Speaking
I started speaking in 2011 at user groups in Europe before branching out into conferences a couple of years later. Since then I‘ve spoken at a wide range of different events globally, including Adobe MAX and EmpireJS in the US, From The Front in Italy, ACE! Conference and Front-Trends in Poland, and Fronteers in Amsterdam (amongst many others). As well as giving ‘standard’ talks I’ve also enjoyed progressing into the world of closing keynotes, and being MC.
My talks have spanned a range of topics, but I mostly enjoy giving those with a broad subject matter where I can speak about areas that are informed by my work. You can get a feel for the kind of things that I talk about in some of the below videos and links. In addition to conferences, I also speak at schools, universities, and private corporate events.
Further speaking information is available on Lanyrd, or you can view some of the Twitter feedback I’ve had on my talks.
If you'd like to hire me to speak at your event please have a look at my speaking FAQ page, or get in touch.
“I've had the absolute pleasure of working with Sally on our last two conferences, Render and The Lead Developer. On both occasions she has not only delivered a fantastic talk, but has also gone above and beyond to help us out as conference organisers. Her talks have received excellent feedback from our delegates, with top quality content, clear takeaways and an engaging and lively presence on stage. Sally has also worked with us as a compere for Render conference. She was fantastic to work with, and helped bring the conference to life between the talks. I can only hope that we will have the opportunity to work together again soon!” Jo Lankester, Managing Director, White October Events
“At the Shropgeek (R)Evolution conference, Sally delivered one of the best talks I've seen. And, I've seen a lot of talks. She presented clear, well-thought out ideas in a way that took us with her. She was clear and imaginative, and any conference would be made better by her speaking. So, go and book her. Now – I'll wait.” Zach Beauvais, Shropgeek (R)Evolution
Talks
Past, present, and future talk details
Conference MC
Along with Ben Foxall I will be returning to host Render 2018 in Oxford, UK.
March 2018
Websites are a symptom, not the cause
A version of my Render keynote, tweaked to fit into the audience at Dev East in Ipswich, UK.
March 2018
Making the leap from execution to strategy
A talk about my personal journey of moving from day-to-day development into more strategic-focused roles, and what this has meant. Given at The Lead Developer conference in London, UK.
June 2017
Websites are a symptom, not the cause
A version of my Render keynote, tweaked to fit into a low-key night of talks on service design and digital transformation. Given at DXN in Nottingham, UK.
May 2017
Websites are a symptom, not the cause
Case study-driven closing keynote given at Render, Oxford, UK. Using real-world examples this talk aimed to get attendees to think about root causes of problems, and how to identify opportunities and make things better.
March 2017
All these moments will be lost in time: the web, the future, and us
A heavily sci-fi influenced and futuristic talk given at EmpireJS, New York, USA, talking about how we make digital projects more sustainable.
May 2016
All these moments will be lost in time: the web, the future, and us
Given at ACE! Conference, Krakow, Poland
April 2016
An introduction to open data
A talk aimed at introducing the concept of open data to those who may not be familiar, and to give them some examples of what it can bring to their work. Given at Fronteers, Amsterdam, Netherlands
October 2015
All these moments will be lost in time: the web, the future, and us
Given at R(E)volution, Shrewsbury, UK
September 2015
Choosing the "right" CMS (and other things)
A talk about how to select technology, and the things that you should be thinking about when doing so. Given at Front-end London, London, UK
May 2015
With great power comes great (development) responsibility
Talk about making development choices, and how we need to think more broadly about concepts like accessibility and performance when we think about overall user experience. Given at From the Front, Bologna, Italy
September 2014
An introduction to the modern web for the creative professional
A talk given on new HTML5 and CSS3 features at the Adobe Create the Web tour, London, UK
October 2012
Building dynamic mobile applications with ColdFusion
Adobe User Group, Paris, France
May 2011