Kate Kaplan

Guest Speaker at NN/G, Enterprise, Research & Strategy

Kate Kaplan is a researcher and consultant specializing in enterprise strategy, with deep expertise in applying human-centered design and research practices to complex enterprise UX challenges.

With a talent for breaking down complex concepts into useful and understandable formats, many of Kate’s published frameworks and guides have become industry-leading standards for topics spanning UX Operations, mapping methods, and complex application design.

With over 15 years in UX, Kate has extensive consulting experience and especially enjoys working with high-technology B2B clients. Her expertise lies in both conducting research as well as facilitating team workshops to spread UX knowledge and drive consensus for applying user insights to overall business strategy.

She is the author of Digital Icons That Work: A Comprehensive Guide to Enhancing User Experience with Effective Iconography, released by NN/G Press in 2024.

Kate holds an MS in Technical Communication with a concentration in Cognitive Science from NC State University. She is based in Raleigh, NC.

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