employers, some of the clients I’ve been able to lead workshops and training courses for include:
Optum Health
Ameriprise
Securian
United Educators
American Physical Society
Button: The Content Design Conference 2023
Confab: The Content Strategy Conference 2023
UX Days Tokyo 2023
UX Lisbon 2022
Button: The Content Design Conference 2022
Confab: The Content Strategy Conference 2022
Utterly Content Global 2022
UX Lisbon (UXLx) 2022
PUSH UX (Munich) 2019
Interaction 19 (IxDA) 2019
Confab: The Content Strategy Conference 2019
MIMA Summit (Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association) 2018
Confab: The Content Strategy Conference 2018
Confab Intensive, Denver 2017
Information Architecture Summit 2016 (w/ Michael Metts)
University of Illinois Web Conference 2015
MinneWebCon 2015
Midwest UX 2015
Midwest UX 2015 (w/ Michael Metts)
Confab Intensive 2015 (w/ Michael Metts)
MinneWebCon 2013
Hey, hit me up already, will ya? This page was a lot of work to put together and we’re both probably tired of looking at it by now. 😂