2007
HSM Expo Management, the largest and most important Brazilian human resource trade show, organized by HSM. Michael Porter will be one of the keynote speakers, along with other prominent gurus such as Michael Eisner, Alan Greenspan, and Chris Anderson. November 5-7, Transamérica Expo Center, Sao Paulo. Presenter.

19th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology, part of the International Design Engineering Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering (DETC/DTM), Las Vegas, Sept 4-7. Attendee.

IIT Institute of Design | Strategy Conference, an international executive forum addressing how businesses can use design to explore emerging opportunities, solve complex problems, and achieve lasting strategic advantage. Promoted by Illinois Institute of Technology, Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Chicago, May 17-18. Attendee

2006
18th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology, part of the International Design Engineering Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering (DETC/DTM), Philadelphia, PA. Presenter

About, With & For: Advancing the practice of User-Centered design research, promoted by the Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, About, With & for, east bank club, Chicago, October 6-7. Attendee


2005
17th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology, part of the International Design Engineering Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering (DETC/DTM), Long Beach, California. Xerox Best Paper award. Presenter

About, With & For: Advancing the practice of User-Centered design research, promoted by the Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, October 28-29, Navy Pier, Chicago. Attendee


2004
16th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology, part of the International Design Engineering Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering (DETC/DTM), Salt Lake city, Utah. Presenter

About, With & For: Advancing the practice of User-Centered design research, promoted by the Institute of Design, Stuart Graduate School of Business, Chicago, Illinois. Attendee


2003
The 7th World Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, July 27-30, Orlando, Florida. Best Paper award for the presentation. Co-author

15th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology, part of the International Design Engineering Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering (DETC/DTM), Chicago, Illinois. Attendee


2002
7th Student Annual Conference for master’s project. IIT, Chicago, Illinois. 2nd Place for the best graduate research project. Presenter

2byTwo, Growing a Community of Design Practice based on design research, methods, user studies and collaboration. IIT, Chicago, Illinois. Presenter

CHI 2002 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Presenter