Bio
Heather Wilde is CTO of ROCeteer, and is also known as the “Unicorn Whisperer” due to her special focus on entrepreneurs. She is a personal and professional growth expert, executive coach, author, and speaker. As a founding employee of Evernote, she oversaw the company’s growth from thousands to 100,000,000 customers. Among her other awards, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid selected her for a commendation for her work in increasing STEM education. Wilde’s writing as a columnist for Inc and Forbes spans social media, entrepreneurialism, startups, leadership, fundraising, and diversity issues. She currently lives in Las Vegas, NV.
My Talks
Apps are Making Us Dumber
Attention spans are at an all-time low. People are making more choices per day than ever before, adding to a rise in Decision Fatigue. By creating UX that removes choice, we are at a crossroads, vi...
Choice is Overrated - Designing Products That Know What You Want Before You Do
“Flow not friction,” “convenience not choice,” and “efficiency not freedom” are the mantras of anticipatory design.
In this talk, we'll explore some implementations of anticipatory design, discuss...
Do You Want Fries with your Compiler? The Rise of Liberal Arts in Tech
General Assembly. The Iron Yard. Singularity University - even Khan Academy are lowering the barrier to entry for programmers to get started, so what is the value of a Computer Science degree anymo...
Growth Hacking 101
From Community Engineering to Guerrilla Marketing, today's most successful Growth Hackers take a page from strategies of the past. Learn how Growth Hacking got its start, what it means, and get som...
Hacking for Fun and Profit
Recently, a new industry has appeared - a reward-based ecosystem that can pay handsomely for people who like to break the law.
The only problem? You need to follow strict rules.
In this talk, fin...
Keep Yourself Alive -Stopping the effects of Burnout
The tech community puts a warped badge of honor around burnout.
It's often seen as an indicator of success and working hard, when it's actually harming the growth of our developer communities and...
Kirk to Enterprise: How Science Fiction Influences Technology
Gene Roddenberry. Philip K. Dick. Robert Heinlein. H.G. Wells. Frank Herbert.
These names are known to Engineers and Innovators the world over; their innovative writing and creativity sparks imagi...
Leadership Skills for the Non Manager
You don't have a manager's title to be a leader within an organization, nor do you have to be in charge to successfully lead others through a meeting or project.
Making the Shift: Employee to Entrepreneur
In this workshop, we will teach participants how to understand whether or not an idea is commercially viable, how to define their target market, be prepared for the demands of the capital raising p...
Sincerely, Allan - Tales of a Woman in Tech
What would you do if you had to say everything three times to have people listen? Research shows that no matter the industry, people automatically believe men, but women need three tries.
That's t...
Slamming Through the Glass Ceiling
You may have heard that there's a shortage of Women in STEM, but it isn't always for the reason you think. In this talk, we'll examine things like cultural and implicit biases, imposter syndrome, e...
So, You Want to Be a Digital Nomad?
You've heard the pitch:
Work from the beach, whenever you want, in your PJs, margarita in hand.
Awesome, right?
In this session, you'll learn the *reality* from a 10-year veteran nomad, gain prac...
The Business Case for Blockchain: It Ain't Just CryptoCurrency
"This changes everything."
Bitcoin’s blockchain technology has triggered a new wave of innovation. Payments, websites, file storage, software, and even social networks will all change.
The Sensuality of Brand
How does a bottle feel when you place it to your lips?
What is the smell of a freshly installed tire?
What sound do you expect to hear when you bite into your favorite chip?
What does the ocean tas...
Your Customers Hate You (And Other Lies)
When you release your software and products into the world, you open yourself up to the gamut of possibilities. This includes negative feedback from customers that can leave even the most experienc...