UXAUSTIN
The program

Three days. Two stages.

The Main Stage carries the talks and panels. The Workshop Studio runs hands-on sessions capped at small groups. Move between them freely. The full schedule is below.

Day 1

Wednesday, March 11

Leadership and direction

  1. 9:00 am

    Doors, coffee, and breakfast tacos

    Registration opens. Find your people before the first session.

    Main Stage

    Grand Foyer

  2. 10:00 am

    Design leadership when the org outruns the process

    Maya Okonkwo, VP Design at Lumen

    Main Stage

    Hall A

  3. 11:15 am

    A seat at the table, and what to do once you have it

    Aisha Bello, Chief Design Officer at Vantage

    Main Stage

    Hall A

  4. 1:30 pm

    Systems thinking across product, brand, and platform

    Renata Cruz, Staff Product Designer at Foundry

    Main Stage

    Hall A

  5. 3:00 pm

    Facilitation and critique that sticks

    Wesley Tran, Design Manager at Northwind

    Hands-on, capped at 40 seats.

    Workshop Studio

    Studio 2

  6. 5:30 pm

    Opening night on Rainey Street

    After-hours mixer, all pass holders welcome.

    Main Stage

    Rainey St.

Day 2

Thursday, March 12

Craft and the new tools

  1. 9:30 am

    AI in the product workflow: real, noise, and the gap between

    Diego Salcedo, Head of Product Design at Northwind

    Main Stage

    Hall A

  2. 10:45 am

    Research that survives contact with a roadmap

    Priya Raghavan, Director of Research at Foundry

    Main Stage

    Hall A

  3. 11:30 am

    Mixed methods for teams that ship weekly

    Imani Blake, Senior Researcher at Lumen

    Hands-on, capped at 40 seats.

    Workshop Studio

    Studio 1

  4. 1:30 pm

    Prototyping with AI tools, craft intact

    Theo Bellweather, Principal Designer at Cassette

    Bring a laptop.

    Workshop Studio

    Studio 1

  5. 3:15 pm

    Design systems, from tokens to governance

    Hana Sato, Design Systems Lead at Meridian

    Hands-on, capped at 40 seats.

    Workshop Studio

    Studio 2

  6. 5:00 pm

    Lightning talks and happy hour

    Main Stage

    Grand Foyer

Day 3

Friday, March 13

Founders and the long game

  1. 9:30 am

    Craft as a moat: a founder's honest accounting

    Marcus Webb, Founder at Strand

    Main Stage

    Hall A

  2. 10:45 am

    The first ten product decisions

    Owen Marsh, Founder and Designer at Strand

    Main Stage

    Hall A

  3. 11:30 am

    Portfolio and narrative clinic, live reviews

    Cole Fitzgerald, Creative Director at Big Bend Studio

    Bring your portfolio for a live review.

    Workshop Studio

    Studio 1

  4. 1:30 pm

    Founders and design leaders, in conversation

    Aisha Bello, Chief Design Officer at Vantage

    A closing panel with the weekend's speakers.

    Main Stage

    Hall A

  5. 3:00 pm

    Closing remarks and what comes next

    Main Stage

    Hall A

  6. 4:00 pm

    Last call, by the river

    Wind-down walk and send-off.

    Main Stage

    Lady Bird Lake

Program

How the days work.

Are sessions recorded?
Main Stage talks are recorded and shared with all pass holders after the conference. Workshop Studio sessions are in-person only, so attendees get the full hands-on experience in the room.
How do the two stages work?
The Main Stage runs talks and panels across all three days. The Workshop Studio runs hands-on sessions capped at small group sizes. The schedule is built so you can move between them without missing a track.
Do Workshop Studio sessions require sign-up?
Workshop Studio sessions are capped at forty seats and fill on a first-come basis at the door on the day. Arrive a few minutes early for the popular sessions, and bring a laptop where the session notes say to.
Can I submit a talk?
Yes. The call for speakers runs ahead of each edition. Use the contact form and choose the speaking topic to be notified when submissions open and to send a proposal.

Build your three days

Workshop Studio fills fast.

Studio sessions are capped at forty seats. Lock in your pass, then plan your days around the sessions you cannot miss.

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