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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 β€” and decide what to do about it.

Hey hi, I’m Scott. πŸ‘‹πŸ»

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 β€” now on the East Coast β€” 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 β€” not just workshops β€” 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. πŸ˜‚

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