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UX360 North America 2026

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X360 North America 2026 is a global UX research conference dedicated exclusively to UX research. The event brings together innovative voices and leading brands to share new methodologies, AI-enabled tools and design research frameworks. Attendees can gain actionable strategies from senior UX researchers, exchange ideas with peers, and explore how UX drives…

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36Voices
2Underwriters
0Exhibitors
26On the bill · sessions
33Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at UX360, in alphabetical order.
Amit Sathe
UX Research Director · Docusign
Anahita Sanandaji
Senior UX Researcher · Google
Andrew Seinfeld
Chief Growth Officer · BoltChatAI
Benjamin Lo
Co-Founder & CEO · Dialogue AI
Bobby Meixner
Vice President of Solution Marketing · UserTesting
Cheryl Abellanoza
Associate Director, Experience Strategy · Verizon Connect
Clara Kliman-Silver
Staff UX Researcher · Google
Clark DeLashmet
Chair of User Experience Design Department · SCAD
Dr. Niels Schillewaert
Head of Research and Methodologies · Conveo
Eric Dolan
General Manager Americas · Bolt Insight
Ganesh Kartik Sankar
UX Designer · Google Cloud
Gloria Osardu
Senior Director, Global Head of UX Research, Brand, and Consumer Insights · Yahoo
Hannah Flower
General Counsel and VP · SCAD
Honor Bowman
Executive Dean · SCAD
Jack Bowen
CEO · CoLoop
Jai Khanna
User Researcher, Mixed Methods · Cisco / Splunk
James Villacci
Director Global UX · HelloFresh
Jeta Surman
Vice President- UX Research · American Express
Jillian Graver
Head of Insights · Listen Labs
Joe Kleinwaechter
Vice President, UX · ADP
Jordan Cooke
Head of Design, Digital Transformation · PepsiCo
Katie Rudnick
Account Director · Dscout

— and 14 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Conveo.aiTitle sponsor
Dialogue AIPlatinum Sponsor
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The Programme

Selected from 26 sessions on the bill.
  • Thu Apr 23 09:00 – 09:15 (09:00–09:15 America/New_York)

    CHAIR OPENING & WELCOME

  • Thu Apr 23 09:15 – 09:45 (09:15–09:45 America/New_York)

    RESEARCH TO REVENUE: THREE ACTIONABLE WAYS TO ALIGN UX RESEARCH WITH BUSINESS STRATEGY

    Speaking the language of the business: Translating every insight directly into language that connects with business KPIs, growth goals, and strategic priorities Positioning researc…

  • Thu Apr 23 09:45 – 10:15 (09:45–10:15 America/New_York)

    BEYOND HANDOFFS: MAKING RESEARCH A CORE DESIGN CAPABILITY

    Transforming research from a one-time phase into an embedded, continuous driver of design decisions Integrating research mindsets, methods, and systems directly into product design…

  • Thu Apr 23 10:15 – 10:45 (10:15–10:45 America/New_York)

    YOU CAN'T SHIP JUDGMENT

    Why judgment and taste are the only research skills AI can't automate The hidden cost of making expensive decisions with cheap data Why the most impactful part of research happens …

  • Thu Apr 23 11:15 – 12:00 (11:15–12:00 America/New_York)

    BRIDGING THE DIVIDE: TRANSLATING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE INTO PRODUCT SUCCESS

    Shifting from theory driven to practical, fast paced work Balancing academic depth, rigor and timelines with the business need for speed and impact Shifting communication from form…

  • Thu Apr 23 12:00 – 12:30 (12:00–12:30 America/New_York)

    HOW UX TEAMS ARE USING AI-MODERATED RESEARCH WITHOUT CONTRIBUTING TO ‘RESEARCH SLOP’

    Everyone says 'use AI' but no one tells me how to do it reliably. We hear this from UX teams constantly and in this session, we answer it directly. Drawing on conversations with hu…

  • Thu Apr 23 13:30 – 14:00 (13:30–14:00 America/New_York)

    SCALE, MEASURE, TRANSCEND: EVOLVING THE UX RESEARCH PRACTICE IN THE AGE OF AI

    Breaking free from reactive work to rebuilding an operational model that drives business strategy The measurement shift: Moving from „vanity metrics“ to experience scorecards Democ…

  • Thu Apr 23 14:00 – 14:20 (14:00–14:20 America/New_York)

    1,500 CUSTOMERS LATER: TURNING RESEARCH INTO PRODUCT DECISIONS

    Tips for running research at meaningful scale: Hear lessons from a 1,500-participant study that combined quantitative reach with qualitative depth How to bring stakeholders in earl…

  • Thu Apr 23 15:00 – 15:30 (15:00–15:30 America/New_York)

    UNLOCKING LEVEL 5: WHERE AI REALLY HELPED DRIVING UX MATURITY

    Inside a level-4 research team: What it really takes to build systematic, cross-functional, business-strategic UX ResOps structure Understanding how our AI toolkit helped to reshap…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 33 companies, parsed from the program.

33 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
31Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

61% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite38%
  • VP-level411%
  • Director / Head of1542%
  • Manager / Lead411%
  • Engineer · IC13%
  • Research / Science719%
  • Other roles26%

Of 36 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01Conveo.aiSp·T
  2. 02Dialogue AISp·P
  3. 03SCAD3V
  4. 04Bolt Insight2V
  5. 05Docusign2V
  6. 06Google2V
  7. 07ADP1V
  8. 08Affirm1V
  9. 09Amadeus1V
  10. 10Amazon1V
  11. 11American Express1V
  12. 12BoltChatAI1V
  13. 13Cisco / Splunk1V
  14. 14CoLoop1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
platinum sponsor1
50% of 2
title sponsor1
50% of 2