Looking for inspiration and (free!) access to UX and user research tips and tricks? We have compiled a list of dates and free events to add to your calendar. Take a look at the following list and drop us an email (info@peopleforresearch.co.uk) if you think we missed an important one.

Dates to celebrate

📅 World IA Day | 2nd March

This year’s theme is context, which “shapes the meaning in all types of communications” and “is fundamental to the way we come to understand people, situations, and ideas.”

As part of WIAD 2024, lots of local events happen around the world. You can find more about this here.

📅 Global Accessibility Awareness Day | 16th May

Celebrated every third Thursday in May), the purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people with disabilities/impairments.

📅 World Usability Day | 14th November

Free events to join

📅 UX Research & Strategy JAPAN Seminar | 7th March

Cindy Alvarez, Director of UX for Powerpoint, is delivering the free online seminar ‘Uncovering the Unspoken’ via Zoom. Cindy will talk about how to figure out what customers really need, and some approaches to get them feel at ease to explain the needs.

📅 Accessibility for Everyone | 12th March

Join British designer and author Laura Kalbag and other UX researchers for a free fireside chat about the latest in accessibility and inclusive design topics.

📅 YouX | 19th March

This event’s headline says it all: “clear out the clutter and make room for inspiration.” This free event will help you answer questions such as ‘who can I partner with to scale my research practice?’ or ‘where can I leverage storytelling to make an impact?’, thanks to the knowledge shared by experts like Nicole Anselmo, Research Program Manager at Slack, Vanessa Van Schyndel, User Experience Researcher at Figma, Hannah Barbosa, Head of Research Operations at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Devin Harold, Head of Design Research – Financial Services at Capital One, among others.

📅 UXR Conf 2024 | 6th June

Streaming live from downtown San Francisco, UXRConf is one of the industry’s biggest events. The event schedule is yet to be confirmed, but keep an eye on their website.

📅 Disco Conf | Date TBC (September/October)

Drawing in over 14,000 UX professionals last year, this event is described as a journey into discovery, design and research organised by the team at Maze. This year’s speakers are yet to be announced, but past guests have included speakers from Google, Notion, Miro, Microsoft, Figma, and more, so you know you are in for a treat.

📅 WordPress Accessibility Day | 9th-10th October

WordPress Accessibility Day is a 24-hour global event dedicated to promoting and learning website accessibility best practices for WordPress websites and is free to join. There are no speakers announced just yet, but last year’s edition showcased great speakers, so we are super curious to find out more about this year’s line-up.

📅 George UXConf 2024 | 5th November

The third edition of George UXConf will stream live from Vienna, Austria, and the online event is free to join. This event is all about designing the user experience for the financial services industry.

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