Rosenverse

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

" When you ask a smart bot questions, you learn how to ask better questions, not just get better answers. "

You’ve got Gold! A Rosenverse demo with Lou Rosenfeld

June 9, 2026

Louis Rosenfeld

" Either way, the Rosenbot will save you a lot of time in getting your people or you up to speed on all things UX and product design. "

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

" The first rule of book update club is you never talk about book update club. "

Don’t Make Me Think 3.0: What Endures and What Evolves in UX

March 11, 2026

Louis Rosenfeld

" We want to keep our content evergreen by focusing on people skills and critical thinking, not just tools. "

GenAI for UXers: A Rosenbot Demo and Discussion

September 11, 2025

Louis Rosenfeld

" The grownups’ table is where we talk about business problems and organizational complexity, not just sketching. "

10 Years of Enterprise UX: Reflecting on the community and the practice

June 18, 2025

Louis Rosenfeld

" This doesn't replace books, it helps people learn about books and synthesize related information. "

GenAI for UXers: A Rosenbot Demo and Discussion

June 11, 2025

Louis Rosenfeld

" Please put your questions in the Slack thread associated with the talk, not just the general channel, or they’ll get lost. "

Day 1 Welcome

September 23, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" We can’t afford new graduates to work 10 or 15 years before having their climate epiphany. We need climate-focused design education now. "

Three Key Climate Initiatives and How You Can Help

September 11, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" The content behind this bot is curated and high quality, unlike the typical confusing, outdated information in corporate repositories. "

Coffee with Lou #4: Taking a Peek Under the Rosenbot's Hood

June 14, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" Some early community recordings sound rough, but the overall error rate for the AI transcription is pretty low. "

The Rosenbot and the Rosenverse: An AMA with Lou Rosenfeld

June 5, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" Lauren Cantor is a heavy hitter gathering all the really good resources and putting them together. "

Day 2 Welcome

June 5, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" It's really hard to have a conversation if you’ve got a pen and you’re writing and not really paying attention. "

Day 1 Welcome

June 4, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" Building a portfolio of talks, refreshed over time, lets you keep evolving and sharing your ideas in different formats. "

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

" If you want your question asked, please put it in the Slack channel, because I cannot keep up with the rapid things happening live. "

Opening Remarks Day 1

March 25, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" Understanding how assistive technology evolves is crucial because it foretells the future of interface design. "

Three Years Out: Perspectives on the Near-Term Future of User Research

March 15, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" Don’t write a book expecting to retire on royalties; this is a specialized field with modest sales. "

Coffee with Lou: Should You Write a (UX) Book?

March 7, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" Sometimes it's more fulfilling to help organizations build their UX maturity rather than only joining mature ones. "

Coffee with Lou

January 11, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" Sponsor sessions may require registration by email to prevent Zoom bombings and protect session integrity. "

Welcome

January 8, 2024

Louis Rosenfeld

" This is a beautifully aged stew, delicious ideas that have a sum that’s greater than the parts. "

Opening Remarks

November 29, 2023

Louis Rosenfeld

" What if it’s all a hoax and we just invented a better world for no reason? That’s a good place to be. "

Do you want to work on climate? (Climate UX Discussion Series)

November 15, 2023

Louis Rosenfeld

" People tend to forget that the A in AI stands for artificial, which is basically fake intelligence. "

How AI will Change DesignOps Tooling

October 3, 2023

Louis Rosenfeld

" By showing up, you’re doing so not just for yourselves, but for everyone else that’s here. "

Opening Remarks

October 2, 2023

Louis Rosenfeld

" If you talk about the conference in social, please use the eUX 2023 hashtag and help us spread the word. "

Welcome / Housekeeping

June 7, 2023

Louis Rosenfeld

" This conference is more than a snapshot; it’s a part of a year-round conversation and community. "

Welcome / Housekeeping

June 6, 2023

Louis Rosenfeld

" MJ Broadband saves our fingers some pain and some stress because we don’t have to take notes. "

Opening Remarks

March 27, 2023

Louis Rosenfeld

" At Bloomberg, we designed for our clients but also for our colleagues across these two groups. "

Founder’s Welcome

December 6, 2022

Louis Rosenfeld

" The government is massive, so depending on the agency or program the context shifts dramatically. "

Becoming a Civic Designer: Making the Move from Private to Public Sector

November 17, 2022

Louis Rosenfeld

" Join our Slack channels—it’s really where the party is with gifts, jokes, and amazing conversations. "

Opening Remarks

November 16, 2022

Louis Rosenfeld

" You bring energy that blows me away. I’m so excited by your excitement. "

Welcome

September 8, 2022

Louis Rosenfeld

" Start small to make a big impact by building one advocate relationship and then replicating the success. "

The Bigger Picture: A Panel Discussion

October 23, 2019

Louis Rosenfeld

" Please don’t implement the Spotify model. It works for them, it won’t work for you. "

Discussion: What Operations can teach DesignOps

November 6, 2017

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