SPEAKING

Sharing ideas that move teams, brands, and industries forward


I believe the future of design is shaped by the leaders we cultivate today. Through teaching, curriculum development, and mentorship, I work to empower emerging designers with the skills, thinking, and resilience needed to drive meaningful impact, both inside organizations and within their communities.

  • A promotional digital graphic for an AIGA event features a smiling woman with long brown hair, wearing glasses, a black blazer, and a smartwatch on her wrist. She is standing in front of a green patterned background with geometric shapes. The top left corner contains a logo with the text "The Practical Institute for Creative Survival" encircling colorful initials PICS. The text on the graphic announces a session titled "Fixing Friction, From AI Panic to Strategic Process," with the code DSGN 1225. It notes that this is a benefit for AIGA members.

    Fixing friction: From AI panic to strategic process

    AIGA NATIONAL Presented for the launch of AIGA's new learning series, The Practical Institute for Creative Survival, exploring how to move from AI overwhelm to actionable workflows. Focused on practical strategies for eliminating friction and building clarity around AI integration in design practice.

    December 2025, Online

  • Panel discussion with three women on stage at an event, the woman in the center wearing red glasses and speaking to an audience, with a large screen behind them displaying the 'ImagineArt' logo.

    The state of AI in design

    AIGA LOS ANGELES Panelist exploring how AI is transforming the way we create, learn, and experience design. Part of an unfiltered dialogue on AI's impact on the design profession, including practical applications, ethical considerations, and what it means for the future of creative work.

    November 2025, Los Angeles

  • Photo of Christine on Figma-branded stage

    Show don't tell: Make it real

    FIGMA Presented a lightning talk on Figma Make use cases for client work, sales processes, and building functional microsites when development resources are limited. Co-facilitated hands-on workshop portions, guiding attendees as they built real products with Make.

    October 2025, New York

  • Christine smiling while leading a panel conversation at the 1682 conference

    From AR to AI: Iconic brands at the next frontier

    O3 Moderated panel discussion with Andy Hunt (The Hershey Company) and Benny Lee (The Coca-Cola Company) exploring how two iconic brands are reimagining retail and consumer engagement through spatial computing and AI. I guided the conversation, connecting their case studies to broader insights on how legacy brands are shaping the next wave of innovation.

    October 2025, Philadelphia, PA

  • Event poster for 'Art of the Prompt' with a grayscale photo of a woman wearing white glasses, with a red semi-circle in the background. Text includes event details and 'UX in ATX' logo.

    Art of the prompt

    UX IN ATX Presented a strategic framework for how prompt-to-code workflows are eliminating organizational friction and redefining design influence. Introduced the P.R.O.M.P.T. framework (Purpose, Role, Output, Metrics, Parameters, and Tone) for strategic prompting.

    July 2025, Online

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    How Adobe is shaping the future of creativity with AI

    PHILLY AD CLUB + ADOBE Fireside chat with Jason Druss of Adobe to discuss perspectives on AI in design and the business implications of AI tools. A Philly Ad Club event, Audacy Headquarters.

    February 2025, Philadelphia, PA

  • Event poster for ADPList AI Summit with black, yellow, and red graphic design elements and the ADPList logo.

    AI inside + out

    ADPLIST The O3 team + I had the privilege of being one of six companies invited to present at ADPList’s inaugural AI Summit, joining industry leaders from Microsoft, J.P. Morgan, and Smashing Magazine. We shared our expertise on integrating AI into products and processes.

    December 2024, Online

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    1682: The business of innovation conference

    O3 Served as moderator for a panel discussion on building smarter products: Leveraging AI for meaningful digital experiences

    October 2024, Philadelphia, PA

  • A promotional graphic with the title 'Event Recap' in a blue rectangle, and the text 'AI + you = BFFs in delivering exceptional experiences' in bold white letters. It features a black and white photo of a smiling woman with wavy hair, wearing glasses and a patterned top, on a black background with abstract shapes and a blue partial circle in the bottom right corner.

    AI + you = BFFs in delivering experiences

    ADPLIST Keynote speaker at ADPList Superconference, presenting on the opportunities for designers to make AI their BFF.

    September 2024, online

  • A woman giving a presentation to a group of people in a conference room with brick walls and large screens showing slides about user research.

    Informed design

    IDSA Closing speaker for the Industrial Designers Society of America Women in Design Deep Dive conference. Discussion and activities focused on the opportunity for research to inform design across disciplines, covering everything from discovery through ideation.

    June 2024, Philadelphia, PA

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    The future of presentation design

    FIGMA After my team + I alpha tested the Figma Slides product, I was invited to the Figma offices to share my perspective on the new tool in a video that aired at the 2024 Config conference.

    May 2024, San Francisco

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    From hurdles to high-performing teams

    ADPLIST Keynote speaker at ADPList Superconference, moderated panel discussion focused on high-performing teams, collaboration, and career pathing

    September 2023, online

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Embrace AI as your best friend in design—it’s got your back for the tedious bits, is always up for a creative jam session, and is ready to help you shine!


— Christine Sheller, AI + You = BFFs in delivering exceptional experiences, ADPList BeMore Conference

ADDITIONAL SPEAKING

  • Featured guest for global UX podcast
    July 2023

  • One Designer, One Work
    Featured speaker
    June 2022

  • Guest reviewer for final portfolio presentations
    May 2023

  • Host for the roundtable event: Inspired by the indirect: Stories from leaders who paved their own paths
    October 2022

  • Guest lecturer focused on career trajectories + UX best practices
    October 2022

  • Judge for Financial Wellness Hackathon
    March 2022

  • Newsletter feature outlining best practices for developing a skills matrix
    February 2022

  • Participant in B2B branding panel
    May 2021

  • Global user experience conference co-chair
    October 2020

  • Innovation roundtable host for asset management conference
    October 2020

  • Judge for senior thesis portfolio projects
    June 2020

  • One-on-one podcast with creatives in the Philadelphia Community
    May 2020
    June 2018

  • Guest lecturer: understanding design thinking: how companies use design as a strategy
    Temple University, Penn State University, and West Chester University
    February–April 2020

  • Guest lecturer and breakout discussion leader for the mentoring session of the A + BC Designing Leadership program
    October 2018

    Design Thinking facilitation with innovation event attendees
    October 2017

  • Workshop lead: how to engage your local in-house design community
    June 2018

    Presenter: Start small + start free: how to engage your in-house design community
    June 2016

  • Panel conversation + case studies around a new approach for evaluating design
    February 2018

  • Panel discussion + moderated conversation with other Philadelphia design leaders, sharing why design makes us happy
    June 2017

  • Panel discussion + moderated conversation on the value that printers can bring to designers

  • Beyond the Creative conference
    Inspiration story: how designers might find opportunity in unexpected places
    March + October, 2016

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