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World Usability Day 2026 in Munich
Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI
In Munich the conference followed the theme of the year:
Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI.
See all details in the event web site gupamuc.de .
Languages
[DE] German (Deutsch)
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
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World Usability Day 2026 Bamberg
World Usability Day 2026 Bamberg
This year again, 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 interactive art. We will also give insight into our current research as well as the Master’s programme Interaction Research & Design.
In order to plan our event better, we ask for a short registration by email to: susanne.hahn@uni-bamberg.de by 02 November 2026.
Time & Place
Thursday, 12 November 2026, 10.00-12.00 hrs
An der Weberei 5
Room 01.045
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)
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Brandeis University
Brandeis Fix-it clinic
Join us in the Brandeis MakerLab for a special Fix-It Clinic in celebration of World Usability Day!
This hands-on event brings together community members, makers, designers, and problem-solvers to repair everyday items while exploring how thoughtful, human-centered design can make products more sustainable, accessible, and easier to use.
Instead of throwing broken items away, bring them to the MakersLab and work alongside volunteers who can help diagnose problems, suggest repairs, and teach valuable repair skills. Whether it’s a small appliance, household item, toy, or another well-loved object, you’ll have the opportunity to give it a second life while learning something new.
The event also celebrates the principles of World Usability Day, a global initiative dedicated to improving the way people interact with technology, products, and services. Through hands-on activities and informal conversations, you’ll discover how usability, accessibility, and sustainable design can reduce waste, strengthen communities, and create better experiences for everyone.
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STHLM Xperience Conference 2026
A hybrid design conference
Format: Hybrid, Stockholm & Online
Languages
[EN] English (English)
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Designing AI Responsibly for Humans and the Earth: Safely, Sustainably, and with Sovereignty
TorCHI and Habits For a Better World
We’re at a critical moment in our history, and AI will shape whether it turns out well or badly. This talk examines where AI is heading through three lenses: safety for people, sustainability for the planet, and sovereignty over our data, choices, and tools. It closes with practical recommendations for using our individual agency, which is greater than most people realize, to change that trajectory.
Bio: Karel Vredenburg is co-founder of Habits for a Better World, a nonprofit focused on the environment, wellbeing, compassion, and responsible AI that helps people adopt habits that are good for themselves and for the planet. He is also an Industry Professor at McMaster University’s DeGroote Schools of Business and Medicine, teaching at the intersection of design, business, health, and AI. As a former Global VP at IBM, Karel led companywide design transformation efforts that put people at the centre of how technology is built, and he co-led the Future of Design Education initiative with Don Norman. Karel hosts the Life Habits Podcast, serves on the BITE and PRAXXI advisory boards, and writes at karelvredenburg.com.
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World Usability Day Africa 2026
World Usability Day Africa 2026
As artificial intelligence shapes the future of product design and user experience, ethical considerations and sustainability must lead the conversation.
We are calling on speakers, designers, researchers, and AI pioneers to help shape the WUDA 2026 conversation! Share your insights, strategies, and frameworks on how we can build responsible, human-centered technology.
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World Usability Day 2026 at User Vision
Spend the afternoon connecting, deepening your knowledge and gaining insights.
“World Usability Day 2026 at User Vision
Join our 21st annual World Usability Day celebration in Edinburgh! On Thursday, 12th November, from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM at User Vision HQ.
Immerse yourself in this year’s theme, “Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI” at our highly anticipated event. Spend the afternoon connecting with fellow professionals, deepening your knowledge through interactive workshops, and applying new insights directly to your projects. Full programme to follow soon.
– Gain cutting-edge insights from industry experts
– Develop practical skills in accessibility and inclusive design
– Apply learnings directly to your projects for immediate impact
– Plus … enjoy drinks and nibbles throughout the afternoon!
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Venue: UV HQ, 55 North Castle Street, Edinburgh EH2 3QA
Cost: Free (but you must book)
Book here: https://uservision.co.uk/training/world-usability-day-2026-at-user-vision-12-11-2026
Places are free of charge but limited. “
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World Usability Day Progressive 2026
IxD
Progressive Insurance is hosting a private event to celebrate World Usability Day with speakers Catherine Smith from Kent State and Mohammad Rashidujjaman Rifat from Notre Dame. The event will showcase case studies on how making things usable matters.
Languages
[EN] English (English)
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World Usability Day 2026 in Stuttgart
Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming products, services, and our daily interactions. With this year’s theme, “Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI,” we want to explore together how AI can be designed in a responsible, sustainable, and human-centered way.
WUD Stuttgart brings together enthusiasts, professionals, and newcomers to discuss and explore new technologies and the use of AI from the perspectives of usability, UX, and human-centered design.
Through presentations, workshops, and discussions, we aim to demonstrate how innovative and high-performance products can be created that are simultaneously trustworthy, accessible, responsible, and meaningful. Together, we want to shape a future in which technological progress and human values are in harmony.
Shaping the future today
Innovative. Human-centered. Meaningful.
WUD Stuttgart invites you to share experiences, best practices, and new perspectives on UX, usability, and ethical AI—drawn from professional practice, research, and everyday life.
This year marks the second time the event is held in cooperation with the tekom Messe, which attracts over 3,000 participants.
Registration for the workshops will take place at the WUD itself during registration.
Find more information on https://www.wud-stuttgart.de/
Languages
[DE] German (Deutsch)[EN] English (English)
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Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI
A community event in cooperation with German UPA
Artificial intelligence is changing how we work, design, and make decisions – but it doesn’t automatically do so responsibly or sustainably. At the 22nd World Usability Day in Berlin, we want to focus precisely on this: How do we shape a future in which AI is not only powerful but also ethically sound and ecologically sustainable?
Together with German UPA, the professional association of German Usability and User Experience Professionals, we invite the Berlin UX and tech community to an afternoon and evening full of inspiration, exchange and networking.
Whether you’re a UX professional, designer, developer, or simply curious about the topic: This event is for everyone interested in user experience and AI – regardless of discipline or experience level.
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World Usability Day 2026: UX meets ethical AI!
On November 12, we will celebrate World Usability Day in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Under the motto “Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI”, we deal with a question that moves our UX community: How do we design AI that is not only intelligent, but also human, just and sustainable?
Whether research, business, education or administration: The WUD brings together more than 5,000 people every year to share knowledge, change perspectives and develop better solutions together.
For us as UX professionals, this is the chance to bring ethical AI from principle to practice.
How can we contribute to a responsible AI future with UX design?
Join us on November 12th, exchange ideas and shape the future with us!
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WUD4Kids 2026 on the Future Day
WUD4Kids 2026 on the Future Day
WUD4Kids 2026 on the Future Day of the World Usability Day – Switzerland of UX Schweiz: There are only 2-3 places left for boys! Unfortunately, all places for girls are already taken.
At WUD4Kids, children in grades 5-7 playfully immerse themselves in the world of UX, AI and Design Thinking and develop their own solutions for the future. Participation is free of charge.
-> to the WUD4Kids 2026 program: https://lnkd.in/eSh4uhCj
-> Directly to registration: https://lnkd.in/eUaHDCBX
Important: Only people who participate in the WUD themselves (visitors, organizers, helpers, speakers or workshop leaders) can register.
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WORLD USABILITY DAY, November 12, 2026
Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical Al
The World Usability Day 2026 will take place on November 12, 2026, in the Campussaal of FHNW in Brugg-Windisch – an inspiring venue for exchange, fresh perspectives, and meaningful encounters.
Under the global theme “Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI,” we explore how artificial intelligence and human-centered design can work together to create technologies that support a more sustainable and equitable future. The focus lies on ethical principles, human values, and responsible innovation — addressing global challenges such as climate change and digital inequality while fostering trust, cultural diversity, and long-term well-being.
The event is organized by UX Switzerland, the professional association and network for UX professionals in Switzerland, bringing together experts from across the country for a day of inspiration, exchange, and new ideas.
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DIR's World Usability Day 2026
(Austin, hybrid)
Registration is now open for World Usability Day 2026, hosted by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR)! Join us on Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to noon CT for a statewide hybrid event focused on advancing usability, accessibility, and human‑centered design across Texas government.
This year’s theme, Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI, highlights how human creativity and intelligent technologies can come together to build inclusive, sustainable digital services for Texans. Whether you design, develop, procure, manage, or support digital services, this event offers practical insights and thought‑provoking discussions to help improve user experiences for everyone.
This event is free and open to Texas state and local public sector entities (including ISDs and local government organizations). Onsite location is the Barbara Jordan Building, Austin, TX, and parking will be provided. In person registration closes November 02, 2026.
Registration is required for both in person and virtual attendance.
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World Usability Day HH
Designing a sustainable future with ethical A
In diesem Jahr laden der UX Roundtable HH und das SUX Network wieder zum World Usability Day Hamburg ein
Der World Usability Day in Hamburg kehrt auch 2026 zurück auf die Live-Bühne. Wie im letzen Jahr haben sich der UX Roundtable Hamburg und das SUX Network zusammengetan, um für euch den WUD in Hamburg auf die Bühne zu bringen.
Unter dem diesjährigen globalen Motto „Designing a sustainable Future with Ethical AI“ haben wir für euch wieder ein Programm zusammengestellt, das unterschiedliche Aspekte beleuchtet und in einer Paneldiskussion zusammenführt. Details zu den Speaker*innen folgen in den nächsten Tagen
Damit wieder möglichst viele von euch kommen können, ohne dass es einen normalen Arbeitstag zu sehr beeinträchtigt, wird der WUD HH auch in diesem Jahr wieder um 16 Uhr beginnen.
Einige organisatorische Infos:
Wie im letzen Jahr wird das WUD HH wieder an der HAW Hamburg im Forum Finkenau stattfinden. Wenn ihr vorm Haupteingang steht, müsst ihr duch den Torbogen, über den Hof ganz nach hinten durch und dann rechts. Wir werden es auch ausschildern.
Wir werden in diesem Jahr neben Getränken sehr wahrscheinlich auch einige Snacks anbieten können. Wir sind gerade in letzten Gesprächen mit einem möglichen Sponsor.
Falls ihr euch angemeldet habt, aber dann nicht kommen könnt, sagt bitte auch über Eventbrite ab. Das hilft uns sehr, das Event und gerade die Getränke zu planen. Es wäre einfach sehr schade, wenn wir zu zu viel einkaufen würden.
Infos zu den Speakerinnen und Panelists:
Wir haben für euch wunderbare Speaker*innen ausgewählt, die wir in den nächsten Tagen und Wochen nacheinander bekannt geben werden.
Und zu guter Letzt: wir freuen uns sehr darauf, gemeinsam mit Euch den World Usability Hamburg wieder live und Ort zu erleben.
Über den UX Roundtable HH:
Bereits seit 2001 treffen wir uns in Hamburg zu Vorträgen und einem freundlichen und inspirierenden branchen-internen Gedankenaustausch.
Die Veranstaltungen sind kostenfrei und richten sich an Studierende, Berufsanfänger und solche, die schon an so einigen UX Roundtables teilgenommen haben.
Website: https://uxhh.de/roundtable/
Über das SUX Network:
Das SUX-Netzwerk wurde 2021 von einer Gruppe von Designern gegründet mit der Mission, UX in Sustainable UX umzuwandeln und Nachhaltigkeit in den digitalen Design- und Produktentwicklungsprozessen zum Standard zu machen.
Inzwischen ist SUX zu einer globalen Community geworden, bietet kostenlos eine Slack-Community mit fast 2500 Mitgliedern, eine Resourcensammlung und das SUX Playbook, den SUX Podcast und seit kurzem auch lokale Chapter in verschiedenen Städten. SUX Member sprechen auf Konferenzen oder führen Workshops rund um digitale Nachhaltigkeit, Sustainable UX und Responsible AI durch.
Außerdem bietet das Network in der SUX Academy Kurse für Designer und Design- sowie Produktteams in Sustainable UX und Digitaler Nachhaltigkeit.
Website: https://sustainableuxnetwork.com
Wir danken sehr herzlich unseren Sponsoren ohne die diese Veranstaltung nicht möglich wäre:
EasyTesting: easy-testing.de
Mittwald: mittwald.de
Der HAW Hamburg die uns wieder die schönen Räume an der Finkenau zur Verfügung stellt.
Und der German UPA, die uns in diesem Jahr auch unterstützt.
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World Usability Day Pforzheim 2026
After the brilliant start in 2025, it's on to round 2!
Last year, World Usability Day took place in Pforzheim for the very first time – and was an immediate success: packed halls, exciting presentations, and plenty of new contacts in the design and tech community. We’re carrying this momentum into the second round!
📅 Date: November 12, 2026
📍 Location: EMMA Creative Center, Emma-Jaeger-Straße 20, 75175 Pforzheim
🎟️ Ticket: Free, limited spaces
Theme 2026: Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI
Shaping a sustainable future with ethical AI means bringing technology and humanity together instead of pitting them against each other. AI can strengthen collaboration, distribute knowledge more equitably, and help with climate protection – but only if ethics aren’t just tacked on as an afterthought. Responsibility for diversity and the environment must be considered from the very beginning.
Sequence
| time | Program item |
|---|---|
| 5:30 p.m. | Admission & Networking |
| 6:00 PM |
Research Data – The Glow-up Era — Jennifer Moss, BIRD UX Studio |
| 6:45 PM |
Human Centered AI — Prof. Wolfgang Henseler, SENSORY-MINDS |
| 7:30 p.m. | Lecture 3 (Speaker: tba) |
| 8:00 PM | Food, Drinks & Networking |
Our 2026 speakers are currently being finalized – more details coming soon! Check out wud-pforzheim.de and @wudpforzheim on Instagram, where we’ll reveal the lineup updates first.
This is included with your ticket:
- Access to all three lectures
- Entry to the event area & the networking area
- Free Wi-Fi on site
- Food, drinks & networking afterwards
Meet bright minds from UX, education, administration, and industry, exchange ideas with like-minded individuals from the design community – and be there when Pforzheim says WUD again. We look forward to seeing you!
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WUD Köln (denkwerk)
Registration for the World Usability Day 2026 at denkwerk Cologne has started
Reserve your free ticket now for the #WUD26 on November 12, 2026. From 4:00 p.m. we welcome you to our Ehrenfeld office with three lectures and a panel on the topic of Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI.
The big question of the event: How do we turn AI from a bogeyman into an engine of progress that respects cultural diversity, human rights and ecological boundaries while enabling innovation?
That’s exactly what we’re discussing with you. And we are looking forward to the subsequent networking with drinks and snacks. We will introduce you to the full program and all speakers here on LinkedIn in the coming weeks. Follow us for more updates. ✅
The most important things in brief:
🕓 12.11.2026 from 4:00 p.m.
📍 denkwerk Cologne, Venloer Straße 66, 50823 Cologne
More info: https://lnkd.in/exHKC-WB
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World Usability Day Metropole Ruhr
Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI
This year’s World Usability Day of the Ruhr Metropolis (ruhrWUD) will take place on
Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 5 p.m. at adesso, Freie-Vogel-Straße 383, 44269 Dortmund
This time we’re starting with pizza; adesso is sponsoring several pizzas (including vegan options) from “Pizzeria bei Marco”! Afterwards, full and satisfied, we can begin the agenda.
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WUD Osnabrück (UX:OS Stammtisch)
How does AI change usability work and where do humans remain indispensable?
For World Usability Day 2026, we invite you to the next UX:OS regulars’ table at MUUUH! in Osnabrück on November 12th.
Look forward to a joint lecture by Michael Landreh from viadee and Laurence Duyster from Dialego. They show from two perspectives where AI can meaningfully support UX and usability processes and where conversations, observations and direct exchange with humans continue to be crucial. What tasks can AI take on? Where does it help to gain better insights? And what can’t be easily automated? We want to discuss this with you, share experiences and look forward together.
The UX:OS regulars’ table is open to UX designers, project managers, developers and anyone interested in user experience.
Come by, network with the UX community from the region and bring your ideas and questions. We look forward to hearing from you! 🚀
12 November 2026 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Hageloft Osnabrück
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World Usability Day Mannheim 2026
Experience World Usability Day in Mannheim – the annual highlight for UX designers, product managers
World Usability Day is a global event that puts the importance of user experience and human-centered design in the spotlight. In Mannheim, experts and newcomers from the design and tech industries meet to exchange ideas on best practices, current trends, and innovative approaches in UX design.
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WUD Wolfsburg
World Usability Day is a hit in Wolfsburg
Motto: Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI
The future is intelligent. But is it also humane?
This is precisely the question addressed by World Usability Day on November 12, 2026, in Wolfsburg. Together, we will examine how artificial intelligence is changing our products, processes, and everyday lives, and how we can shape this development responsibly.
Whether UX, usability, design, development, or technology: WUD Wolfsburg brings together people who think outside the box and want to actively shape the digital future. In lectures, workshops, and discussions, we share ideas, experiences, and visions for AI that combines innovation with trust, sustainability, and social responsibility.
Let’s talk together about how we can develop technologies that are not only smarter, but also better for the people who use them.
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WUD OWL
Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI
How can we design artificial intelligence so that it is not only powerful but also benefits people, society, and the environment?
Under the motto “Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI,” World Usability Day OWL invites you to shape precisely this future together on November 12, 2026. The focus is on ideas and approaches that combine human creativity with intelligent technology and further develop AI in a responsible, inclusive, and sustainable way.
This involves questions that affect us all: How can AI facilitate access to knowledge, promote diversity, strengthen global cooperation, and contribute to addressing environmental challenges? And how do we ensure that technological innovation respects human dignity and creates genuine societal value?
The WUD OWL will again be jointly organized by adesso , U+I and Amplio in 2026 .
November 12, 2026
Location: garage33/TECUP on the OWL start-up campus in Paderborn
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WUD Leipzig
🚀 The program for World Usability Day Leipzig 2026 is online!
The time has finally come! The program is set and you can now register for World Usability Day on November 12, 2026 for free. Look forward to exciting lectures and workshops on the topic of Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI. 💡
📍 Location: Universitätskirche Paulinum, Leipzig
📅 Date: November 12, 2026
🤝 Organizer and main sponsor: IT Sonix Custom Development GmbH
Secure your place now and be there for free:
https://itsonix.eu/de/wud/
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WUD Frankfurt
🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Isabelle Launspach at World Usability Day 2026!
AI can deliver hundreds of variations for a button text in seconds. But is that good UX text?
The role of UX writing is changing noticeably as a result of AI. Not by substitution, but by shifting: from pure formulation to classification, evaluation and responsibility.
In her presentation “AI takes notes. You decide.” at WUD 2026, Isabelle Launspach (UX writing expert & lecturer at The Gondola – UX-Writing Kompetenzzentrum ) will shed light on how AI is changing UX writing and why human expertise remains more important than ever.
This is what you can expect in the session:
🔹Classification of AI speed vs. user needs and brand voice
🔹Guardrails for accessibility and product goals
🔹Why convincing AI output can still lead in the wrong direction
🔹Reflection on Ethical AI and Honest Language
The lecture is aimed at everyone who works with language in digital products – regardless of whether they have a UX writing background or not.
📅 12. November 2026
📍 Union Investment (Winx Tower), Frankfurt
i️ The WUD Frankfurt is already fully booked. But: We have set up a waiting list – secure your place there if there are still tickets available.
👉 Registration in the comments.
A big thank you goes to our location and event sponsor Union Investment, especially Stefanie Trampert, Sebastian Schulz and Marc Wolf, who makes this evening possible!
We are looking forward to a strong impulse and the exchange with you! 🧡
Your Orga Team
Aleksandra Skurczyńska, Anna-Katharina Flügge, Jacqueline Steigerwald, Jennifer Wernli, Juri Wan
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WUD Nürnberg
#WorldUsabilityDay on 12.11. at the Ohm User Experience Center in Nuremberg!
Participation is free of charge. Further information and registration can be found on the website of the German UPA https://www.gupanue.de
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WUD Austria
WUD Austria
On November 12, UX communities from across Austria will come together once again to celebrate World Usability Day! From UX Graz, UX Vienna, UX Linz Meetup, UX Salzburg, and UX Vorarlberg to UXPA Austria, IxDF – Interaction Design Foundation, universities (Institut Design & Kommunikation FH JOANNEUM idk, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences / Fachhochschule Kärnten), and many more. Let’s bring the Austrian UX community together! 💜
And just like last year, we’re going fully online, so everyone can join from wherever they are!
This year’s global theme is “Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI.” A topic that raises plenty of questions about how we design technology, who benefits from it, and what responsibility we have as designers. And what better way to explore these questions than by bringing different UX communities and perspectives together?
So, dear Max Scheugl, Martin Kastler, Claudia Oster, Jörg Linder, Christiane Moser, Thomas Grill, Christina Willi, Daniel Öttl, Ani Szammer, Kornelia Müller (Hoffmann), Madeleine Hurst, Jakob Schnurrer, Daniela Krainer, Geanina Turcanu, and Nicolas Saavedra Rueda: Are you joining us this year? 😉
And who else should we get on board? Tag someone or a community that should be part of WUD Austria 2026!
The agenda isn’t ready yet. Neither is our website. 😅
But one thing is certain: WUD Austria 2026 is happening!
📅 Save the date: Thursday, November 12, 2026.
💻 Fully online
🎟️ Registration opening soon!
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WUD SIGCHI Italy
🎙️ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸
At WUD-SIGCHI Italy 2026, Antonio Curci will explore this question in his talk:
“𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙖 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙤𝙨𝙞 𝙩𝙧𝙖 𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙤 𝙚 𝙄𝘼 𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙪𝙣 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙤 𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙤 𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙚”
(Designing Human–AI Symbiosis for an Ethical and Sustainable Future)
An emerging voice in Human-Centered AI research, Antonio is completing the National PhD Programme in Artificial Intelligence for Society at the University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, in joint affiliation with the University of Pisa.
His talk will focus on Symbiotic AI: systems designed to collaborate with people, support mutual learning and maintain a meaningful balance between automation and human control. Antonio will present a framework for designing and evaluating these systems, connecting Human-Computer Interaction with software engineering, law and ethics.
📅 12 November 2026 · Event starts at 09:00 CET
📍 University of L’Aquila · Coppito Campus, Italy
💻 In person and online
🎟️ Free participation, registration required
Register:
https://lnkd.in/e78u8XND
Follow us as we introduce the other speakers joining us in L’Aquila.
Event details:
https://lnkd.in/eUqY9-Wu
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WUD L'Aquila
📣 The countdown is on: one month to WUD-SIGCHI Italy 2026!
On 12 November, join us in L’Aquila for a morning dedicated to “Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI”, the theme of World Usability Day 2026.
We will explore the connections between AI, people and sustainability: the choices shaping technological development and how to put human needs at the centre of design. An opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences across research and professional practice.
📅 12 November 2026 · From 09:00 CET
📍 University of L’Aquila · Coppito Campus, Italy
💻 In person and online
🎟️ Free participation, registration required
Registration is open:
https://lnkd.in/e78u8XND
🎙️ Who will be joining us? We will start introducing our speakers over the coming days. Follow this page for announcements and programme updates.
The initiative is promoted within SIGCHI Italy’s activities, with the patronage of the Università degli Studi dell’Aquila and its Department of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics (DISIM).
Event information:
https://lnkd.in/eUqY9-Wu
We look forward to seeing you in L’Aquila. Share the invitation with colleagues and others interested in human-centred AI.
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WUD Rome
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being told through words such as innovation, efficiency and
Who defines what is ethical?
Who takes responsibility for automated decisions?
And how can we recognize and address the biases embedded in the systems we design and use?
AI is not just a technological issue. It is also a question of choices, responsibilities and impact on people.
With the 2026 edition of WUDRome, we want to open a space for discussion on these contradictions, starting with a provocation that invites us to question the simplest answers.
we look forward to seeing you on November 12, 2026 at MAM – Media Art Museum, Rome.
For more information: www.wudrome.it
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WUD Bratislava
Designing a sustainable future with ethical artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work, make decisions, learn, and communicate. The question is no longer just what AI can do, but how to design it to serve people, society, and the world we want to live in.
The theme of this year’s World Usability Day is Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI. Together, we will look at how UX and human-centered design can help create AI products and services that are not only useful and effective, but also trustworthy, inclusive, responsible, and sustainable in the long term.
Why come?
- inspiring stories from practice,
- new perspectives,
- space to think about ethics and responsibility when designing AI products,
- perspectives on building trust between humans and technology,
- where are the limits of automation and where should decision-making remain with humans,
- how AI can contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable world,
- What does human-centered design mean in a time when technology can predict, generate, and decide.
- space for discussion and new contacts in the world of UX.
Who is WUD for?
For UX and product designers, user researchers, developers, product managers, marketers, business people, students, and anyone interested in how technology affects people and society .
You don’t have to be an AI expert or a UX professional. All you need is curiosity and a desire to think about what we create – and for whom.
Come and discuss with us what the future might look like, which we want not only to predict, but also to design well.
If you’re interested in what previous years of WUD looked like, check out the lecture recordings.
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UXPA Austin WUD
UXPA Austin WUD
We’re hosting World Usability Day in person in Austin on Friday, November 13. This year’s theme is Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI, and we want our speaker lineup to reflect the range of people doing this work in Austin.
We welcomeseasoned speakers, first-time speakers, and students. The form takes about five minutes.
Apply here: https://tally.so/r/9qbBa4
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World Usability Day Celebrations
SQU, Oman
Join us in celebrating World Usability Day 2026 with an interactive showcase by Information Systems students from the Human-Computer Interaction course (INFS4321) at Sultan Qaboos University.
This hands-on exhibition highlights how design impacts everyday experiences. Through creative and engaging demos, students will demonstrate key principles of usability and user-centered design, showing what makes technology intuitive, enjoyable, and effective.
Visitors can explore short, fun activities such as usability tests, app prototypes, interface redesigns, and interactive games, all designed to make HCI concepts come alive. The event promotes teamwork, innovation, and awareness of good design in our digital world.
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World Usability Day
UXI Udaipur Meetup'26
In celebration of World Usability Day(November 12), the UXINDIA™ Udaipur Chapter, supported by UXINDIA™ and UMO Design Foundation, invites UX designers, product designers, design engineers, product managers, AI engineers, founders and creatives to a meetup in Udaipur on Saturday, November 14. Join us for inspiring talks, fresh ideas, and a chance to connect with the design community.
Join the WhatsApp group:https://chat.whatsapp.com/EiW9BtH16uT2oAO4vfz7mc?mode=gi_t
Agenda
- 9:00Registration and welcome
- 9:30Welcome, World Usability Day and UX India
- 10:00Talk- Saurabh Suman
- 10:35Showcase – Crafted in Mewar
- 10:50Networking on Chai
- 11:10Talk- Bhaskar D. Garg
- 11:45Community Voices: Vocal for local
- 12:00What’s next?
- 12:10Thank you, group photos and networking
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Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI
World Usability Day 2026 Bulgaria
The event follows this year’s World Usability Day theme and brings together designers and sustainability experts to discuss how ethical AI can support a more accessible and sustainable future.
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World Usability Day event in Sophia Antipolis / Valbonne, France
AzurTechWinter
- Azur Tech Winter is an event dedicated to digital technologies, with talks, workshops and opportunities to connect. Several topics will tie in with World Usability Day (WUD), including UX, design and user experience. Some sessions will be technical, while others will be more accessible and cross-disciplinary. The event is relevant to everyone involved in designing, building and improving digital products and services.
- More informations and program here : https://www.telecom-valley.
fr/azurtechwinter/ - Language : French and English
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𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗨𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝗫𝗣𝗔!
"Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI"
This year on World Usability Day (WUD), we are bringing back our popular virtual networking event for UXPA International Members. This member-only free virtual event will be held from 12:00 to 1:30 PM (ET).
The theme for World Usability Day this year is “Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI.” It focuses on how we can bring human creativity and AI together responsibly, while considering ethics, inclusivity, cultural diversity, and environmental sustainability.
Experience a fun and fast-paced virtual event, led by Jen Romano, where you’ll be paired up with a variety of professionals for quick, one-on-one conversations. It’s the perfect way to meet new people, expand your network, and make meaningful connections in a dynamic and engaging online environment. We’ll handle the pairings; just bring your best elevator pitch!
Why join the event?
Connect with fellow UX professionals in a welcoming virtual networking session led by Jen Romano.
Exchange ideas and experiences with peers from across the UX community.
Explore responsible AI through a conversation inspired by “Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI.”
Celebrate World Usability Day by making new connections and reflecting on how UX can shape a more inclusive, sustainable future.
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