Bring your community to the global stage in 2023
With overwhelming support from over two dozen local UX communities, the 24 Hours of UX event in 2021 is filled up! Check out the schedule page to see who’s participating.
If you are a grassroots UX community, we’d still like to hear from you – for our event in 2022.
Call for communities
Bring your local community to the global stage in 2023
We don’t simply call for speakers – we call for communities, and they get to pick their own speaker. Because only you, a local UX community will know who to invite to represent your specific local flavour of UX.
In 2023, the 24 Hours of UX event needs your help to answer a ‘simple’ question: what does the future have in store for UX? We are not looking for exact predictions, nor wild guesses – rather informed arguments. The future is shaped by drivers that emerged yesterday, actions we can take today, and concepts that we specify tomorrow. Shine a light on the darkness of the future to spark conversations!
Who can apply?
UX communities, UX event organizers, meetup groups, universities, educational organizations, training programs, and representatives of the media. Of course you can bring guests and experts along!
Are you an individual who would like to present? Contact your local UX community and apply together!
When to apply?
Registrations open on January 18th and registrations close on March 20th 2023.
Why apply?
Contemplating our profession’s future will surely do you no harm. But in addition, you get to dig deep into and lead the discussion around one aspect of the future. Not to mention we will bring your name to the 1000s of UXers in our audience.
What topics to apply with?
Apply with anything that you believe is shaping or will shape the world of user experience design, research, architecture, management, etc. in the coming 1-24 years. You may already work on projects that foreshadow the future, and which we can learn from today. Or you may bring theories, discussion starters, or a workshop about what the future holds.
Consider these categories:
An expert prediction on what, how, for who, and with what will UXers work on in the future? Bring experts or research and share your views!
A project you work(ed) on. You may already have used brand new solutions, techniques or tools that others only read about. Share your experience and tips!
A mini workshop: Instead of having answers, do you just have the questions? Facilitate a futures-oriented interactive workshop to gather input.
A roundtable discussion: Bringing multiple experts from various fields together for a dialogue can be insightful and dynamic. Different opinions spark more ideas!
A framework to prepare for the future: Maybe you have given so much though to future practices that you even codified it in a template? Share it with the world!
Or (almost) anything else: As long as your topic is futures-oriented, we won’t hold you back! Apply with your unique spin on the topic of UX futures.
Get inspired
Is thinking about the future tough? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back! We’ve collected resources to help you look back at the past, inspire you with a topic and get the most out of your work.
Apply as a community
An ideal application
Do you want to ensure that your talk gets picked by the selection committee? It’s as easy as following these 3 simple hints:
1. Be smart about your topic
Artificial Intelligence is a good topic, but not the only determinant of the future. Pick a topic that may play a vital role in shaping UX’s future, but which other speakers might not think of.
Make your topic specific. “How will AI influence UX” may be too broad – narrow it down to a specific use case or example. Explore details and go deep instead of only scratching the surface.
2. Use a compelling structure
A perfectly structured talk about the future would involve the following:
- Ground the future you present in drivers we already see today
- Tell a short story about a specific scenario describing life in this future
- Bring an expert or experts – not necessarily UX professionals
- Describe actions we can start doing today to prepare for achieving or avoiding this future
Get inspired with trends & drivers
3. Involve the audience
Presentations about the future are never predictions – they are starting points for discussion. Whether you just add a simple survey, or use your entire talk as a workshop, involving the audience can be a nice extra to get selected – and be remembered.
2022 Themes
ME – the personal track
We all want to be better at what we do. But where to begin? What to learn next? How to plan our career? And Once we have figured that out – how do we help others grow?
This track is all about planning our own never-ending-learning, and figuring out how helping others can help us improve our own skills.
WE – the collective track
UX will remain an ever-changing field for years to come. What should we as UXers be tackling next? What roles to cooperate with most? How can we grow our relevance within the organization? What successes can we celebrate? What should we hold on to, and what can we throw away like paper prototypes?
This track is all about the UX practice, its growth, and future.
US – the ecosystem track
What can UX achieve in a wider stance? How can we improve our organizations? How can we improve the world? What impacts have we made? What opportunities have we missed? Are we dissolving problems, or are we just solving them, allowing them to re-emerge once again? How does UX fit into the grand theme of things? Will UX always be around?
This track is all about the wider context, UXers thinking about more than just UX.
ME – The personal track
We all want to be better at what we do. But where to begin? What to learn next? How to plan our career? And Once we have figured that out – how do we help others grow?
This track is all about planning our own never-ending-learning, and figuring out how helping others can help us improve our own skills.
WE – The collective track
UX will remain an ever-changing field for years to come. What should we as UXers be tackling next? What roles to cooperate with most? How can we grow our relevance within the organization? What successes can we celebrate? What should we hold on to, and what can we throw away like paper prototypes?
This track is all about the UX practice, its growth, and future.
US – The ecosystem track
What can UX achieve in a wider stance? How can we improve our organizations? How can we improve the world? What impacts have we made? What opportunities have we missed? Are we dissolving problems, or are we just solving them, allowing them to re-emerge once again? How does UX fit into the grand theme of things? Will UX always be around?
This track is all about the wider context, UXers thinking about more than just UX.
Submit your application
Apply as a community
Who
Who can apply as community?
You should be a local UX event organizer or educational institute. You should have some experience under your belt, having organised at least a few community events or competitions. And you should be grassroots, meaning you do all this because you want to create value locally, and grow your community.
What
What do you need to do? It’s as easy as 1-2-3
- Find local speaker(s) to talk with about futures of UX.
- Pick a length: 30 or 60 minutes.
- Submit your initial application using the form below – you will get to fine-tune it later
how
How are participants selected?
Based on the topic, its relevance, your location, and time of submission. The speaker’s seniority will not play a role in our decision. If you trust them, we trust them. The final decision will be made by the diverse board of 24 Hours of UX, paying attention to a global balance.
when
When should you apply?
Applications open mid January. The event takes place on May 2nd, 3rd, 4th, depending on where in the world you are.
when
When should you apply?
Right now! What are you waiting for? Applications should be sent no later than March 3rd. The event takes place on May 2nd, 3rd, 4th, depending on where in the world you are. We start May 3rd at 7am CEST.
Submit your application for 2022
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