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talks

I have been publicly speaking on design since 2016. I'm proud to have been part of worldwide events like interaction, SXSW, and World Information Architecture Day. I am a proud member of Tokyo Rainbow Toastmasters, a bilingual English/Japanese speech club for LGBTQIA+ folks and allies.

Talks are chronologically organized. Use the buttons below to filter by subject.

2022.12.16
Tokyo Nerd Nite in Yokohama, Japan

Interface Drama: A New Way of Telling Stories Through Software

  • games
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2022.06.24
FujoCon 2022 online

How to Tell Interactive Stories that Pack a Punch

Have you ever wanted to write your own BL video game where there are multiple endings and your player's choices matter? In this panel, CJ and Matt, the developers of Terranova, a video game about 00's era fandom, will show you how to plan and write your own branching story and how to pack emotional punches that will leave your players wanting more.

  • games
  • workshop
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2022.01.06
RGST 2022 in Tokyo, Japan

Why I Made a Design Division in an Agile Company

  • agile
  • design
2021.10.26
Japan SciCom Forum 2021 online

Learn How to Sketchnote—No Art Degree Required!

  • sketchnotes
  • workshop
2021.05
Toastmasters International District B Competition online

"It"

"It" is a story of coming out and embracing labels that previously scared you. "It" won first place in the Tokyo Rainbow Toastmasters Club, first place in the Area Contest, then went on to Division B and won second place.

View the video and transcript here.

  • lgbtqia+
2021.06.11
FujoCon 2021 online

Digital Fanthropology: A Deep Dive into Early 00's Era Fan Communities

  • fandom
  • research
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2020.12.09
Fuck Up Nights Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan

Hello!Rainbow

  • lgbtqia+
2020.01.24
AQ's Ride the Lightning Talks in Tokyo, Japan

The Hidden Challenges of Design and Agile

  • agile
  • design
2019.12.10
Code Chrysalis x IDEO in Tokyo, Japan

“Is the Design Done?”: Integrating UX and Agile Intentionally

  • agile
  • design
2018.03.12
SXSW panel guest in Austin, Texas

How Gender Fluidity Recasts Brand Engagement

  • design
  • lgbtqia+
2018.02.24
World IA Day in Tokyo, Japan

小さなデザインがもたらす大きな影響:LGBTQのためのデザイン

  • design
  • lgbtqia+
2017.11.30
UX Talk Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan

Becoming an Ethical Designer

  • design
  • ethics

Video Games Replaces Voting

  • design
  • games
  • workshop
2016.03.03
interaction 16 in Helsinki, Finland

What Interaction Design Can Learn From Video Games

  • design
  • games