UX Research Conferences & Events

Check out upcoming UX research conferences, meetups & events. Meet like-minded people. Stay up to date & be inspired.

May 2026

15 May

AI in UX Research: From Manual Labor to Strategic Power

In this fast-paced session, you’ll discover how to move from being an "order-taker" to a strategic partner by letting AI handle the heavy lifting.

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15 May

How to use AI as a thinking partner in UX Research

In this 30-minute session, Ann Conway demos a different way of working with AI: using it as a thinking partner to sharpen and deepen your own thinking without offloading the work.

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20 May

How to Build AI-mockups to Showcase Research Recommendations

​In this session, Michele Ronsen will walk through what it looks like to move from researcher to builder — using real examples from her recent work, including an AI-powered Research Plan Assistant and early-stage product prototypes designed to help teams pressure-test ideas before they build.

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20 May

UX Research Chat: Researching Across Cultures

In this edition of UX Research Chat, we're exploring what it really means to do research across cultures — from making the business case for cultural sensitivity, to building teams that can do global research well, and what AI gets right and wrong when it comes to cultural context.

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27 May

Think and Act Like Researchers: Empowering People Outside the Research Team

UX doesn't stop at the screen. In this talk, UX researcher and product strategist Sarah Doody introduces a 3-part framework for building people-focused companies that turn insights into impact.

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June 2026

01 Jun

Demonstrating and Measuring UXR Impact

​Join us for the next Research Leaders Forum as our distinguished panel explores the many ways UX leaders demonstrate and measure the impact of UX research in large and small organizations.

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02 Jun

Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior

There is no single methodology for creating the perfect product-but you can increase your odds. One of the best ways is to understand users' reasons for doing things. Mental Models by Indi Young gives you the tools to help you grasp, and design for, those reasons.

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April 20-22

UXinsight Festival 2026


More than a conference - a collaborative lab for UX researchers

2026 theme: Re:ground >> Re:invent >> Re:search

Join us at our 10th anniversary for talks that matter, reflective exercises and easy connections.


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