We held our first #WTDSpeakerStories with Alana Washington and she shared some great stories and advice from her journey as a speaker. Here’s a recap on what Alana said about getting started as a speaker, how her experience curating talks has informed her speaking, and what keeps her motivated. As…

Women Talk Design is on a mission to see a more diverse group of speakers on stage. We elevate women and nonbinary speakers and their talks, empower event organizers with resources to design more inclusive events, and host events, facilitate trainings, and cultivate community for new and developing speakers. On…

By Yiying Lu This article was first published in the Remote Confidence newsletter. Up until now, I am probably best known for having designed the Fail Whale that appears when Twitter goes down. …

Women Talk Design is on a mission to see a more diverse group of speakers on stage. We elevate women and nonbinary speakers and their talks, empower event organizers with resources to design more inclusive events, and host events, facilitate trainings, and cultivate community for new and developing speakers. We…

We are in full planning mode for 2020 and we cannot wait to share what we have in store. At the same time, we have been reflecting on this past year and oh, what an incredible year it has been. With the help of local partners, we brought Women Talk…

By Paul Klipp, ACE conference organizer “If I do everything the same way the industry does, my conference will be a reflection of the state of the industry. …

Here’s a note we received from someone in our speaker community: “What does a submission look like? Does anyone have an example of a winning one? Is it just an essay; and if the event doesn’t give any specs, is there a common guideline? …

In partnership with WordPress.com, we redesigned our website! With over 200 speakers and 500+ talks, we’re so excited for you to explore, discover and engage with our new platform. We’re highlighting brilliant diverse speakers for organizers to invite to their next event. We’re also linking to helpful articles on speaking…

A little over a year ago, Christina Wodtke launched a GoFundMe campaign that completely altered the course of Women Talk Design. Christina started the website in 2013 as a way to highlight women speakers who give talks on design-related topics. She often spoke at design and tech conferences and was…