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Join us for Utterly Content 2024
20-21 March 2024 | 24 hours | Online and global
We’re back!
The Utterly Content Global Festival is back for 2024 and we’re introducing something totally different. We’re bringing you a round the clock and round the world series of 90 minute learning blocks designed for inspiration and immediate application to your role in content strategy, content design or content marketing.
Programme announcements happening now!
Following an excellent call for proposals, we’re currently putting the finishing touches to our programme. We’re rolling out the full programme through end of January and into early February. Keep checking our session page for the line up as it evolves, and sign up for emails (see below) to receive new speaker announcements.
The programme includes:
18 x 90 minute learning blocks, bringing intense learning, tools, techniques and discussions
4 x 60 minute panel discussions, bringing together content leaders sharing global perspectives
15 x 10 minute takeaways, offering short and succinct insights on single topics for speedy learning.
Introducing a selection of our 2024 speakers…
Larry Swanson, Content Architect, Elless Media
You never know when you might be called upon to do some content modelling. This session will get you ready.
Amanda Wowk, Content Designer, Opencast Software
Content designers need solid documentation to support decisions and team collaboration, despite challenges. This talk offers scalable documentation strategies to optimise workflow efficiency.
Alisa Bonsignore, Founder & Strategist, Clarifying Complex Ideas, LLC
Digital content and the tools we use to distribute and consume it demand high energy, impacting the environment. This talk explores balancing user relevance with environmental sustainability.
Chika Nwakanma, Junior Content Designer, Co-op
Learn how content designers can use co-design to steer content approach from a user-centred one to a human-centred one.
Nicole Michaelis, Head of Content Design, Doordash/Wolt
Many of us will transition from individual contributor to content design lead at some point in our career. Learn what it takes to move into leadership and get some hands-on advice.
Tony Sheridan, Senior Digital Campaigns Manager, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Discover strategies for impactful content creation through interviews, exploring the balance between research and spontaneity, crafting questions, and connecting with audiences deeply.
Solena Le Moigne, Content Facilitator, Elegance in Chaos
Regulated industries operate within a complex framework of norms and laws that can be met with resistance by content designers. Learn how to make regulations an ally.
Robert Perry, Director of Research, Pickle Jar Communications
Find out how to get more out of your audience research by asking just the right questions at the right time.
Dana Rock, Director of Content and Experience Design, Pickle Jar Communications
Power up your content and better engage your users by adopting these three steps to smarter your personalisation.
Michelle D Keller, Content Design Lead, Bereavement Services, Care Hospice
Learn how to think about networking in new ways to help create your team and find your people, even if you’re in a content design team of just one person.
Lucia Possas, Sr Product Designer, Nu Bank
Experiment design is crucial, blending statistical expertise with business insight and practical constraints, ensuring reliable outcomes. This talk focuses on effective experiment planning and execution.
Bridget Lawrow, Senior Content Designer, Eventbrite
We often strive for perfection, but our time and energy are limited. Learn how to timebox less-critical tasks from 2 hours to 10 minutes, while keeping your collaborators happy.
Simon Fairbanks, Head of Community Engagement, Pickle Jar Communications
Emojis might add colour and fun to our content, but they can also be inaccessible and misinterpreted. Learn how to use them creatively, but responsibly.
Emma Horrell, User Experience Manager, University of Edinburgh
We all know that we must write alt text for images, but are we doing it well? Learn five ways to truly craft and nurture alt text that boosts accessibility and inclusion.
Begum Kaya, SEO Manager, Uprise Up
Learn to navigate Google's shifting algorithms with resilient content strategies. Discover adaptation techniques for enduring visibility in the evolving search landscape.
Veruska Anconitano, Multilingual SEO & Globalisation Consultant
Transform your approach to SEO and content marketing by understanding and drawing from sociological neurowriting to tap into subconscious audience drivers.
Rishi Sharma, Lead Content Designer, Cvent
Dive into the future of UX! Join me in exploring the art of prompt engineering and AI, revolutionizing content design for unparalleled user experiences.
Noz Urbina, Omnichannel Content Strategist, Urbina Consulting
Bringing together audience journey mapping and business metrics, but now supercharged and accelerated through the power of artificial intelligence.
Rahel Anne Bailie, Content Solutions Director, Technically Write IT
Explore how to enhance your content team's efficiency. Learn to identify bottlenecks, optimise operations, and spend more time on high-value tasks.
Cameron Pegg, Content and Storytelling Strategist
A picture paints a thousand words…and sometimes a strong data visualisation or infographic is the best content solution for your intended message and audience.
Ashley Budd, Senior Director of Advancement Marketing, Cornell University and Day Kibilds, Strategy Director, Ologie
Do people read emails anymore? Yes — they do. But not the way you think. Use our templates to make sure your content gets read, guaranteed.
Mary Sabotkoski, Senior Content Strategist, Canva
How can we combine the skills of conversion rate optimisation with content strategy to create even better user experience and improved business outcomes?
Katrin Suetterlin, UX Content Strategist and Consultant, Sutterlin.Design
Around 15-20% of the world’s population are neurodivergent, so how can we ensure our content allows for invisible differences in our brains?
Kanika Bhatia, ANZ Bank, Australia
Navigate digital disruption with effective content strategy. Gain insights, build trust, and stay ahead using practical tips and proven frameworks.
Katherine Igiezele, UX Writer at Toptal, Coach at UX Content Champ
Increasingly there is an expectation that content professionals have a portfolio of their work. In this session, we discuss how to create yours.
Robert Mills, Content Designer and Strategist, Fourth Wall Content
How to navigate numerous content requests in your inbox without feeling that you have to please everyone and burn your team out in the process.
Tizzy Asher, Director of Content Design, Meta Reality Labs
Learn how we can build a strategic framework for our storytelling, and then use generative AI tools to generate variants and inspiration.
Jael Schultz, Content Architect, American Express
How can even the most artistically challenged content professional create visualisations to really enhance your content strategy and improve collaboration?
Paulo Fernandes, Co-founder and lead web developer, Luscious Orange
Understand how developers think about content and how to work with them to create a smoother experience on every project or digital team.
Joyce Peralta, Manager, Digital Communications, McGill University
How can we leverage the power of audience journey mapping techniques to break down silos and transform our ways of working?
Utterly Content offer a range of ticket options from individual to whole organisations. We also offer supported tickets as part of our generous scholarship and inclusion programme.
“Everything was great - loved the diversity and accessibility of your sessions, consideration of different time zones and session formats, mindfulness and movement. Well done team!”
- Utterly Content attendee, 2022