The Best in Design Strategy and Innovation
UX STRAT USA 2023 will take place on September 11 - 13 in Boulder CO. Monday September 11 will be dedicated to pre-conference workshops. Workshops are first come, first serve, with limited capacity. Registration check-in for the workshops will begin at 8:30. The morning workshops will begin at 9:00 and end at 12:30. Afternoon workshops will begin at 14:00, and will end at 17:30.
September 12 - 13 will feature single track presentations. Registration check-in will begin each day at 8:30. On Tuesday September 12, presentations will begin at 9:00 and will end at 17:30, followed by Happy Hour with free drinks and finger foods. Later that evening, we will have our 10th year anniversary celebration from 21:00 to 23:30, with an open bar, a DJ and Karaoke. On Wednesday September 13, presentations will begin at 9:00, and will end by 15:45. There will be a Happy Hour at the nearby Avanti rooftop from 16:00 until 17:00.
This year's workshops and presentations are listed below. Select a speaker or a session title to view more information. You can also download a PDF of the full program here.
September 11, 2023: Morning Workshops
9:00 - 12:30
How to Get Resources for Design Research in a Challenging Economy
Klaviyo: Head of Design Research
9:00 - 12:30
How to Bring Generative AI into Product Design Strategy
ETS: Director of Product Management
9:00 - 12:30
UX for AI: A Framework for Product Design
Sumo Logic: Distinguished Designer
LogicMonitor: Director of Design (UX)
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch Break
September 11, 2023: Afternoon Workshops
14:00 - 17:30
Framework for Continuous Design Exploration in an Agile Environment
Best Buy: Senior Director, Experience Design
14:00 - 17:30
Framework for Co-Creating Innovative Products with Generative AI
IBM Innovation Studio: Design & Strategy Engagement Leader
14:00 - 17:30
How to Incorporate Generative AI into Your Product Design Workflow
Truckstop: Senior Machine Learning Engineer
September 12, 2023: Presentations
9:00 - 9:15
Welcome to UX STRAT USA 2023
UX STRAT: Conference Emcee
9:15 - 10:15
AI + UX: Why Artificial Intelligence Needs User Experience
Bold Insight: Managing Partner
10:15 - 11:00
Value Framework for Demonstrating the Viability of a Product Design
Boehringer: Head of Product & Design
11:00 - 11:45
MORNING COFFEE BREAK
11:45 - 12:30
Demonstrating the Impact of Design on Business at Google
Google: Senior UX Designer
12:30 - 14:00
LUNCH BREAK
14:00 - 14:45
How to Improve Your Product Design Strategy with AI
ETS: Director of Product Management
14:45 - 15:30
Evolving Design Research in Challenging Economic Times
Klaviyo: Head of Design Research
15:30 - 16:30
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK & DISCUSSION PODS
16:30 - 17:15
Turning Insights into Value for the Business at Best Buy
Best Buy: Senior Director, Experience Design
17:15 - 17:25
ANALYST
The Home Depot: Senior Manager - Design Operations
17:25 - 17:30
Outro UX STRAT USA 2023 | Day 1
UX STRAT: Conference Emcee
17:30 - 18:30
HAPPY HOUR
21:00 - 23:30
TENTH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
September 13, 2023: Presentations
9:00 - 9:15
Welcome to UX STRAT USA 2023
UX STRAT: Conference Emcee
9:15 - 10:15
How UX Should Evolve to Responsibly Leverage AI
Instagram: Global Research Lead
10:15 - 11:00
How AI Will Impact Day to Day Product Design
DocuSign: Senior Product Design Manager
11:00 - 11:45
MORNING COFFEE BREAK
11:45 - 12:30
The Evolving Role of AI in UX Design Tools
Google: Staff UX Researcher
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:45
The AI Humanifesto
14:45 - 15:30
The Potential Impact of Generative AI on Strategic Design
SnapLogic: Global Head of Design
15:30 - 15:40
ANALYST
The Home Depot: Senior Manager - Design Operations
15:40 - 15:45
Outro UX STRAT USA 2023 | Day 2
UX STRAT: Conference Emcee
16:00 - 17:00
HAPPY HOUR