UX conferences 2025

Are you ready to take your UX design and user research skills to the next level? Well, you're in luck, because 2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year for conferences in the field of UX design and user research. 

Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, these events are the perfect opportunity to learn from industry experts, network with like-minded individuals, and stay up-to-date on the latest trends and best practices. 

From in-person to virtual events, and covering a wide range of topics such as research, user experience, and more, this article highlights some of the top UX conferences to attend in 2025. 

So, mark your calendars and get ready to take your design, research, and product skills to the next level!

February

UX Now
Date: February 7–8, 2025
Location: New Delhi, India
Website: https://www.uxnow.org
UX Now is an annual design conference being held in-person in New Delhi. The event features a mix of speakers, workshops, and a design competition.

QRCA
Date: February 11–14, 2025
Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Website: https://www.qrca.org/page/annual-conference
This conference dedicated to qualitative research is a place to share ideas and resources, and learn in a fun environment.

DDX Dubai 2025
Date: February 15–16, 2025
Location: Dubai, UAE
Website: https://www.ddxconference.com/dubai
The mission of the DDX conference is to empower digital innovators to drive positive impact. You'll have a chance to learn from and meet speakers from SAP, Expedia, IBM, and leading startups and agencies. Plus, meet likeminded people and discover open job and project opportunities.

UX360 Research Summit
Date: February 19–20, 2025
Location: Virtual
Website: https://www.virtual.ux360summit.com
In this virtual summit, UX360 will showcase the latest UX and design research – from planning and conducting, to analysis and the implementation of UX insights. The conference includes presentations from top UX researchers from the world’s largest brands, interactive panel discussions, and 1:1 meetings. This is a conference for UX researchers to learn, be inspired, and network.

Axe-Con
Date: February 25–27, 2025
Location: Virtual
Website: https://www.deque.com/axe-con
Axe-con is the world’s largest digital accessibility conference for developers, designers, and accessibility professionals. The three-day, multi-track conference is designed to help further your digital accessibility efforts, and registration is free.

ConveyUX
Date: February 25–27, 2025
Location: Virtual and Seattle, Washington, USA
Website: https://conveyux.com/
The thirteenth annual ConveyUX conference is being held in-person and online in 2025. Learn the latest in UX, grow your skills, and connect with like-minded peers around the world. The event will feature over 40 experts and cover trending UX topics.

HUCAPP 2025
Date: February 26–28, 2025
Location: Porto, Portugal
Website: https://hucapp.scitevents.org
The International Conference on Human Computer Interaction Theory and Applications is now in its ninth year. The conference focused on agents and human interaction; haptic and multimodal interaction; theories, models, and user evaluation; and interaction techniques and devices.

UX Research by the Sea
Date: February 27–28, 2025
Location: Brighton, UK
Website: https://researchbythesea.com
UX London presents a one-day conference in Brighton for design and research practitioners. Join the conversation and learn about the future of design research.

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March

Advancing Research 2025
Date: March 11–13, 2025
Location: Virtual
Website: https://rosenfeldmedia.com/advancing-research/2025
Advancing Research 2025 is a chance to assess the state of research and consider the increasingly complex demands being placed upon research teams and leaders. This year’s event will take place virtually.

Design Leadership
Date: March 20, 2025
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Website: https://wearetheoutlook.com.au/event/design-leadership
This day-long event, now in its third year, brings together Australia’s top design leaders to explore new approaches, share insights, and prepare for the next era of the discipline.

ACM IUI 2025
Date: March 24–27, 2025
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Website: https://iui.acm.org/2025
The ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (ACM IUI) 2025 is where researchers and practitioners meet and discuss state-of-the-art advances at the intersection of AI and human-computer interaction (HCI). The theme for this year’s event is sustainability, and covers a wide variety of topics, such as intelligent user interfaces accounting social inclusion, interactive intelligent systems for environmental sustainability, human control of energy management or resource conservation, behavioural change, and data-driven decision making for environmental monitoring.

April

UXinsight Festival 25
Date: April 14–16, 2025
Location: Virtual and Leiden, Netherlands
Website: https://uxinsight.org/ux-research-conference-festival
Now in its ninth year, UXinsight is happening in-person and online. UXinsight is the largest European community for everyone passionate about UX research. Every year, a different team of UX research experts creates the conference program. You can expect a unique learning experience and diverse talks and speakers, with an emphasis on personal connections.

Product Leadership
Date: April 20, 2025
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Website: https://wearetheoutlook.com.au/event/product-leadership
This one-day event brings together thought leaders, innovators, and strategists to share insights, explore best practices, and shape the future of impact-driven product development.

Insight Out Conf
Date: April 23–24, 2025
Location: Virtual and San Francisco, USA
Website: https://dovetail.com/community
Inside Out is Dovetail’s global conference for customer-obsessed product people. For two days, the conference brings together leaders from product, design, research, and CX to celebrate the power of shared customer knowledge. Join the Dovetail community for ticket info.

Leadership Ateliers Lisboa
Date: April 23–24, 2025
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Website: https://leadershipateliers.com/lisbon
A hands-on conference where design leaders and those transitioning to leadership mix and match different masterclasses and workshops, and share meals and time together.

UX Healthcare Europe
Date: April 23–24, 2025
Location: London, UK
Website: https://uxhealthcare.co
UX Healthcare is a team of health care professionals, developers and designers who are passionate about improving the user experience in healthcare. The goal of the event is to help UX practitioners, clinicians, and stakeholders improve the holistic patient experience. UX Healthcare Europe conferences will be held in various locations in 2025.

Chi 2025
Date: April 26–May 1, 2025
Location: Remote and Yokohama, Japan
Website: https://chi2025.acm.org
The ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems is the premier international conference of Human-Computer Interaction.

IAC25: The Information Architecture Conference
Date: April 29–May 3, 2025
Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Website: https://www.theiaconference.com
‍The Information Architecture Conference is the leading event for academics and practitioners of IA. The theme for this year is “Information Architecture – The Bridge Between Humans and Technology.”

May

Leadership Ateliers Barcelona
Date: May 5–6, 2025
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Website: https://leadershipateliers.com/barcelona
A hands-on conference where design leaders and those transitioning to leadership mix and match different masterclasses and workshops, and share meals and time together.

Figma Config
Date: May 6–8, 2025
Location: Virtual and San Francisco, USA
Website: https://config.figma.com
Config is a global design conference hosted by Figma, being held virtually and in-person in San Francisco. At Config, you’ll hear from the world’s leading product builders on the future of design and product development.

DDX Munich 2025
Date: May 10, 2025
Location: Munich, Germany
Website: https://www.ddxconference.com
The mission of the DDX conference is to empower digital innovators to drive positive impact.

‍UXDX USA
Date: May 12–14, 2025
Location: Virtual and New York City, New York, USA
Website: https://uxdx.com/usa/2025
UXDX USA breaks down the barriers between product, UX, design and dev so you can learn to build better products. This year there will be speakers from Warner Music Group, Uber, Docusign, and more.

Figma Config London
Date: May 14, 2025
Location: Virtual and London, UK
Website: https://config.figma.com/london
Config is also heading to London. At Config, you’ll hear from the world’s leading product builders on the future of design and product development.

UX360 Research Europe
Date: May 14–15, 2025
Location: Berlin, Germany
Website: https://www.eu.ux360summit.com
In 2025, UX360 is hosting its second annual in-person research summit in Berlin. The event will showcase the latest UX and design research – from planning and conducting, to analysis and the implementation of UX insights. The conference includes presentations from global thought leaders and international brands, interactive panel discussions, and 1:1 meetings. This is a conference for UX researchers to learn, be inspired, and network with peers.

UXDX EMEA
Date: May 19–21, 2025
Location: Virtual and Berlin, Germany
Website: https://uxdx.com/berlin/2025
UXDX USA breaks down the barriers between product, UX, design and dev so you can learn to build better products. This year there will be speakers from ING, Docusign, Priceline, and more.

UXLX: User Experience Lisbon
Date: May 20–23, 2025
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Website: https://www.ux-lx.com
‍An in-person event, User Experience Lisbon brings together talks from speakers in the UX industry, along with hands-on workshops.

Leadership Ateliers Berlin
Date: May 21–22, 2025
Location: Berlin, Germany
Website: https://leadershipateliers.com/berlin
A hands-on conference where design leaders and those transitioning to leadership mix and match different masterclasses and workshops, and share meals and time together.

Accessibility and Inclusion
Date: May 22, 2025
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Website: https://wearetheoutlook.com.au/event/accessibility-and-inclusion
This one-day event brings together accessibility specialists, designers, technologists, and advocates to explore the future of inclusive design and technology.

UX Healthcare Europe
Date: May 22–23, 2025
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Website: https://uxhealthcare.co
UX Healthcare is a team of health care professionals, developers and designers who are passionate about improving the user experience in healthcare. The goal of the event is to help UX practitioners, clinicians, and stakeholders improve the holistic patient experience. UX Healthcare Europe conferences will be held in various locations in 2025.

June

Growth UXR
Date: June 2, 2025
Location: Virtual and San Francisco, USA
Website: https://joinlearners.com/research-week/growth-uxr
This event will explore how to tie your work back to user and revenue growth. This event is curated and hosted by Zoë Glas, Staff UX Researcher at Google.

Up, Up and Away!
Date: June 2, 2025
Location: Virtual and San Francisco, USA
Website: https://joinlearners.com/research-week/up-up-and-away
At this event, you'll get stories and learnings from researchers on how to grow and thrive, and how to chart your own path towards leadership. This event is curated and hosted by Colette Kolenda, Senior Staff UX Researcher at Google.

AI & UX Research
Date: June 3, 2025
Location: Virtual and San Francisco, USA
Website: https://joinlearners.com/research-week/ai-and-uxr
Back for it’s second year, this event highlights ideas and perspectives from the most senior UX research leaders at the companies defining the AI age. This event is curated and hosted by Heather Breslow, Senior Director of Research at Grammarly.

Great Research
Date: June 3, 2025
Location: Virtual and San Francisco, USA
Website: https://joinlearners.com/research-week/great-research
At this event, you'll hear from research leaders who have broadened their scope to lead in fields like design, product, and data science. This event is curated and hosted by Judd Antin, independent research leader (ex-Airbnb, ex-Meta).

Research Leadership Summit
Date: June 4, 2025
Location: Virtual and San Francisco, USA
Website: https://joinlearners.com/research-week/research-leadership-summit
Back for it’s second year, this event is for research directors and executives. This event is curated and hosted by Sarah Sled, Director of UX, Search at Google.

UXRConf 2025
Date: June 5, 2025
Location: Virtual and San Francisco, USA
Website: https://joinlearners.com/uxrconf
This year, UXRConf is back for its eight edition. The event features researchers from the world's top companies working on the latest technology, methods, and more.

UX London 2025
Date: June 10–12, 2025
Location: London, UK
Website: https://2025.uxlondon.com
This three-day conference covers all aspects of the user experience, from discovery and design through to delivery. Each day features talks followed by practical hands-on workshops.‍

UX Scotland
Date: June 11–12, 2025
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Website: https://uxscotland.net
UX Scotland is a conference for designers, researchers and other user-centred professionals to come together to learn, share and connect with the community.

Design Matters 2025
Date: June 16–17, 2025
Location: Virtual and Copehagen, Denmark
Website: https://designmatters.io
‍Held in-person in Copenhagen, Design Matters is a conference on digital design. It brings together the digital design community to explore and inspire each other to innovate in the digital design space.

UXPA International 2025
Date: June 16–19, 2025
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Website: https://uxpa2025.org
‍UXPA International 2025 is being held in-person in Amsterdam. The event provides interactive opportunities for members and the UX community to learn, have fun, and collaborate.

Pixel Pioneers
Date: June 20, 2025
Location: Bristol, UK
Website: https://pixelpioneers.co
Pixel Pioneers is a community conference for frontend developers and UX/UI designers with a focus on actionable takeaways.

HCI International 2025
Date: June 22–27, 2025
Location: Virtual and Gothenburg, Sweden
Website: https://2025.hci.international
The International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction will be held onsite, with the additional option for online participation.

Design Research
Date: June 26, 2025
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Website: https://wearetheoutlook.com.au/event/design-research
This one-day event brings together researchers, strategists, and innovators to reimagine the role of design research in modern business success.

July

Web Summer Camp
Date: July 3–5, 2025
Location: Opatija, Croatia
Website: https://websummercamp.com/2025
An in-depth conference for professionals from Europe and beyond with a focus on practical learning and sharing experiences. Web Summer Camp is aimed at UX/UI designers, web developers, project managers, product owners, and digital teams.

CUI 2025 ACM Conversational User Interfaces
Date: July 8–10, 2025
Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada
Website: https://cui.acm.org/2025
The theme of this year's conversational user interfaces conference is “Weaving conversations through tradition and innovation.”

Product Outlook 2025
Date: July 10, 2025
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Website: https://wearetheoutlook.com.au/event/product-outlook-2025
Join us for the first-ever Product Outlook, a full-day conference dedicated to exploring the latest in product innovation, strategy, and leadership.

September

SmashingConf Freiburg
Date: September 8–11, 2025
Location: Virtual and Freiburg, Germany
Website: https://smashingconf.com/freiburg-2025
Now in its twelfth year, SmashingConf Freiburg is all about front-end, UX, and design. There will be a focus on design systems, accessibility, CSS, web performance, and cutting-edge techniques.

Hatch Conference
Date: September 10–12, 2025
Location: Virtual and Berlin, Germany
Website: https://www.hatchconference.com
The conference for senior designers and leaders returns to Berlin and online, bringing relevant topics for European designers in its multi-day, multi-track format. Join expert keynotes, workshops, and classes from the best companies in Europe and the world.

DDX San Diego
Date: September 18, 2025
Location: San Diego, USA
Website: https://www.ddxconference.com/sandiego
The mission of the DDX conference is to empower digital innovators to drive positive impact. The theme for this year's event is "Innovation meets impact."

Future Product Days 2025
Date: September 24–25, 2025
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Website: https://www.futureproductdays.com
Join this international conference focusing on digital products and ecommerce. Aimed at a product & UX designers, researchers, leaders, investors and startups.

UX Nordic
Date: September 24–25, 2025
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Website: https://www.uxnordic.com
UX Nordic brings together case studies, talks, workshops, and networking events. The 2025 conference will set its focus on topics such as the future for product designers, research, AI UX, leadership, and trends from the US and Asia.

October

‍UXCon Vienna
Date: October 6–8, 2025
Location: Virtual and Vienna, Austria
Website: https://www.uxcon.at
‍This hybrid event is Vienna’s first international conference for UX research and UX design. It aims to build a connection between the UX scene in Europe and the USA. This year’s event will cover topics such as UX psychology, UX, AI and the future of UX, ethics and sustainability, and accessibility and inclusive design.

SmashingConf New York
Date: October 6–9, 2025
Location: Virtual and New York City, USA
Website: https://smashingconf.com/ny-2025
A friendly and inclusive conference for designers and front-end developers. The event will take place over four days, with two workshop days (with six practical workshops), and two conference days. The conference is single-track with 12 speakers, 300–400 attendees, and a handful of side events.

UX Healthcare Europe
Date: October 7–8, 2025
Location: Berlin, Germany
Website: https://uxhealthcare.co
UX Healthcare is a team of health care professionals, developers and designers who are passionate about improving the user experience in healthcare. The goal of the event is to help UX practitioners, clinicians, and stakeholders improve the holistic patient experience. UX Healthcare Europe conferences will be held in various locations in 2025.

World Usability Congress
Date: October 14–16, 2025
Location: Graz, Austria
Website: https://worldusabilitycongress.com
The World Usability Congress is a global leading UX expert and strategy conference. This year, there will be over 50 speakers from different industries sharing their real-world UX challenges and collaborating with attendees in multi-disciplinary workshops.

PUSH UX 2025
Date: October 23–24, 2025
Location: Munich, Germany
Website: https://push-conference.com
Active since 2012, PUSH is run by a group of designers who care about the advancement of the digital interactive field. At this year’s event there will be a range of interactive sessions, in addition to talks, workshops, and an exhibition.

November

Quant UX Con 2025
Date: November 5–6, 2025
Location: Virtual
Website: https://www.quantuxcon.org
Now in its fourth year, Quant UX Con is the first conference dedicated to the field of quantitative UX research. This year’s virtual event is being scheduled across all time zones worldwide using a follow-the-sun model (so sessions will begin in the US, then move to Asia, Europe, and back to the US over 32 hours), so there's bound to be talks happening in your timezone no matter where you're based.  

UX Brighton
Date: November 7, 2025
Location: Brighton, UK
Website: https://uxbri.org
Held in-person, UX Brighton is one of the premier UX events held in Europe.

India HCI 2025
Date: November 7–9, 2025
Location: New Delhi, India
Website: https://www.2025.indiahci.org
The theme for the sixteenth International Conference of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Design & Research is "Transhumanism in HCI" – improving human condition through technology.

December

UX Healthcare Europe
Date: December 10–12, 2025
Location: Singapore
Website: https://uxhealthcare.co
UX Healthcare is a team of health care professionals, developers and designers who are passionate about improving the user experience in healthcare. The goal of the event is to help UX practitioners, clinicians, and stakeholders improve the holistic patient experience. UX Healthcare Europe conferences will be held in various locations in 2025.

We'll be updating this article as new conferences are announced. Have an event that you'd like us to add to the list? Feel free to get in touch with the details.

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