David Dylan Thomas - Author, speaker, filmmaker

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MLK said, “We must rapidly begin the shift from a ‘thing-oriented’ society to a ‘person-oriented’ society.” Let’s talk about our role in that shift.

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Need a speaker for your next event? I’ve given standing-room-only presentations at TEDNYC, SXSW, Confab, LavaCon, UX Copenhagen, Artifact, and the Wharton Web Conference (and my webinar game is pretty tight).

My talks focus on how decision-makers can design can understand bias (and use it for good), how to help people talk to each other more clearly and treat each other more equitably, and how to advocate for change in your organization. I offer an inclusive design workshop for a deeper dive here. My newest talk offers a blunt look at how pursuing engagement for its own sake can be harmful and offers more human approaches for our work in tech.

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Upcoming Events

Talks, workshops, webinars. I get up to a lot. Here’s what’s coming down the pike.

No, Seriously, F*ck Engagement (December)

1:00 pm EST - 3:00 pm EST

axe-con

beyond tellerrand Dusseldorf

UXLx

David Dylan Thomas explains cognitive bias with extraordinary clarity and compassion. His stage presence is at once commanding and approachable—he’s welcome back at Confab any time!

— Kristina Halvorson
Founder, Confab Events

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See Me in Action

Talks and webinars I’ve given. Articles I’ve written. Podcasts, web series, and movies I’ve made.

TEDNYC: Three Rules of Productive Discourse

Talks

09/27/2022

beyond tellerand 2022: The Content Design of Civil Discourse

Talks

Confab: Fight Bias with Content Strategy

Mentions

Here’s some other folks talking about my work.