Let's Meet Up Virtually: UX Research Meetup & Event Guide September 2025

"An online series bridging the gap between Product, UX, Design and Dev to build better products, faster together. This session will cover the topics:

• Anyone Can Get Words Right: Content Patterns 101

• Unmoderated usability testing: finding clarity in the chaos of speed and scale"

"How can we quantify the impact and ROI of AI in user research?

As artificial intelligence becomes more prominent across research tools and processes, it's a question on many minds of UXRs.

For this virtual event, we'll turn to a panel of experts on AI in user research to help us unpack this important topic."

"Usability testing is essential. But too often, test results feel muddy, shallow, or just plain confusing. It's not always because the users are wrong... sometimes it's how we design the test itself.

In this live, interactive session, we’ll do a UX teardown of a real website and show you how to apply usability testing best practices in context. You'll see what works, what doesn’t, and why it matters."

"Is the market oversaturated, or is there still a career here worth building? And if you do want to learn UX, how do you even start? With bootcamps, Master’s degrees, certifications, and online courses everywhere, how do you know what’s actually worth your time and money?

We’re here to be honest about the challenges, share what we’ve learned, and talk with the community about what we've observed and what we believe will come next."

"We'll discuss, "Learn More Faster" by Michael Margolis, a practical playbook that gives step-by-step guidance in finding product-market fit quickly.

It introduces the Bullseye Customer Sprint - a focused one-day process to identify your five ideal customers and test three simple prototypes. This methodology helps founders and product teams rapidly discover their unique value proposition and pinpoint early adopters through customer discovery techniques."

"An online series bridging the gap between Product, UX, Design and Dev to build better products, faster together. This session will cover the topics:

• The 4P Grounding Framework for Research Leads

• Is your global team sustainable? A case study in optimizing work-life balance in geo-distributed product teams"

"In today’s increasingly complex and high-stakes landscape—especially within Financial Services—UX professionals are navigating a confluence of regulatory constraints, outdated legacy systems, cross-functional ambiguity, and the rising influence of AI.

This presentation explores how UX teams can build stronger alignment within their discipline and across the broader organization to navigate these challenges with confidence and clarity."

"UXPALOOZA 2025 is a one-day virtual summit that will explore the intersection of UX and AI, along with career development related topics. This UXPA International summit will feature keynotes, panel discussions, demos, presentations, and networking opportunities.

No matter your career level or experience with AI, this virtual summit is designed to inspire, support, and connect you with fellow innovators around the world to drive forward the field of UX."

"The future of UX research lies in adopting a more strategic mindset. One that ensures research influences priorities, shapes product direction, and actually gets used.

In this session, Sahar Chung, Director of Product Strategy at Multiplayer, will reveal why advancing in user research and being promoted to senior roles isn't about mastering more methodologies. It's about developing the storytelling and stakeholder management skills that give research a real seat at the table."

"Host Christopher Monnier (Principal UX Researcher, Microsoft Copilot) and special guest Kaleb Loosbrock, Staff Researcher at Instacart and Founder of the AIxUXR Community, will share a practical playbook for getting started with AI in UXR.

This isn't another talk about the future of work; it’s a practical guide on thinking through and integrating AI responsibly within your research workflows, today. We’ll focus on actionable tools, smart adoption strategies, and the ethical guardrails we need to get this right."