CanUX 2025 Lineup
This year’s format will be similar to our last edition, with 2 days of workshops (Wed-Thu, Oct 1-2, 2025), followed by 2 days of single track, plenary conference sessions (Fri-Sat, Oct 3-4, 2025) ranging from 25 to 45 minute timeslots. The Friday schedule will be from 9am to 5pm, while the Saturday schedule will be from 10am to 4pm. 2-day conference tickets include access to the plenary sessions on Friday and Saturday, while workshop tickets must be purchased individually.
The final schedule for CanUX 2025 will be released on July 31st. See you in October!
| } Wed, Oct 1, 8:30 AM Doors Open: MORNING WORKSHOP REGISTRATION |
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} Wed, Oct 1, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Half Day Workshop: FARAI MADZIMA  | Career Sabotage Inc. ( Ottawa, ON ) W1: How to Sabotage Your 1:1 Meetings Career Workshop $249 |
| } Wed, Oct 1, 12:30 PM Welcome: AFTERNOON WORKSHOP REGISTRATION |
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} Wed, Oct 1, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM Half Day Workshop: TBA | TBA ( TBA ) W2: TBA Design Workshop $249 |
| } Thu, Oct 2, 8:30 AM Doors Open: MORNING WORKSHOP REGISTRATION |
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} Thu, Oct 2, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Half Day Workshop: MEENA KOTHANDARAMAN | Twig+Fish ( Boston, MA ) T1: Building Connection: Enhancing Research Engagement Through Creative Protocols Research Workshop $249 |
| } Thu, Oct 2, 12:30 PM Welcome: AFTERNOON WORKSHOP REGISTRATION |
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} Thu, Oct 2, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM Half Day Workshop: TBA | TBA ( TBA ) W2: TBA Design Workshop $249 |
As you can’t always plan for the unexpected in life months ahead, our program and the speaker availability is subject to change.
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} TBA Keynote: KATE TARLING | Founding Partner & CEO, The Service Org ( London, UK ) THE SERVICE ORGANIZATION Service Strategy |
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} TBA Keynote: SCOTT BERKUN | Design Author, Independent (SB) ( Seattle, WA ) WHY DESIGN IS HARD (AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT) Design Strategy |
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} TBA Presentation: CAROL J. SMITH | AI Trust Lab Lead and Principal Research Scientist, Carnegie Mellon ( Pittsburgh, PA ) TBC AI Design |
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} TBA Presentation: HELELYN TAMMSAAR | Project Lead / Anthropologist, Public Sector Innovation Team, Gov’t Office ( Tallinn, EE ) How the Estonian Defence Forces Took a Shot at Design Thinking Service Design |
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} TBA Presentation: FRANCES SUN | Lead Designer, Disney Entertainment / ESPN ( Austin, TX ) Infusing Enterprise Creativity with a Dose of Playfulness Enterprise UX |
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} TBA Presentation: SARIKA GOEL | Sr. Digital Designer, Ford Motor Co. ( San Francisco, CA ) Designing for the Worst Day of Your Customer’s Life Design Automotive |
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} TBA Presentation: SHREYA DHAWAN | Lead Service Designer, Harmonic Design ( Atlanta, GA ) From Modeling to Managing: A Data-driven Approach to Enhance Customer Journeys SERVICE DESIGN |
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} TBA Presentation: PATRICIA NADEAU | Sr. UX Researcher, Ubisoft ( Montreal, QC ) TBC IA Research |
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} TBA Presentation: ALËNA IOUGUINA | Sr. Design Manager, Shopify ( Ottawa, ON ) How to Take Control of the (Seemingly) Uncontrollable Machines AI Design |
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} TBA Presentation: ADAY SAMI-ORUNGBE | Sr. Service Designer, Outwitly ( Toronto, ON ) Designers Anonymous: Confessions from the Field Design Therapy |
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} TBA Presentation: LEVI MYERS | Product Design Director, Bitovi ( Charlottetown, PEI ) Lessons from 1km Underground Research Design |
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} TBA Introductions: BOON SHERIDAN | Researcher and Designer, Independent ( Boston, MA ) WELCOME TO CANUX Emcee |
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} TBA Keynotes & Presentations: MORE TO COME… CanUX ( TBC ) TBC UX Design |
As you can’t always plan for the unexpected in life months ahead, our program and the speaker availability is subject to change.
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