A first-of-its-kind learning event, with programs curated
by some of the top research leaders in our field.
San Francisco and Online | Monday June 2 to Friday June 6
4:00pm – 7:30pm
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Happy Hour
Monday June 2, 8:30am – 12:30pm PT
As researchers, we’re well equipped to lead across diverse functions like design, product and data science. In this program, we’ll talk with research leaders who’ve done just that. The bottom line is that being a researcher is a superpower we can all use to be impactful business leaders, in any way we choose.
Curated and Hosted by Judd Antin
Independent Research Leader
With Title Sponsor
Rally
All scheduled times are in PT8:30am – 9:00am
9:00am – 9:25am
Anne Diaz
Head of Product Inclusion at Airbnb
9:25am – 9:50am
Kristen Swanson
VP, Design and Research at Okta
9:50am – 10:15am
Anne Diaz
Head of Product Inclusion at Airbnb
Kristen Swanson
VP, Design and Research at Okta
10:15am – 10:40am
10:40am – 11:05am
As the former SVP of Research and Analytics at Slack, Christina Janzer led a team that brought together two powerful disciplines: research and analytics. In this conversation with Judd Antin, she shares the story of merging these functions, what it took to make them work together, and how data and insights can drive better decisions at scale.
Christina Janzer
Independent Research Leader
11:05am – 11:30am
Pratiti RayChoudhury
VP, Product Group Lead at Meta
11:30am – 11:55am
Christina Janzer
Independent Research Leader
Pratiti RayChoudhury
VP, Product Group Lead at Meta
11:55am – 12:30pm
Monday June 2, 12:30pm – 4:30pm PT
Leadership takes note when they see research that not only connects to the users’ goals, but their own: growth and revenue. The more researchers tie insights to these growth goals, the more impactful the research will be. Let’s talk about some new approaches we can use to drive the bottom line, while still ensuring user-centric design.
Curated and Hosted by Zoë Glas
Staff UX Researcher at Google
All scheduled times are in PT12:30pm – 1:00pm
1:00pm – 1:30pm
Constantine Konstantakis
Principal Researcher at TikTok
1:30pm – 2:00pm
Jennie Doberne
Director of Research at Rippling
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Jesyka Palmer
Staff UX Researcher at Google
2:30pm – 3:00pm
3:00pm – 3:30pm
Gus Griffin
Sr. Strategic Growth Researcher at Figma
3:30pm – 4:00pm
David Orzechowicz
UX Researcher at Google
4:00pm – 4:30pm
4:15pm – 6:30pm
Yacht Party with Outset
Tuesday June 3, 8:30am – 12:30pm PT
Don’t get us wrong, management is great, but for many of us, that’s not what we’re looking for. We went into research because we love doing it, and nothing excites us more than the most challenging problems out there. At Great Research, you’ll hear from Staff- and Principal-level researchers on how to grow and thrive in these roles, and how to chart your own path towards IC-leadership.
Curated and Hosted by Colette Kolenda
Sr. Staff UX Researcher at Google
With Title Sponsor
Alida
All scheduled times are in PT8:30am – 9:00am
9:00am – 9:30am
Renato Verdugo
Sr. Staff UX Researcher at YouTube
9:30am – 10:00am
As researchers, we’re constantly uncovering patterns and turning observations into actionable insights. But what if we turn that lens back onto ourselves and use our superpowers at understanding what people want, to understand what we really want? Through three personal stories, Chris Monnier will reveal how following your intuition and curiosity—not conventional career ladders—can lead to impactful work and a fulfilling, ever-evolving career.
Chris Monnier
Principal UX Researcher at Microsoft AI
10:00am – 10:30am
Bretton Fosbrook
Principal Product Researcher at LaunchDarkly
10:30am – 11:00am
11:00am – 11:30am
After a certain point, a lot of researchers feel stagnant in their careers. This may be due to coming up against consistent challenges, repetitive projects, or a misunderstanding of the actual role researchers play in organizations. In this talk, Behzod Sirjani shares how deconstructing his work into skills and activities enabled him to find and create new professional opportunities.
Behzod Sirjani
Founder at Yet Another Studio
11:30am – 12:00pm
Career growth paths are often unclear—especially for individual contributors. In this talk, Matt Gallivan and Anshu Agarwal unpack what it means to grow as a senior IC, and how researchers can build fulfilling careers without moving into management.
Matt Gallivan
Independent Research Leader
Anshu Agarwal
Principal Director, Insights, Shopping at Google
12:00pm – 12:30pm
Tuesday June 3, 12:30pm – 4:30pm PT
The advances in AI over the past 12 months have been nothing short of astonishing, and as a field whose work primarily revolves around qualitative data, the impacts of AI can’t be overstated. Will AI come for our jobs? Probably not. But the real question is: how do we harness this technology to make ourselves that much more effective in our roles. Back for its second year, this program highlights ideas and perspectives from the most senior UX research leaders at the companies defining the AI age.
Hosted by Heather Breslow
Sr. Director of Research at Grammarly
With Title Sponsor
maze
All scheduled times are in PT12:30pm – 1:00pm
1:00pm – 1:30pm
Kaleb Loosbrock
Staff Researcher at Instacart
1:30pm – 2:00pm
Marieke McCloskey
Director of UX Research at LinkedIn
Kevin Newton
Sr. Manager, UX Measurement at Linkedin
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Jan Blom
Sr. Director, UX Research, AI at ServiceNow
2:30pm – 3:00pm
3:00pm – 3:30pm
When we think about research in AI, it’s often in the context of UX or content design—but our impact doesn’t have to stop there. In this talk, Jenny Lo shares how researchers can also contribute meaningfully to engineering and R&D efforts, and why that collaboration is more important than ever.
Jenny Lo
Head of Research at Global AI Platform
3:30pm – 4:00pm
AI is evolving fast—and reshaping what it means to do research along the way. In this panel, research leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google share their perspectives on where UX research is headed, and how the role might change in the next five years.
Pete Fleming
Director, UX Research at Google
Arianna McClain
Head of UX Research at OpenAI
Jane Justice Leibrock
Head of UX Research at Anthropic
4:00pm – 4:30pm
8:00 am –
9:15 am
9:15 am –
9:30 am
9:30 am –
9:55 am
9:55 am –
10:20 am
10:45 am –
11:10 am
It can be challenging for UXRs to drive strategic decisions your organization needs to make. It always seems there’s never enough time to answer the big questions. But it can be done by spending just a few hours a week on the practice of strategic foresight. You can be the one facilitating key conversations, bringing the big insights, and helping set the direction of your team and company. In this talk, Sam walks us through incorporating strategic foresight into your every-day research practice.
11:10 am –
11:35 am
11:35 am –
12:00 pm
12:00 pm –
1:30 pm
1:30 pm –
1:55 pm
1:55 pm –
2:20 pm
2:20 pm –
2:45 pm
3:10 pm –
3:35 pm
3:35 pm –
4:00 pm
4:00 pm –
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 4, 9:00am – 4:00pm PT
Back for its second year, this one-of-a-kind event is hosted exclusively for the benefit of research directors and executives at techs top companies. Applications for RLS are now closed. Check back soon for the full schedule, with all talks, panels and group discussions chosen and led by the attendees themselves.
Curated and Hosted by Sarah Sled
Director of UX at Google
With Title Sponsor
User Interviews
All scheduled times are in PT12:30pm – 1:00pm
1:00pm – 1:30pm
Kaleb Loosbrock
Staff Researcher at Instacart
1:30pm – 2:00pm
Marieke McCloskey
Director of UX Research at LinkedIn
Kevin Newton
Sr. Manager, UX Measurement at Linkedin
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Jan Blom
Sr. Director, UX Research, AI at ServiceNow
2:30pm – 3:00pm
3:00pm – 3:30pm
Jenny Lo
Head of Research at Global AI Platform
3:30pm – 4:00pm
Pete Fleming
Director, UX Research at Google
Arianna McClain
UX Research at OpenAI
4:00pm – 4:30pm
Thursday June 5, 8:30am – 4:30pm PT
Back for its eighth edition, UXRConf is bigger and better than ever. Featuring researchers from the world’s top companies working on the latest technology, methods, and more, these are the ideas that define the next year of UX research.
Hosted by Roy Opata Olende
Lead UX Researcher at The Browser Company
With Title Sponsor
Lookback
8:00am – 9:00am
9:00am – 9:30am
Most researchers wish they had more time for generative research. The problem is that people are trying to do two very different things (generative vs evaluative) the same way and calling both Research. In this talk, Brad Orego covers the need for a major shift in the way we plan and execute generative research so it can deliver all the value we need it to.
Brad Orego
Head of Research at Webflow
9:30am – 10:00am
Giving 100% at your job is a good thing—right? As researchers, the work is never done: driving the bottom line, uncovering novel growth areas, keeping the lights on, and building empathy where there is none. But what if our focus on doing it all, delivering outcomes everywhere, and keeping everyone satisfied is actually harming our impact? In this talk, Zoë Glas shares why caring less—not more—might be the key to becoming a better researcher.
Zoë Glas
Staff UX Researcher at Google
10:00am – 10:45am
10:45am – 11:15am
When research is focused solely on product, we put all our eggs in one basket. But what if we could use our research skills to do more than improve the product—to help build a better business? In this talk, Abby Hoy Baylen shows us how to expand the scope of research beyond product and closer to the money.
Abby Hoy Baylen
Director, User Research at Later.com
11:15am – 11:45am
As qualitatively-oriented researchers, we often talk to users, ask questions, and gather feedback on prototypes. But are these methods limiting our users’ ability to fully express themselves—and our ability to communicate insights to stakeholders? In this talk, Vicky Zeamer makes the case for adding more co-creative and visual methods to our research toolkit.
Vicky Zeamer
Lead Strategic Researcher at Salesforce
11:45am – 1:15pm
1:15pm – 1:45pm
AI is changing much about the way we work, unlocking new possibilities about how we design, write software, and run marketing campaigns. How can we use AI to unlock new possibilities in research? In this talk, Molly Needelman outlines how she uses generative AI to build new experiences as a researcher to unlock new learnings from her users.
Molly Needelman
Staff UX Researcher at Google
1:45pm – 2:15pm
Research is not done in a vacuum. If you’re going to be successful, you’re going to need to understand ways of influencing your XFN partners. Unfortunately, there is no one size fits all approach! In this talk, Zach Schendel outlines the 5 types of partners you need to understand to supercharge your influence.
Zach Schendel
Sr. Director, Head of Research at DoorDash
2:15pm – 3:00pm
3:00pm – 3:30pm
Researchers around the world are being asked to do more with less, and when a private equity firm takes over your company, that is even more true. How can we adapt our research practice to be seen as indispensable even when budgets are limited? In this talk, Reggie Murphy outlines how his team found a path to success during this challenging transition.
Reggie Murphy
Sr. Director, Head of UX Research at Zendesk
3:30pm – 4:00pm
When we do research with a designed prototype, it can feel a little… contrived? Are we missing out on too many learnings by not having real user data in these test experiences? Jennifer Maples thinks so, and outlines what we can do about it.
Jennifer Maples
Staff Experience Researcher at Airbnb
4:00pm – 4:30pm
Friday June 6, 9:00am – 12:30pm PT
To be great at your job, you need the right tools. And lucky for us, the companies that support our community, and your learning, just so happen to be the best in the business. Join us for the day to see all the newest releases in UXR tooling.
User Research Recruitment
Strategies with User Interviews
Friday June 6, 10:00am – 10:30am PT
InnoExplorer AI: Transform Your
Innovation Process with Ipsos
Friday June 6, 10:00am – 11:00am PT
Join us to hear more about INNOEXPLORER AI which can help you generate groundbreaking ideas, concepts, products, and packaging in minutes, and accelerate your innovation cycles from months to days.
The Importance of Real User Feedback
Friday June 6, 10:30am – 11:00am PT
Understand your users.
Build better experiences.
Friday June 6, 10:30am – 11:00am PT
Easily collect in-the-moment user sentiment and behavior, instantly analyze it with Sprig AI, and make smarter recommendations in less time.
Turning Research Skeptics into
Research Champions with Lookback
Friday June 6, 11:30am – 12:30pm PT
More details to come.
The user research platform that makes products work for people. Maze is trusted by more than 4,000 companies to help them build customer-centric products.
The fastest and easiest way to conduct UX research with real users and inform smarter product decisions.
Count on Ipsos for all your product research needs anywhere in the world, from need assessment and market fit to prototype testing and optimization; we help you make better product decisions.
The most powerful qual research tool on the market. Run interviews, usability tests, and more with Lookback.
It’s the only tool that lets you source, screen, track, and pay participants from your own panel, or from our 4-million-strong network.
Don’t let Research Operations slow down product decisions. Talk to your users at scale with Rally’s Research Operations Platform.
Listen Labs empowers you to do more research than ever before, with AI powered concept tests, churn interviews, user testing and more.
With Suzy’s consumer insights platform, you can research, learn, and pivot with data-backed conviction. Always-on access to insights means you can ask more, guess less, and move at the speed of culture.
A comprehensive technology solution for experience measurement, data analytics, and insights. Purpose built for market research teams, Research HX streamlines workflows with best in class data collection tools, sample management, advanced analytics and AI-driven insights.
A modern UX suite that turns insights into action, and keeps them accountable. Create live, collaborative Journey Maps, Personas, UI Reviews, DILO, Red Routes, and more. No more research lost in PDFs, trace every decision back to real user understanding.
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