World Usability Day: 14 Nov 2024

2024 Theme: Designing for a Better World

The theme of “Designing for a Better World” is demonstrated in many ways such as architects and urban planners creating accessible public spaces, companies focusing on eco-friendly packaging, software developers prioritizing inclusive digital design, community engagement platforms enhancing civic participation, sustainable transportation solutions prioritizing pedestrians and cyclists, educational materials designed for inclusivity, and green architecture emphasizing energy efficiency and occupant well-being. These efforts contribute to a more accessible and environmentally conscious world.

 World Usability Initiative

The goal of the World Usability Initiative (WUI) is to connect the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and the User Experience (UX) community and everyone who believes that great design is inclusive and usable by all, to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by establishing World Usability Day as an internationally observed day, listed on the United Nations calendar. WUI launched the Design Challenge in 2020 and the Speaker Series in 2021. Help us achieve this goal of being engaged in our global community to design for a better world.

Sign the Petition to the UN!

World Usability Day across the years!

We have been organizing events on the second Thursday in November since 2005.

Over 250,000 people have been involved in events so far, around the world, bringing  together different communities to create a more usable world for all of us.

Theme Events Countries Volunteers/Attendee estimate
2005 Make it Easy 115 35 6500
2006 Accessibility 228 40 38000
2007 Healthcare 157 41 29000
2008 Transportation 161 43 50000
2009 Designing for a Sustainable World 150 43 48000
2010 Communication 150 40 45000
2011 Education: Designing for Social Change 120 42 7000
2012 Usability of Financial Systems 80 20 6000
2013 Healthcare: Collaborating for Better Systems 107 32 7000
2014 Engagement 135 40 8500
2015 Innovation 91 31 6500
2016 Sustainability 73 24 5800
2017 Inclusion 66 25 5000
2018 Design for Good or Evil 62 26 5000
2019 Design for the Future we Want 56 27 4000
2020 Human-Centered AI 42 20 3000
2021 Trust, Ethics, Integrity 46 22 3200
2022 Healthcare 50 23 3400

Upcoming Events

Usability Events

From around the world

November 14, 2024

World Usability Day 2024 Bamberg

World Usability Day 2024 Bamberg

Bamberg, Bayern
Germany

November 18, 2024

World Usability Day Estonia 2024

Network, Learn, and Grow at the 16th WUD Estonia Conference for UX Innovations!

Tallinn, Harju County
Estonia

November 14, 2024

World Usability Day 2024 in Munich

Designing for a Better World

München, Bayern
Germany

November 14, 2024

TBD-

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
United States

November 16, 2024

World Usability Day, Africa 2024

Designing for a Better Africa

Lagos, Lagos
Nigeria

May 9, 2024

Fireside Chat

Fireside Chat: Elizabeth Rosenzweig and Whitney Hess

Newton, Massachusetts
United States

November 9, 2023

Michigan UXPA Fall Mixer - Virtual

East Lansing, Michigan
United States

November 14, 2024
10:00 - 12:00
UTC+01
How to Attend
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Host City

Bamberg Bayern,
Germany

World Usability Day 2024 Bamberg

World Usability Day 2024 Bamberg

Also this year interested visitors have the opportunity to get impressions of new interaction concepts at the chair for Human-Computer-Interaction at the University of Bamberg in the context of the World Usability Day. Among other things, there will be the opportunity to try out the eye tracker of the chair.

In order to be able to plan our event better, we ask for a short registration by e-mail to: susanne.hahn@uni-bamberg.de by 04 November 2024.

Time & place

Thursday, 14 November 2024, 10.00-12.00 hrs

An der Weberei 5
Room 01.038
D-96047 Bamberg
Contact

Suanne Hahn
susanne.hahn@uni-bamberg.de

Phone: +49 951 863-3941

Marcus Schöbl
marcus.schoebl@uni-bamberg.de

Tel.: +49 951 863-3949

Languages

[EN] English (English)
[DE] German (Deutsch)

November 18, 2024
until November 22
08:00 - 23:00
UTC+02
How to Attend
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in person or remotely

Host City

Tallinn Harju County,
Estonia

World Usability Day Estonia 2024

Network, Learn, and Grow at the 16th WUD Estonia Conference for UX Innovations!

World Usability Day Estonia (WUD) is an annual UX-, web- and interaction design conference, the largest in the Baltics.WUD 2024 will provide a platform for professionals to network, share experiences, and build connections with like-minded individuals who are passionate about UX.

This year, the event will take place on November 18-22:

*November 18-21: Workshop days at Trinidad Wiseman office (Meistri 14, 4th floor, Brainery room, Tallinn) and Estonian Academy of Arts (Põhja puiestee 7, Tallinn) and TalTech Mektory (Raja tn 15, Tallinn).

*November 21: Conference pre-event with academic talks at Tallinn University, ELU area, 3rd floor of the Mare building (Narva mnt 25, Tallinn)

*November 22: Conference day in Kultuurikatel (Kursi 3, Tallinn, Estonia) and online

*November 22 after the conference: Afterparty at La copa (Telliskivi 62/1, Tallinn)

Note:

*The conference and workshops are in English

More information: https://wud.ee/

Languages

[EN] English (English)

November 14, 2024
13:00 - 17:00
UTC+01
How to Attend
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in person

Host City

München Bayern,
Germany

World Usability Day 2024 in Munich

Designing for a Better World

In Munich the conference followed the theme of the year: Designing for a Better World.
See all details in the event web site gupamuc.de .

Languages

[DE] German (Deutsch)

November 14, 2024
09:00 - 13:00
UTC+01
How to Attend
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in person or remotely

Host City

Waltham Massachusetts,
United States

TBD-

Brandeis University

Event details TBD- will be announced in September

November 16, 2024
08:00 - 17:00
UTC+01
How to Attend
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in person

Host City

Lagos Lagos,
Nigeria

World Usability Day, Africa 2024

Designing for a Better Africa

World Usability Day, Africa 2024 is bringing together policymakers, professionals, researchers, and students to discuss the issues plaguing Africa. Our focus is on designing better products in Africa for Africans.

The event will feature interactive workshop sessions, keynote addresses and a panel session.

Languages

[EN] English (English)

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

November 14, 2024
08:00 - 22:00
UTC+01
How to Attend
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in person or remotely

SXC2024

A hybrid conference for designers by designers

We started STHLM Xperience Conference in 2018, because we wanted to create a place where everyone that works with experience can learn and have fun together. The conference was a total success and SXC is now a yearly event.

Our vision

Inspire and create conditions for design teams and leaders to come together and create amazing experiences.

Our Mission

Be an outstanding global forum for teams that create great experiences, by providing tools for their daily work, and networking with both local and international digital experts. Providing leadership in a rapidly changing market, and requirements on new competencies.

https://sthlm.xconf.co/

Languages

[EN] English (English)

Accessibility

Live Closed Captions
Wheelchair Seating Available
Non-Gendered Restrooms Available
Wheelchair Accessible