Oct 30 - Nov 2, 2024 in Ottawa, Canada.
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CanUX 2019 Program
This year’s format is 2 days of workshops, followed by 2 full days of single track, plenary conference sessions ranging from 20 minute to 50 minute timeslots. The Saturday schedule will be from 9:00am to 5pm, while the Sunday schedule will be from 9:00am to 4pm. 2 day conference tickets include access to the plenary sessions on Saturday and Sunday, while workshop tickets must be purchased individually.
THU OCT 31, 2019
Venue: Canadian Museum of History (formerly Museum of Civilization) Theatre
100 Rue Laurier, Gatineau, QC K1A 0M8 ( Map )
Workshop tickets must be purchased individually, and are not included in the cost of the 2-day conference passes
| } 8:00 AM Doors Open: WORKSHOP REGISTRATION |
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} 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Full Day Workshop: CORNELIUS RACHIERU | @corneliux Ampli2de Inc. ( Ottawa, ON ) T1: Mapping Service Ecosystems (SOLD OUT) SxD Strategy $299 |
| } 12:00 PM Scheduled break: LUNCH BREAK – Lunch is included for full day workshop attendees only. |
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| } 12:30 PM Welcome: AFTERNOON WORKSHOP REGISTRATION |
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} 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM Half Day Workshop: ADAM POLANSKY | @adamtheia Bottle Rocket Studios ( Dallas, TX ) T2: The Hardest Part is Standing-up : Whiteboards will change the way you work AR VR $199 |
FRI NOV 1, 2019
Venue: Canadian Museum of History (formerly Museum of Civilization) Theatre
100 Rue Laurier, Gatineau, QC K1A 0M8 ( Map )
Workshop tickets must be purchased individually, and are not included in the cost of the 2-day conference passes
| } 8:00 AM Doors Open: WORKSHOP REGISTRATION |
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} 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Half Day Workshop: ALASTAIR SOMERVILLE | @acuity_design Acuity Design ( Stroud, UK ) F1: MOVING THRU MIXED REALITIES: EMBEDDING AR AND VR IN UX DESIGN AR VR $199 |
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} 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Full Day Workshop: KIM GOODWIN | @kimgoodwin Independent ( San Francisco, CA ) F2: LEADING UX: INFLUENCING CULTURE AND GROWING TEAMS (SOLD OUT) DESIGN LEADERSHIP $349 |
| } 12:00 PM Scheduled break: LUNCH BREAK – Lunch is included for full day workshop attendees only. |
SAT NOV 2, 2019
Venue: Canadian Museum of History (formerly Museum of Civilization) Theatre
100 Rue Laurier, Gatineau, QC K1A 0M8 ( Map )
| } 8:00 AM Doors Open: REGISTRATION / BADGE PICKUP |
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} 8:30 AM Co-Emcees #ROBOON (ROB WOODBRIDGE & BOON SHERIDAN) | @robwoodbridge / @boonerang Lyft ( Ottawa, ON ) / Automattic ( Boston, MA ) WELCOME TO CANUX |
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} 9:00 AM Keynote: CYD HARRELL | @cydharrell Civic Design Consultant ( San Francisco, CA ) UX for Institutions: This is how we win the time war Slide deck (GDocs) k Sketchnotes Service Design Research |
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} 9:45 AM Presentation: DR. TAREK LOUBANI | @trklou Glia Project ( London, ON / Gaza, PS ) Every Second Counts: Product Design for the Front Lines of Gaza k Sketchnotes Design Making |
| } 10:25 AM Scheduled break: COFFEE BREAK (SPONSORED BY YOUi TV) |
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} 11:00 AM Presentation: EVA-LOTTA LAMM | @evalottchen Independent ( Berlin, DE ) Visual Literacy & Visual Fluency Design Sketching |
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} 11:50 AM Presentation: BRYCE JOHNSON | @brycej Microsoft ( Seattle, WA ) Recognize exclusion, Design for Inclusion Accessibility Design |
| } 12:25 PM Scheduled break: LUNCH BREAK (SPONSORED BY JUMPING ELEPHANTS) |
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} 2:00 PM Presentation: FARAI MADZIMA | @farai_uxguy Shopify ( Ottawa, ON ) Cultural bias in design(ers) Inclusion Design |
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} 2:55 PM Presentation: AMY ROSS NASA ( Houston, TX ) Space Suit User Experience Design Spacesuits |
| } 3:40 PM Scheduled break: COFFEE BREAK (SPONSORED BY OPTIMAL WORKSHOP) |
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} 4:20 PM Keynote: KIM GOODWIN | @kimgoodwin Independent ( San Francisco, CA ) Beyond Design Systems: Decision Systems k Sketchnotes Design Strategy |
| } 5:30 PM Networking time: CANUX HAPPY HOUR |
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| } 6:30 PM Dinner / Free time: ON YOUR OWN |
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| } 9:00 PM Party time: OAG (Ottawa Art Gallery) ( 10 Daly Avenue (Daly Avenue Entrance) ) CANUX AFTERPARTY (SPONSORED BY SHOPIFY) |
SUN NOV 3, 2019
Venue: Canadian Museum of History (formerly Museum of Civilization) Theatre
100 Rue Laurier, Gatineau, QC K1A 0M8 ( Map )
| } 9:00 AM Doors Open: REGISTRATION |
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} 9:30 AM Co-Emcees #ROBOON (BOON SHERIDAN & ROB WOODBRIDGE | @boonerang / @robwoodbridge Automattic ( Boston, MA ) / Lyft ( Ottawa, ON ) WELCOME BACK |
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} 10:00 AM Presentation: STEVE PORTIGAL | @steveportigal Portigal Consulting ( San Francisco, CA ) Stop Solving Problems! Slide deck k Sketchnotes Research Business |
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} 10:40 AM Presentation: LINING YAO | @liningy Carnegie Mellon University ( Pittsburgh, PA ) Morphing Matter as Both Intelligent Medium and Media Design BioEngineering |
| } 11:20 AM 1 hr break: BRUNCH BREAK (SPONSORED BY CANADA POST) |
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} 12:20 PM Presentation: ALASTAIR SOMERVILLE | @acuity_design Acuity Design ( Stroud, UK ) Mixed Reality Design Framework Slide deck (PDF) k Sketchnotes Cognition Accessibility |
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} 1:15 PM Presentation: EMMA HOWELL | @oohmawolfie cxpartners ( Bristol, UK ) Designing an inclusive government drug information service for young adults Slide deck k Sketchnotes Research Inclusion |
| } 1:55 PM Scheduled break: COFFEE BREAK (SPONSORED BY SYNACOR) |
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} 2:30 PM Keynote: BILL BUXTON | @wasbuxton Microsoft ( Toronto, ON ) Wild Design for Living in the Wild k Sketchnotes Design UX |
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} 3:45 PM Co-Emcee #ROBOON (ROB WOODBRIDGE & BOON SHERIDAN) | @robwoodbridge / @boonerang Lyft ( Ottawa, ON ) / Automattic ( Boston, MA ) CLOSING REMARKS |
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