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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:

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" Just prompt it with a question related to any UX or product design topic. "

How to use the Rosenbot

March 16, 2026

Louis Rosenfeld

" Stop watching this video, give it a spin, check out the link below. "

About the Rosenverse

March 15, 2026

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" Our authors go through a pretty rigorous editorial process, which is unusual nowadays. "

GenAI for UXers: A Rosenbot Demo and Discussion

June 11, 2025

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" We strive to create connective tissue and cohesion across those talks, nothing cobbled together the night before. "

Day 1 Welcome

June 4, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" Please stop by the Rosenfeld Bookstore to check out signed books and brand new titles. "

Opening Remarks Day 2

March 26, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" The Slack channel is the fastest way to get help, whether you’re virtual or in person. "

Opening Remarks Day 1

March 25, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" Networking isn't just knowing people, it's about staying in warm connection with people over time. "

Coffee with Lou

January 11, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" Learning is a marathon, not a sprint, especially in the context of online conferences. "

Welcome

January 8, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" Product managers can feel like they have no say about priorities just like UX practitioners do. "

Opening Remarks

November 29, 2023

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" Sponsor sessions are not sales pitches, they’re people like you, really knowledgeable, sharing great things. "

Welcome / Housekeeping

June 6, 2023

Louis Rosenfeld

" Slack is where the real party is happening for this conference. "

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" Slack is the heart and soul of this conference, where the most intimate interactions happen. "

Welcome

September 8, 2022

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

Louis Rosenfeld

" 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

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