Louis Rosenfeld
Founder, Publisher, & CEO, Rosenfeld Media
Lou Rosenfeld is Rosenfeld Media’s founder and publisher. Like many user experience folk, Lou started somewhere (library science), made his way somewhere else (information architecture), and has ended up in an entirely different place (publishing and conference curation). Lou spent much of his career in information architecture consulting, first as founder of the groundbreaking IA agency Argus Associates and later as an independent consultant, helping clients like Ford, Paypal, Caterpillar, and the CDC untangle their information problems. He co-founded the Information Architecture Institute, the User Experience Network, and a variety of conferences including The DesignOps Summit, Advancing Research, and the Information Architecture Summit. Lou has edited or co-authored five books, including the IA “bible,” Information Architecture for the Web and Beyond, now in its fourth edition.
Rosenverse talks by Louis:
" It just starts to build up. You get a lot of content from 20 years of publishing books and putting on conferences. "
You’ve got Gold! A Rosenverse demo with Lou Rosenfeld
June 9, 2026
" Just prompt it with a question related to any UX or product design topic. "
How to use the Rosenbot
March 16, 2026
" Stop watching this video, give it a spin, check out the link below. "
About the Rosenverse
March 15, 2026
" I feel like we are the user advocates. Our job is to be on the side of the angels and the users. "
Don’t Make Me Think 3.0: What Endures and What Evolves in UX
March 11, 2026
" The Rosen Bot is trained on all of our books plus over a thousand recorded sessions from conferences and community talks. "
GenAI for UXers: A Rosenbot Demo and Discussion
September 11, 2025
" Enterprise is sexy – that phrase helped me get at least one job. "
10 Years of Enterprise UX: Reflecting on the community and the practice
June 18, 2025
" Our authors go through a pretty rigorous editorial process, which is unusual nowadays. "
GenAI for UXers: A Rosenbot Demo and Discussion
June 11, 2025
" What is your mission for this design Ops summit? When this conference ends, what do you want to feel? "
Day 1 Welcome
September 23, 2024
" Most companies are stuck in emissions reductions, but there’s a lot more levers to pull if they get creative. "
Three Key Climate Initiatives and How You Can Help
September 11, 2024
" Sometimes you have to build stuff and learn from it rather than wait for the perfect moment or tools. "
Coffee with Lou #4: Taking a Peek Under the Rosenbot's Hood
June 14, 2024
" The Rosen bot gives you sourced, clickable links to books and videos, so you can dig deeper. "
The Rosenbot and the Rosenverse: An AMA with Lou Rosenfeld
June 5, 2024
" Am I getting what I wanna get out of this conference? What’s not coming and what would I still like to learn? "
Day 2 Welcome
June 5, 2024
" We strive to create connective tissue and cohesion across those talks, nothing cobbled together the night before. "
Day 1 Welcome
June 4, 2024
" Most bad panels feel like a bunch of people showing up at the last minute without shared goals or preparation. "
Coffee with Lou #3: What Makes for a Successful UX Conference Presentation?
May 2, 2024
" Please stop by the Rosenfeld Bookstore to check out signed books and brand new titles. "
Opening Remarks Day 2
March 26, 2024
" The Slack channel is the fastest way to get help, whether you’re virtual or in person. "
Opening Remarks Day 1
March 25, 2024
" If you press the exact same button today and tomorrow you get two different results, that’s non-deterministic UX. "
Three Years Out: Perspectives on the Near-Term Future of User Research
March 15, 2024
" Evergreen content needs a strong perspective on why the topic matters along with practical examples on how to apply it. "
Coffee with Lou: Should You Write a (UX) Book?
March 7, 2024
" Networking isn't just knowing people, it's about staying in warm connection with people over time. "
Coffee with Lou
January 11, 2024
" Learning is a marathon, not a sprint, especially in the context of online conferences. "
Welcome
January 8, 2024
" Product managers can feel like they have no say about priorities just like UX practitioners do. "
Opening Remarks
November 29, 2023
" Every job really is a climate job—there are ways to bring climate focus into any role. "
Do you want to work on climate? (Climate UX Discussion Series)
November 15, 2023
" There’s a difference between generating prompts and actually generating useful design outputs that fit your unique vision. "
How AI will Change DesignOps Tooling
October 3, 2023
" Please read our code of conduct; it’s on every page of our website and includes ways to get help if needed. "
Opening Remarks
October 2, 2023
" You can change the time zone via a pull-down menu on the program page, and all session times will adjust accordingly. "
Welcome / Housekeeping
June 7, 2023
" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches, they’re people like you, really knowledgeable, sharing great things. "
Welcome / Housekeeping
June 6, 2023
" Slack is where the real party is happening for this conference. "
Opening Remarks
March 27, 2023
" This is not a pay for play conference in any stretch — sponsors understand the importance of curation and merit. "
Founder’s Welcome
December 6, 2022
" You have to build relationships with legal and political leadership to figure out what you can actually change. "
Becoming a Civic Designer: Making the Move from Private to Public Sector
November 17, 2022
" If you ever feel unsafe in our virtual community, we want to know about it so we can provide support. "
Opening Remarks
November 16, 2022
" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference, where the most intimate interactions happen. "
Welcome
September 8, 2022
" One of the easiest ways to gain trust is really to talk and think and act like a designer or a researcher if I’m joining a research team. "
The Bigger Picture: A Panel Discussion
October 23, 2019
" We have to move beyond linear solutions. Complex systems require us to explore our way through problems. "
Discussion: What Operations can teach DesignOps
November 6, 2017