Product Design Week Online: Four UX Conferences to Boost Your Skills and Connect with Experts in Your Field from Home

Adam Matulewicz
29 Mar 2023

Welcome to the world's first festival dedicated to UX. Tech Circus presents Product Design Week Online, a 5-day virtual festival where you will improve your craft and gain industry-proven methodologies and ideas from our top UX conferences.

Whether you're interested in the latest trends in UX design or want to learn more about UX writing or design thinking in business, there's so much you can learn at the world's only UX festival.

Product Design Week Online will take place at your most convenient location... home! We're bringing all of our top speakers and their knowledge straight to you through our accessible and interactive online platform.

It's a global event, and you're invited. There's a whole week of content to choose from, so you can attend the day dedicated to your craft and nurture your skill. This is your chance to learn from the superstars of your field and meet world-renowned brands breaking the mould in product design.

If you're keen to go further and gain a real competitive edge, attend the whole week-long festival and learn how your craft connects to broader areas of design. We'll show you how design underpins the success of a business and how to collaborate with different design teams and departments. So, what will it be?

The BAD Conference Online

Behaviour and design. It's a deep subject with complex ideas and thinking. At The BAD Conference Online, you'll hear from some of the industry's top experts in user research. They'll share insights on the latest trends, best practices, and case studies, giving you a valuable edge in your own projects.

You will learn about the interest in psychological safety, how to use AI for behaviour design at scale, how to design for mindfulness and more from the industry's psychology, anthropology and philosophy experts.

Among them is none other than Susan Weinschenk, the Chief Behavioural Scientist and CEO at The Team W, Inc. You may well know her for her published works like 100 Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People, 100 MORE Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People and How To Get People To Do Stuff. She's back to talk about the science behind storytelling in design and how narratives can engage and improve the user experience.

You'll also learn from Dr. Christelle Ngnoumen, an applied behavioural scientist and the Principle User Experience Designer at Headspace Health. She will show you how to use behavioural science to help people build a meditation practice that can deliver meaningful results.

Delve into the intricate world of behavioural science and how it underpins innovative, impactful design. Meet more of our speakers for The BAD Conference Online and book your tickets.

UX Live Online

Our flagship conference for UX practitioners returns, and it's at Product Design Week Online for two days! UX Live helps you grow your craft and upskill as a designer. It's where practitioners come to learn the secrets behind world-leading design practices from the best in the business.

As always, we'll cover various topics, including what's around the corner for the world of UX, user-centred design thinking and the all-important tools and skills you need to bring success to your designs. You will learn how to get your ideas heard, increase your visibility and value as a designer and put imposter syndrome to good use.

World-class experts join us to share the latest trends and best practices in UX design, and we have a rock star ready to take the stage. UX Consultant, Joe Natoli, brings his sought-after knowledge to help you grow as a designer. He's joining us this year to help you protect your UX career by sharing how to increase your visibility and value.

You'll also meet Nicola Lush, the UX Manager at Domino's! Here to offer more than just a slice of knowledge, Nic will help you understand how to get your ideas heard and have a bigger influence on your company. With references to her favourite cartoon, she'll equip you with the tools to become influential, read the room and understand the people you are working with. You will gain Nic's ideas on how to get the ball rolling on your own ideas and what you need to do to let that build momentum.

See more of the product design experts speaking at UX Live Online and discover what else will come from our biggest UX conference. Take this opportunity to expand your knowledge and optimise your designs for maximum impact.

UX Writing Conference Online

UX Writing Conference will debut at Product Design Week Online. After the sell out UX Crunch of the same topic, we're offering a deeper dive into the exciting world of UX writing and this hugely impactful skill. Hear from experts and discover how they went from writing in other professions to design and learn more about the role UX writing plays in design ethics.

From hitting the right notes on a button to carrying the brand's voice, we're looking at the on-trend methods in the industry. We'll cover the fundamentals of the skill to how it impacts design and brand strategy. Our speakers will deliver lessons on acknowledging cultural differences in UX copy, the UX process behind Shopify's Translate & Adapt app and how to weave content design into the design process.

One of our speakers is a tech entrepreneur with a background in UX design. Yuval Keshtcher is the Founder and CEO of UX Writing Hub and runs UX Writing Academy. Don't miss our panel discussion to be hosted by Yuval around accessibility in UX Writing. This panel aims to raise awareness and provide practical insights into leveraging UX writing to create more accessible and inclusive experiences for all users.

Alex Levin also joins us to share her expertise as a Senior Content Designer at Shopify. Her talk is where you'll gain exclusive insight into how she designed content for Shopify's first localisation app, Translate & Adapt. 

Whether you're a UX writer, content strategist or interested in the role of language in product design, there's so much to gain at UX Writing Conference Online. Find out who else will be joining us at the conference and book your tickets.

Business X Design Online

We end the Online edition of our first Product Design Week at Business X Design Online. Here we explore the intersection of business and design over a wide range of topics, including design thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Attendees will hear from experts in both business and design and learn how to create successful products that meet both user needs and business goals.

Explore how to bring design thinking into the business world and how to use design to drive innovation, increase productivity, and create a more user-friendly workplace. Our speakers will cover how you can build effective, innovation-driven teams, lead a business with design and adapt to economic downturn as a designer.

Debbie Levitt returns to Business X Design to give her expert take on strategising products and customer experiences. The Founder and Principle of Delta CX has been training UXers since the 90s and has helped companies of all sizes transform towards customer-centricity

You'll also learn from Sandra Gonzalez, the Product Design Director at Not On The High Street. Sandra focuses on connecting UK small businesses with customers at the company and is also the Director and Founder of UX for Change. In her talk, she will give you her top five tips on how to bridge the gap between your organisation's executive team and yours, so they can benefit from the outstanding results that design-integrated companies have.

See the rest of our fantastic speaker line up for Business X Design online and book your place to join the conversation that combines these core areas to integrate design thinking and improve business outcomes.

Unmatched Networking at Product Design Week Online

Here to network? Don't worry; our platform for online events has plenty of opportunities for attendees to connect with each other, our speakers and partners. Experience networking almost as you would in person through our dedicated networking space and sponsor booths.

Throughout talks, you'll have the unique opportunity to share your thoughts live. A chat function lets you discuss the topic at hand live and offer your burning questions to speakers for a Q&A after every talk.

Want to join us?

Tickets to Product Design Week Online are available on final release now, with all previous tiers sold out. Just head to the event page where you can book your individual or team tickets for the whole week or to each conference.

So, what will it be? Will you hone your craft on the day dedicated to your skill, or join us for the whole experience? Book yours and prepare to level up your skills at the world's first UX festival!

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