Research Week in-person tickets are now SOLD OUT! Big shout out to everyone who was able to grab a spot 
Research Week in-person tickets are now SOLD OUT! Big shout out to everyone who was able to grab a spot
Thursday June 5, 8:30am – 4:30pm PT
Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture, San Francisco and Online
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Seven years ago, our team hosted the largest gathering of UX researchers in the world. This year, back for its eighth edition, UXRConf is 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.
Speaker applications are now open until Monday November 25!
Roy Opata Olende is a UX Research and ResearchOps evangelist, currently serving as the Lead UXR at The Browser Company.
Roy previously led UX Research and ResearchOps at Zapier and Buffer, and has been instrumental in developing strategies that enhance the efficiency and impact of research within organizations.
In his spare time, Roy hosts the Scaling Research newsletter and podcast, where he discusses strategies for scaling research impact within organizations.
Our team is thrilled that you’re interested in sharing your ideas with the research community, and cannot wait to read your application.
Please note that our team will only be accepting applications from individual speakers this year, and that the application form will close on Monday November 25 at 11:59pm PT.
Good luck!
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
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