Writing & Speaking

By Tobi Jo Lebron · 100% human

Corporate event, Google Cloud headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. May 2025.

ABOUT MY WRITING & SPEAKING

I write every day. At work, I write strategy and storytelling about our customers and their needs. At home I write poems and acoustic songs with my partner. Somewhere in between work and life, I write about life and what's going on in the world and tech leaders' role in it.

The ideas expressed in my writing here are my own, and not of any particular company or employer. They are the directors cut. Feel free to agree or disagree. But let's have the conversation.

Thanks for this timely article which touches upon some of the same concerns I have as companies race to embrace AI. Really helpful framework in assessing risk and defining AI principles.

THANK YOU, AMY FROM MEDIUM

PODCASTS & EVENTS

Podcast · YouTube · Upcoming

Mind the Experience

I'll be joining Desi for a conversation on responsible AI and the future of UX and product design.

Articles

Don’t lose your shirt on AI tokens. Aug 10, 2026 · Medium · 60 claps Read → Why traditional UI will never die Jun 8, 2026 · Design Bootcamp · 159 claps Read → With all due respect, Mr. Nielsen, you’re wrong. May 21, 2026 · Design Bootcamp · 126K LinkedIn impressions Read → Build friendly helper robots, not a replacement for humanity. Apr 21, 2026 · Design Bootcamp · 430 claps Read → How to grow a set (of responsible AI principles) Mar 14, 2026 · Medium · 191 claps Read → To AI or not to AI? That is the question. Jan 14, 2026 · Medium · 193 claps Read → AI is the panacea. AI is the pandemic. Dec 17, 2025 · Medium · 6 claps Read → Everything on Medium →

Topics I speak to

Responsible AI AI product strategy GenUI & agentic interfaces Enterprise & platform UX Design org leadership Design systems at scale Research operations 0–1 product definition

Available for panels, podcasts, guest essays and internal leadership talks. The fastest way to reach me is a note on LinkedIn.