UX Research Conference - UXinsight Festival 2026

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Our 10th annual UXinsight Festival

On April 20-22, the UXinsight Festival turns the Stadsgehoorzaal in Leiden (NL) into a collaborative lab where researchers from all backgrounds experiment, share openly, and learn from each other. You’ll walk away with ideas you can immediately apply to your own challenges.

Days

Edition

500

UXR geeks

Introducing our 2026 theme

As AI accelerates and organisations shift, the work of UX researchers is being stretched and redefined. This year, we invite you to explore three movements that help us stay connected to our craft, our community, and our future:

Re:ground
Re:invent
Re:search

We return to the essence of research—curiosity, understanding, evidence, and empathy—and rediscover the uniquely human qualities and methodologies that no technology can replace.

Together, we rethink how our roles, methods, and collaborations can evolve with confidence. From partnering with AI to reshaping how we influence decisions, we explore how to adapt with intention and creativity rather than fear.

At the heart of it all lies our love for exploring, observing, and learning 💙. Let’s reconnect with the joy of inquiry, follow what sparks our curiosity and dig into questions that energise us. This is a celebration of the craft—of why we do what we do.

Not your average conference

You’ll experience
Honest stories from challenges to successes
Co-created experiences like coffee chats, reflective exercises, fun quiz
Open and welcoming community, whether it’s your first time or your 10th

April 20-22

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Who will you meet?

A community of peers who get the challenges of UX research. A mix of UX researchers (60%), UX designers (15%), UX(R) leads/managers (15%) and other UXR enthusiasts. Many of them have 5+ years of experience.

Attendees work across sectors like
tech
e-commerce
finance
government
education
and more, bringing diverse, research-driven perspectives.

Want to have more fun? Join UXinsight by Night

An evening activity on Tuesday filled with fun, food and drinks
Join your team to compete for eternal fame and prices
Enjoy the company of your peers and re-energise for the final conference day

Thank you for creating a community that feels like home at a time when we all REALLY need community.

I felt like I was attending a TED talk for UX researchers, I LOVED it!

I have a meeting with my manager next week where I’m going to pitch several ideas that came out of the conference.

The quality of the talks was so high – you can really tell the organization puts lots of effort and support into the talks and not just planning a nice schedule.

I can highly recommend this festival to any UX Researcher who wants to deepen their expertise and see their work from a new angle.