Sarah Brooks
Human Interface Design, Apple
Sarah Brooks is a design leader and intrapreneur who uses mixed-methods research and service design approaches to help teams and organizations reach better outcomes. She has worked across enterprise, federal, non-profit, start-up, and hybrid organizations. Sarah is an IBM Distinguished Designer, Strategic Foresight, where she is researching and creating a practice in foresight and design for teams across IBM’s software, infrastructure, and consulting businesses. Most recently, she served as Chief Design Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs where she was co-founder of the Veterans Experience Office, to improve service delivery to America’s Veterans. Previously, she led a Design for Social Innovation practice at Hot Studio in San Francisco, CA. She is also a writer, artist, and co-curator of the Rosenfeld Media Civic Design Conference. Learn more and get in touch at sarahbbrooks.com.
Rosenverse talks by Sarah:
" We use artifacts from the future to help us envision and live in the changes we hope to see. "
Theme Three Intro
November 18, 2022
" Working on a different word than empower: People already have power, we have to respect it. "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" Anticipating and acting on risk turns uncertainty into inspiration for informed action. "
Theme 3 Intro
December 10, 2021
" We need to push back when we see the concrete boat coming, but it’s really hard to know how. "
Fireside chat with Sarah Brooks and Jen Pahlka
October 21, 2021
" COVID forced all of us into vulnerability, letting us see each other as humans beyond our work roles. "
Scaling Impact with Service Design
March 25, 2021
