Speaking
I speak at conferences and client events, exploring how deliberate decision-making shapes leadership, product direction, innovation, design and digital transformation.
Featured keynotes
The magic of UX – exposing bias through the medium of magic
UX Scotland 2019
Four things you misunderstand about your users
NI Dev Conf 2025
I have been involved in digital design and communication since the mid 1990s and have enjoyed a ringside seat as digital has grown to impact every aspect of our personal and professional lives.
I speak at conferences and client events on the impact of Design IQ™ on design process, practice and culture to help organisations design better products and services, improve culture, digitally transform more effectively and embrace innovation more deliberately.
I am regularly rated as the best speaker at the conferences I contribute to and on a good day get an occasional “can we give him an 11?” when asked to score my talks out of 10. Spinal Tap eat your hearts out.
Trusted by organisations and conference organisers
What people are saying
When we asked Gareth to speak at our Agency Growth Summit, he asked all kinds of questions about our audience and the event, so we had every confidence he was going to deliver. And he did! His talk was engaging from start to finish, nobody was looking at their phones, and all around the room folks were following along and tuned in. Gareth really knows his stuff and delivers fun, upbeat talks that will really add a great deal to any conference.
Ian Harris
Founder, Agency Hackers
For the past number of years, Gareth has participated as a subject matter expert on CX, Digital Transformation and Innovation on Mastercard's thought leadership program: Digital Safari. He consistently captures the attention and imagination of senior banking executives from all over the world and his sessions frequently rank among the most popular of the 3-day programs. He's a highly effective and engaging communicator and terrific to work with.
Ian O'Sullivan
Vice President, Mastercard
