Speaking

Previous speaking engagements

View a list of the key events I’ve spoken at, download slides where available, and click through to watch my talks.

2025

NI Dev Conf

Four things you misunderstand about your users

NI Dev Conf logo

NI Dev Conf

Four things you misunderstand about your users

NI Dev Conf logo

Digital Safari

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Mountainview, Dublin, Ireland

Jun 2025

Sketch of a man driving a car

Digital Safari

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Mountainview, Dublin, Ireland

Jun 2025

Sketch of a man driving a car

Digital Safari

Helping merchants achieve their goals with data and insights

Mountainview, Dublin, Ireland

Mar 2025

Mastercard logo

Digital Safari

Helping merchants achieve their goals with data and insights

Mountainview, Dublin, Ireland

Mar 2025

Mastercard logo

Agency Team Day

Using design thinking to get s--t done

London, England

Jan 2025

Gareth speaking at the Manifesto event

Agency Team Day

Using design thinking to get s--t done

London, England

Jan 2025

Gareth speaking at the Manifesto event

NI Dev Conf

It just works - from working to working well

NI Dev Conf logo

NI Dev Conf

It just works - from working to working well

NI Dev Conf logo

Agency Team Day

Decision Intelligence - getting on top of bias and noise

Ipswich, England

Nov 2024

Various targets showing bias and noise

Agency Team Day

Decision Intelligence - getting on top of bias and noise

Ipswich, England

Nov 2024

Various targets showing bias and noise

Go Succeed Conference

Driving growth through customer experience

Remote

Jun 2024

Green arrows representing growth

Go Succeed Conference

Driving growth through customer experience

Remote

Jun 2024

Green arrows representing growth

Growth Summit

Using design thinking to get s--t done

British Library, London, England

Mar 2024

Growth Summit

Using design thinking to get s--t done

British Library, London, England

Mar 2024

Digital Safari

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Mountainview, Dublin, Ireland

Feb 2024

Sketch showing the importance of the customer voice

Digital Safari

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Mountainview, Dublin, Ireland

Feb 2024

Sketch showing the importance of the customer voice

Modern Marketing Conference

The four things you misunderstand about your users

Digital Culture

Ulster University, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Jan 2024

Modern Marketing Conference

The four things you misunderstand about your users

Digital Culture

Ulster University, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Jan 2024

Digital Safari

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Dublin, Ireland

Feb 2023

Sketching show how the business is not the customer

Digital Safari

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Dublin, Ireland

Feb 2023

Sketching show how the business is not the customer

Digital Safari

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Dublin, Ireland

May 2022

Sketch showing the importance of process and culture

Digital Safari

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Dublin, Ireland

May 2022

Sketch showing the importance of process and culture

Innovating to Unlock Sales Growth

CX as a driver of growth and innovation

Omagh, Northern Ireland

Jun 2022

Blue growth arrows

Innovating to Unlock Sales Growth

CX as a driver of growth and innovation

Omagh, Northern Ireland

Jun 2022

Blue growth arrows

Learning Lab

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Remote

Oct 2022

Sketch citing James Webb Young

Learning Lab

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Remote

Oct 2022

Sketch citing James Webb Young

Digital DNA

The first 10,000 days the next 10,000 days

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Sep 2021

Gareth on stage explaining a concept

Digital DNA

The first 10,000 days the next 10,000 days

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Sep 2021

Gareth on stage explaining a concept

Digital Safari

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Remote

Aug 2021

Sketch showing a man with a magnifying glass

Digital Safari

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Remote

Aug 2021

Sketch showing a man with a magnifying glass

2020 and earlier

3XE Data and analytics

Optimising conversion through problem solving

Dublin, Ireland

Feb 2020

Gareth on stage answering a question during a panel discussion

3XE Data and analytics

Optimising conversion through problem solving

Dublin, Ireland

Feb 2020

Gareth on stage answering a question during a panel discussion

Customer Centricity Week

Start with the customer and work backwards

Letterkenny, Ireland

Dec 2019

Gareth speaking at Pramerica event

Customer Centricity Week

Start with the customer and work backwards

Letterkenny, Ireland

Dec 2019

Gareth speaking at Pramerica event

The Tomorrow Lab presents

The problem with content marketing is still content

The Tomorrow Lab

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Sep 2019

Gareth presenting on stage at content marketing event

The Tomorrow Lab presents

The problem with content marketing is still content

The Tomorrow Lab

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Sep 2019

Gareth presenting on stage at content marketing event

Digital Safari

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Dogpatch, Dublin, Ireland

Sep 2019

Sketch showing a Blackberry phone

Digital Safari

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Dogpatch, Dublin, Ireland

Sep 2019

Sketch showing a Blackberry phone

Digital Safari

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Mountainview, Dublin, Ireland

Jul 2019

Sketch showing an iPhone

Digital Safari

The transformed customer – using CX to drive innovation

Mountainview, Dublin, Ireland

Jul 2019

Sketch showing an iPhone

UX Scotland

The magic of UX – exposing bias through the medium of magic

Edinburgh, Scotland

Jun 2019

All of the playing cards displayed in a grid

UX Scotland

The magic of UX – exposing bias through the medium of magic

Edinburgh, Scotland

Jun 2019

All of the playing cards displayed in a grid

3XE UX

Don’t be data driven – humanise the numbers!

Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland

May 2019

Gareth on stage talking through the limitations of data

3XE UX

Don’t be data driven – humanise the numbers!

Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland

May 2019

Gareth on stage talking through the limitations of data

Happiness and Humans

Incorporating vision and purpose into culture

Google Academy, London, England

May 2019

Gareth speaking on stage at Google Academy

Happiness and Humans

Incorporating vision and purpose into culture

Google Academy, London, England

May 2019

Gareth speaking on stage at Google Academy

European Service Design Summit for Luxatia

Service design’s contribution to peace-building in post-conflict Belfast

Barcelona, Spain

Apr 2019

Gareth speaking at teh service design conference

European Service Design Summit for Luxatia

Service design’s contribution to peace-building in post-conflict Belfast

Barcelona, Spain

Apr 2019

Gareth speaking at teh service design conference

3XE Search and conversion

To the website through the website

Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland

Oct 2018

Gareth Dunlop presenting on stage

3XE Search and conversion

To the website through the website

Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland

Oct 2018

Gareth Dunlop presenting on stage

UX Cambridge

The magic of UX – exposing bias through the medium of magic

UX Cambridge

Cambridge, England

Sep 2018

All of the playing cards displayed in a grid

UX Cambridge

The magic of UX – exposing bias through the medium of magic

UX Cambridge

Cambridge, England

Sep 2018

All of the playing cards displayed in a grid

Human Computer Interaction Conference

Humanising data to improve design performance

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Jul 2018

An image representing a head and a computer

Human Computer Interaction Conference

Humanising data to improve design performance

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Jul 2018

An image representing a head and a computer

The Tomorrow Lab Presents

The future of experience design

The Tomorrow Lab

Belfast, Northern Ireland

May 2018

Gareth presenting on stage

The Tomorrow Lab Presents

The future of experience design

The Tomorrow Lab

Belfast, Northern Ireland

May 2018

Gareth presenting on stage

SMART Retail for SMART Global

Start with the customer and work backwards

SMART Global

Holywood, Northern Ireland

Sep 2017

SMART NI logo

SMART Retail for SMART Global

Start with the customer and work backwards

SMART Global

Holywood, Northern Ireland

Sep 2017

SMART NI logo

The Tomorrow Lab Presents

Start with the customer and work backwards

The Tomorrow Lab

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Sep 2017

The Tomorrow Lab Presents logo

The Tomorrow Lab Presents

Start with the customer and work backwards

The Tomorrow Lab

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Sep 2017

The Tomorrow Lab Presents logo

Digital DNA

The importance of UX leadership

Digital DNA

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Jun 2017

Abstract arrows illustrating growth

Digital DNA

The importance of UX leadership

Digital DNA

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Jun 2017

Abstract arrows illustrating growth

RD07 Conference

Digital leadership in tourism through transformation

Chelsea, London, England

Sep 2016

Resort Development Organisation logo

RD07 Conference

Digital leadership in tourism through transformation

Chelsea, London, England

Sep 2016

Resort Development Organisation logo

3XE Mobile and data marketing

Improving the mobile experience

Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland

Jan 2016

Gareth on stage looking at the audience

3XE Mobile and data marketing

Improving the mobile experience

Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland

Jan 2016

Gareth on stage looking at the audience

Belfast Design Week 2015

The importance of UX leadership

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Nov 2015

Belfast Design Week 2015 logo

Belfast Design Week 2015

The importance of UX leadership

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Nov 2015

Belfast Design Week 2015 logo

Senior Management leadership strategy day

The digital future of tourism

Dublin, Ireland

May 2015

Failte Ireland logo

Senior Management leadership strategy day

The digital future of tourism

Dublin, Ireland

May 2015

Failte Ireland logo

Annual Management and Leadership Conference

UX leadership and its role in strategy

CIIM logo

Annual Management and Leadership Conference

UX leadership and its role in strategy

CIIM logo

BelTech

The importance of UX leadership

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Apr 2014

BelTech logo

BelTech

The importance of UX leadership

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Apr 2014

BelTech logo

EMEA Summit

The future of digital

Dublin, Ireland

Oct 2013

Abstract image of binoculars

EMEA Summit

The future of digital

Dublin, Ireland

Oct 2013

Abstract image of binoculars

Book me to speak

If you are planning an event and want something thoughtful, practical and relevant to your audience, please get in touch. You’ll quickly know if I’m the right fit after a short follow-up conversation.

Book me to speak

If you are planning an event and want something thoughtful, practical and relevant to your audience, please get in touch. You’ll quickly know if I’m the right fit after a short follow-up conversation.

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Email me hello at dunlop dot co dot uk

Subscribe to my DecisionIQ™ newsletter

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Design better products and services, foster better cultures, digitally transform more effectively and embrace innovation more deliberately with DesignIQ™. Delivered monthly to your inbox. You'll only get the good stuff. I won't spam you. I will never share your email address.