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:
" It’s sure to end the conference on a high note. "
Theme Three Intro
November 18, 2022
" Future-facing regulatory structures can avoid post-traumatic innovation by anticipating technology’s social impacts. "
Reflect and Chart Forward
December 10, 2021
" I am in the land of the traditional territory of many diverse indigenous nations. "
Theme 3 Intro
December 10, 2021
" Community and ‘the phone a friend’ are what get you through the hardest parts of working in government. "
Fireside chat with Sarah Brooks and Jen Pahlka
October 21, 2021
" There’s no other theory of change I’ve seen more true in large organizations than requiring dual-level support. "
Scaling Impact with Service Design
March 25, 2021