Presentations & Publications

Atvur A. Establishing Practices for Measuring More Complex Qualitative Consumer Experiences. Keynote Presentation presented at: Qual360EU Conference; January 29, 2025; Leonardo Royal Hotel.

Atvur A, Hanumara N, Mathiassen SW, Breedveld P. Human-Centered Design for Healthcare Innovation and Translation. Mini Symposium presented at: EMBS 2025 Conference; July 16, 2025; Bella Center at the EMBC 2025 Conference. https://embc.embs.org/2025/

Atvur A. Design Systems Guest Lecture. Guest Lecture presented at: February 5, 2025; University of Texas - Austin.

Jonsson M, Rafferty A, Rossing C, Tegner M, Atvur A. Emotive AI: How can GenAI power breakthrough customer experiences? Published online September 26, 2024.

Atvur A, Quintero R, Grimault C. The Transformative Power of Human-Centered Ecosystems - Panel Discussion. Published online May 28, 2024. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-transformative-power-of-human-centered-ecosystems-panel-discussion-tickets-885191911837?aff=oddtdtcreator

Atvur A, Kiilerich R, Frandsen V. How do we define and measure success in product development. Published online November 7, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7258025283071397888/

Atvur A. Redefining Treatment Experiences - A Conversation with Alisan Atvur. Published online March 20, 2024. https://www.loft.design/insights/redefining-treatment-experiences-a-conversation-with-alisan-atvur

Atvur A. Operational Strategies for Enhanced Multi-Touchpoint Experiences in Healthcare. Conference Presentation presented at: Design Management Institute Design Management Conference 2024; March 25, 2024; London. https://www.dmi.org/page/London2024topics#atvur

Atvur A. Driving Experience Design Research: Insights from Novo Nordisk at QUAL360. Published online October 15, 2024. https://merlien.com/driving-experience-design-research/

Atvur A. Designing for Healthcare Systems - Guest Lecture. University Lecture presented at: Professor Byron Wilson’s “Designing for Healthcare Systems” Graduate Class; February 1, 2024; University of Austin - Texas.

Atvur A, Parakh K. Patient Self-Care and Monitoring: An UsTwo Panel. Published online February 9, 2023. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/patient-self-care-and-monitoring-a-digital-health-event-tickets-507330417937

Atvur A. Practitioner Profiles: A Lecture for the RCA Service Design Masters Students. University Presentation presented at: Visiting Practioners Series: Alisan Atvur; February 7, 2023; Royal College of Arts.

Atvur A. Operationalizing Best Practices in Human-Centered Design: Reflections, Insights, and Questions. Remote Presentation presented at: IDSA Design Research Deep Dive; June 13, 2023; IDSA Design Research Deep Dive. https://www.idsa.org/conference-details/design-research-deep-dive-2023/design-research-deep-dive-2023-schedule/

Atvur A. Operationalizing Best Practices in Human-Centered Design. Conference Presentation presented at: 2023 DMI Design Management Conference in Madrid; March 29, 2023; ESNE/UDIT University of Design, Innovation, and Technology. https://www.dmi.org/general/custom.asp?page=Madrid2023Overview

Atvur A. More Than Molecules: Reimagining Pharmaceutical R&D for Improved Chronic Disease Treatments. Design Management Review. 2023;34(4). https://www.dmi.org/page/2023DVAMorethanMolecules

Atvur A. Evidence Based Digital Health in Pharma Summit. Chairmanship of Professional Conference presented at: Evidence Based Digital Health in Pharma; May 24, 2023; Boston Park Plaza Hotel. https://www.evidencebaseddigitalhealth.com/

Atvur A. Royal College of Arts Practioner Talk - Alisan Atvur. University Lecture presented at: May 18, 2022; Royal College of Arts.

Atvur A. Realizing Outcomes though User-Centered Design Ops: A framework for improving user-centered design practices inspired by 7 years of enhancements at Novo Nordisk. Conference Presentation presented at: UXHealthcare Conference Berlin; September 21, 2022; Online. https://uxhealthcare.co/

Atvur A. Realizing Design Operations to Realize Outcomes: A Framework for improving design practices inspired by 7 years of enhancements at Novo Nordisk. In: Healthcare Experience Design Conference 2022. 2022. https://healthexperiencedesign.com/agenda/

Atvur A. Great Responsibility: On Superpowers and Design Abilities. Conference Presentation presented at: Novo Nordisk UX & Design Summit 2022; April 7, 2022; Blox.

Atvur A. Foundational User Experience Needs for Newly-Diagnosed People Living with T2 Diabetes. In: Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. Vol 24. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.; 2022. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/dia.2022.2528.abstracts.index

Atvur A. Establishing a Market-Driven Design Operation: A Case Study in 7 Years of Work. Conference Presentation presented at: Marcus Evans 12th Annual Market-Driven Innovation Conference; November 2022; Berlin, Germany. https://www.marcusevans.com/conferences/marketdriveninnovation/speakerinvitation/agenda

Atvur A. UX Design Facilitation: A Brief introduction to 3 fundamental tools for everyday use. Teleconference presented at: Guest Lecture by Alisan Atvur; March 29, 2021; Columbia University SAFE Lab.

Atvur A. Q&A With Alisan Atvur at Strate University’s Graduate Design MBA program. Presented at: Q&A With Alisan Atvur at Strate University’s Graduate Design MBA program; January 29, 2021; Strate University.

Atvur A. Opportunities for Integrating UX design activities into systems engineering : A Process Prototype and Case Study. Scientific Conference presented at: 4th International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design: Future Trends and Applications (IHSED 2021); September 25, 2021; Virtual.

Atvur A. Fundamental Tools of Service Design. Virtual Lecture presented at: Guest Lecture by Alisan Atvur; May 2021; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

Atvur A. Fireside Chat with SCAD Graduate Students. Presented at: Guest Lecture by Alisan Atvur; May 2021; SCAD: Savannah College of Art and Design.

Atvur A. Examining UX perspectives of medication non-adherence when living with chronic diseases: Themes & opportunities based on a 9-month program. In: 12th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2021) and the Affiliated Conferences. Springer; 2021.

Atvur A. Designing for Care: A Case Study on Healthcare Practice Innovation @ Novo Nordisk. Presented at: Guest Lecture by Alisan Atvur; April 16, 2021; UC Berkeley.

Atvur A. Care by Design:How user-centered design activities have changed innovation leadership at Novo Nordisk. Presented at: Guest Lecture by Alisan Atvur; March 8, 2021; Parsons University.

Atvur A. Care by Design: A Case Study in 7 Years of Operational Improvements to Research and Design Activities at Novo Nordisk. University Lecture presented at: November 2, 2021; Aalborg University.

Atvur A. Alisan Atvur @ CBS’s Graduate School with Said Khorassani’s Class. Presented at: October 12, 2021; Copenhagen Business School.

Z-TOPIA Oct 25 - Digital Dollar Stores, Transparent Wood, & AR for Dogs. 2020. https://vimeo.com/472090955

Z-TOPIA June 14 - What Is “Good” Design? 2020. Accessed June 16, 2020. https://vimeo.com/429326681

Atvur A, Guarraia M, Hasbeck LLL, Dickson E. Designed in Denmark, with Care: Leaders from Novo Nordisk, Coloplast, and Falck Discuss Insights, Opportunities, and Futures. Panel presented at: IDSA Medical Deep Dive Conference; November 2020. https://www.idsa.org/alisan-atvur

Atvur A. Themes in User Experience and Usability for Enabling Connectivity in End User Self-Managed Diabetic Medical Devices. In: Intl Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes. Vol 22. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.; 2020:106. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/dia.2020.2526.abstracts.index

Atvur A. Improving R&D Front-End Innovation by Design: Reflecting on 5 Years of UX Operations Improvements at Novo Nordisk DRD. Virtual Lecture presented at: October 26, 2020; Danish Technical University.

Atvur A. Human-Centered Design for the “Age Old” Prescription Problem. dmi:review. 2020;31(4):60-62.

Atvur A. Extended Learning Opportunity with Alisan Atvur on Design Research. Presented at: Extended Learning Opportunity - Professional Lecture; May 15, 2020; Savannah College of Art & Design.

Atvur A. Design for the Empathic Healthcare Innovator: Advancing the Role of User Research in Pharmaceutical R&D. Virtual Conference presented at: International Design Conference; September 18, 2020. https://www.internationaldesignconference.com/schedule

Atvur A. Better User Experiences from Better Research & Design Operations. dmi:review. 2020;31(4):69-71.

Atvur A. Alisan Atvur on Design Research with Chaos. Published online July 15, 2020. https://anchor.fm/shaping-chaos/episodes/07--Alisan-Atvur-on-Design-Research-with-Chaos-efi6i1

Maximizing Different Tools to Amplify the User Experience. Panel Discussion presented at: 6th Human Factors and User Experience for Medical Device Design; September 19, 2019; Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Atvur A. Reflections on 5 Years of UX Research Operations Improvements at Novo Nordisk: A Retrospective. UXPA Magazine. 2019;19(3). http://uxpamagazine.org/five-years-of-ux-research-operations-improvements-at-novo-nordisk-a-retrospective-reflection/

Simeone L, Picinali L, Atvur A. Toward a more granular management of the calibration process for hearing devices: The role of design-based knowledge translation. In: 2018. https://dl.designresearchsociety.org/conference-volumes/30/

Atvur A, Fineman A, Gillespie B, Mager B, Grimes J, eds. From The Editors: Designing the Future. Touchpoint - The Journal of Service Design. 2018;10(2). https://www.service-design-network.org/touchpoint/vol-10-2-designing-the-future/from-the-editors-designing-the-future

Atvur A. The Facilitation Kata: Perspectives and exercises in facilitating everyday design activities. Endnote Presentation presented at: UX Cambridge 2018; September 14, 2018; St. Cathrine’s College, University of Cambridge.

Atvur A. Encountering the objects: Reflections on observation, experience, and poetry | TORCH. The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities Blog. February 12, 2018. Accessed February 12, 2018. https://torch.ox.ac.uk/encountering-objects-reflections-observation-experience-and-poetry

Grimes J, Mäkijärvi T, Thurston P, et al., eds. From the Editors: Education and Capacity-Building. Touchpoint - The Journal of Service Design. 2017;9(1):3.

Atvur A. Why Insights Die - Product Camp 2017 Edition. Keynote Presentation presented at: ProductCamp 2017; June 10, 2017; Gydania, Poland. Accessed February 15, 2018. https://productcamp.pl/2017/barcamp

Atvur A. Why Insights Die - EuroIA 2017 Edition. Keynote presented at: EuroIA 2017; September 30, 2017; Stockholm, Sweden. Accessed February 15, 2018. http://www.euroia.org/

Atvur A. Why Insights Die - Aalborg University 2017 Edition. University Presentation presented at: November 12, 2017; Aalborg University. Accessed November 12, 2017. https://www.facebook.com/events/1708239392817931/?active_tab=about

Atvur A. Practical Methods in Behavioral Psychology and Design Leadership. Workshop presented at: ProductCamp 2017; June 9, 2017; Gydania, Poland. Accessed February 15, 2018. https://productcamp.pl/2017/behavioral-psychology-in-ux

Atvur A. Alisan Atvur on Sketching & User Research. Published online March 27, 2017. Accessed February 13, 2018. https://designersdraw.com/alisan-atvur-on-sketching-user-research-148d76dd5049

Atvur A. The 24 Commitments: The strategic decisions that keep companies innovative and employees inspired. Keynote Presentation presented at: Service Design National Conference Japan 2016; January 23, 2016; Yokohama, Japan. Accessed February 15, 2018. https://www.service-design-network.org/chapters/sdn-japan/events/service-design-national-conference-japan-2016

Atvur A. The 24 Commitments: Strategic decisions that keep companies innovative and employees inspired. Keynote Presentation presented at: 2016 Dechnology Forum 年度創新論壇; October 12, 2016; Taipei, Taiwan. Accessed February 15, 2018. https://college.itri.org.tw/SeminarView2.aspx?posno=379ED4D1-6D03-4E0B-9B55-CE7F92C8E87A

Atvur A. Managing the Innovators: Exercises to Empower Employees. 1st ed. Peachpit Press; 2016. https://www.amazon.com/Managing-Innovators-Exercises-Empowering-Employees/dp/0134176219/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2U6WMBCA7R98H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.CDf6tWyrzD_k8_IBBqYtZQ.ZOV_nFV01F1ejee7PvcQM_o-fAzDWvn-aBcy9OUvDGY&dib_tag=se&keywords=alisan+atvur&qid=1764677203&sprefix=alisan+atvu%2Caps%2C332&sr=8-1

Atvur A. Camp Digital: Interview with Alisan Atvur - Sigma. Published online March 15, 2016. Accessed February 13, 2018. https://www.wearesigma.com/news/camp-digital-alisan-atvur/

Atvur A. A Behavioral Psychology Approach to Service Design. Keynote Presentation presented at: Camp Digital 2016; 2016; Manchester, United Kingdom. Accessed February 15, 2018. https://www.wearesigma.com/campdigital/archive/2016/alisan-atvur/

Atvur A, Rau K, Wilson B. Making Sense of Service Design with Stakeholders. Touchpoint. 2015;7(2):52-55.

Atvur A, Rau K. Making stakeholders into sense-makers: a counselling approach to ethnography and service design. Workshop presented at: UX Cambridge 2015; September 9, 2015; McGrath Centre, St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge, UK. Accessed February 15, 2018. http://uxcambridge.net/2015/sessions/index.php?session=16

Atvur A, Dennis S, Soranzo A, Holliday B. Plenary Panel. Panel Discussion presented at: UX Cambridge 2015; September 11, 2015; McGrath Centre, St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge. https://uxcambridge.net/2015/sessions/index.php?session=150

Mager B, Grimes J, Atvur A, Bergmark M, Goad P, eds. From the Editors: Transformation through service design. Touchpoint - The Journal of Service Design. 2014;6(1):3.

Atvur A, Wilson B. The Realities of Healthcare Innovation. Keynote Presentation presented at: October 6, 2014; Stockholm, Sweden. Accessed February 15, 2018. https://storify.com/sdnetwork/alisan-atvur-and-byron-wilson-to-take-courage-to-c

Atvur A. UX Poland 2014 - Alisan Atvur (propelland) - Interview. Published online 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVE_KPvEyQ8

Atvur A. The Dirty Word of Design: Management. Keynote Presentation presented at: UX Poland 2014; July 28, 2014; Polin: The Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Accessed February 17, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBq72gNGmqI

Atvur A. The Dirty Word of Design: Management. Guest Lecture presented at: Design Club Meeting; May 2014; MIT Sloan School of Management. http://www.mitsloandesignclub.com/

Atvur A. The Dirty Word of Design: Management. Keynote Presentation presented at: UX Cambridge 2014; September 11, 2014. Accessed February 16, 2018. http://uxcambridge.net/2014/programme/#conference_day_three

Atvur A. Psychotherapy and Design for Wellbeing. Open Lecture presented at: Open Lecture; March 26, 2014; Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design. Accessed February 17, 2018. http://ciid.dk/alisan-atvur/

Mayblum A, Gutierrez KM, Sibigtroth M, et al. Variable user interface theme customization. Published online November 25, 2013. Accessed February 23, 2018. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20150149939A1/en

Mager B, Grimes J, Atvur A, McMullin J, Malhotra V, eds. From the Editors: Designing Citizen-Centred Public Services. Touchpoint - The Journal of Service Design. 2013;5(2):3.

Atvur A, Rau K. Experience Prototyping. Guest Lecture presented at: Design MBA Program - Guest Lecture; September 2013; California College of Arts.

Atvur A, Volmer F. Service Design: Emerging Themes & Topics. Presentation presented at: Chia*Atlanta Event; January 19, 2012; Info Retail. Accessed February 17, 2018. http://florianvollmer.com/presentations/2012/1/19/service-design-emerging-themes-topics-chi-atlanta.html

Atvur A. frogTHINK at Health 2.0: The Power of Disruptive Thinking. Workshop presented at: Health 2.0 Conference; October 8, 2012; Hilton Union Square in San Francisco. http://legacy.health2con.com/events/conferences/san-francisco-fall-2012/#agenda

Atvur A. Design is Therapy. Presentation presented at: Service Design Network Global Conference; October 30, 2012; Paris, France. Accessed February 17, 2018. http://hackity.tumblr.com/post/51995916096/conferencia-sdn-global-conference-en-parís

Atvur A. Seeing Service Design: A Primer to Techniques and Thoughts. Lecture presented at: Industrial Design Graduate Course; March 2011; Georgia Institute of Technology.

Atvur A. How Socrates would Design Experiences. Open Lecture presented at: OPEN Lecture with Alisan Atvur; November 4, 2011; Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design. Accessed February 19, 2018. http://ciid.dk/open-lecture-alisan-atvur/

Atvur A. How Designers Make Companies More Human-Centered. University-based Public Lecture presented at: Visiting Lecture; June 2011; SCAD: Savannah College of Art and Design.

Atvur A. How Designers Make Companies More Human-Centered. University-based Public Lecture presented at: Friday Talk; October 2011; The Creative Circus, Atlanta, GA, USA

Atvur A. How Creatives Can Make Companies More Human-Centered. Open Lecture presented at: Open Lecture with Alisan Atvur; November 8, 2011; Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design. Accessed February 19, 2018. http://ciid.dk/service-design-drinks-in-copenhagen/

Atvur A. Experience Thresholds: A Behavioral Analysis Tool for Designers. Public Lecture presented at: IXDA* Atlanta Chapter Meeting; January 2011; Info Retail.

Atvur A. Driving Meaningful Innovation – Service Design for Product Development. Lightning Talk presented at: October 10, 2011. Accessed February 19, 2018. http://florianvollmer.com/presentations/2011/9/10/driving-meaningful-innovation-service-design-for-product-dev.html

Atvur A. Designing User Experiences like Socrates. Tutorial presented at: UX Cambridge 2011; November 10, 2011; Cambridge, United Kingdom. Accessed February 19, 2018. http://uxcambridge.net/2011/sessioninfo.php?session=11

Atvur A. A Business Case for User-Centered Design. Open Lecture presented at: CHI*A Web Week; September 24, 2010; The Portfolio Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Accessed February 19, 2018. https://docslide.com.br/documents/a-business-case-for-user-centered-design.html