Across Time / Ripples

Where Conversations Become Catalysts.

I believe the most meaningful possibilities emerge when different minds come together, challenge what they think they know, and discover something none could have imagined alone.

My Mission

To create spaces where diverse perspectives meet, provocative questions challenge conventional thinking, and thoughtful debate sparks new possibilities.

How I create Ripples

01
Convene

Bring together minds that see the world differently.

Create encounters across industries, cultures, and disciplines.
02
Challenge

Ask the questions that unsettle comfortable assumptions.

Use provocative inquiry and constructive debate to expand understanding.
03
Catalyze

Turn conversations into possibilities that outlast the room.

Inspire new questions, connections, decisions, and ideas.

The conversation may end. Its impact doesn’t have to.

Where the philosophy has taken form

Ideas are only the beginning. What we create around them matters.

Enterprise Innovation

GE HealthcareFrom Possibility to Innovation

Brought together cross functional teams through an AI detection innovation workshop to explore potential clinical applications of emerging technology.

Through collaborative ideation and challenging assumptions, the workshop helped identify opportunities for human centered AI experiences.

Innovation StrategyCross Functional CollaborationAI Experience Design

Enterprise Design Strategy

HERE TechnologiesDesigning the Journey, Together

Led a cross functional workshop to define end to end ecommerce workflows, bringing different perspectives together to examine customer journeys, challenge existing processes, and shape a more cohesive experience strategy.

Service DesignWorkshop LeadershipCross Functional Alignment

Platform Creation

Nivan FlagshipFrom an Idea to an Industry Platform

Built an innovation platform bringing together leaders across AI, technology, design, and research. Curated a sold out inaugural conference featuring 19 speakers across 11 industries, supported by relationships with 15 sponsors.

Executive ConveningPartnershipsExperience Design

Provocative Dialogue

Creative DuelMaking Disagreement Productive

Created a live debate format that brings opposing perspectives into the same room, using provocative questions and constructive disagreement to challenge assumptions about AI, design, and technology.

Creative DirectionDialogue DesignExecutive Engagement

Community & Industry Collaboration

Creating ongoing spaces for connection, learning, and industry dialogue.

Industry Collaboration

AI & UX Summit

UX Synergies × IA Collaborative

Collaborated with IA Collaborative as part of the UX Synergies organizing team to bring together professionals exploring the intersection of AI, user experience, and human centered design.

Community Building

Nivan Community

IxDA Chicago → UX Synergies → Nivan Community

From IxDA Chicago through UX Synergies to Nivan Community, I helped evolve a professional network connecting 2,200+ members through shared learning, industry dialogue, and lasting relationships.