Call for Speakers
UX Y’all 2026
24 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026
Marbles Kids Museum Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
uxyall.org
UX Y’all is the annual conference hosted by the Triangle UXPA, a North Carolina chapter of the User Experience Professionals Association.
Theme:
Human. By Design.
From optimized to understood.
We’re living through the most automated moment in history. Systems are infinitely faster and relentlessly logical. Built to optimize, not to understand. Humans aren’t logical or linear. We bring context, emotion, and contradiction into everything we do. As systems get better at efficiency, the gap between what’s built and what people actually need grows. That’s not a flaw to work around. That’s the work. At UX Y’all 2026, we bring together everyone who designs for people. This is why it matters. This is why we’re here.
At UX Y’all 2026, experience:
🔹 Keynotes from Raleigh’s top design leaders
🔹 Workshops where you’ll solve real challenges
🔹 Case studies from NC’s fastest-growing companies
We’re tackling:
✦ Designing for the people that systems overlook
✦ Building trust in automated experiences
✦ Research methods that reach beyond the data
✦ Advocating for the human when no one else is
Call for Speakers
08 May 2026
02 Jun 2026
Free registration for speakers
All speakers and co-speakers will receive a complimentary ticket to UX Y'all. (Note: Travel expenses will not be covered.)
Instructions
Please read the following before submitting your proposal.
- Deadline: June 2, 2026. No late submissions will be considered.
- Blind review process: Do not include any identifying information in your session description. Avoid using speaker names, companies, products, email addresses, or affiliation statuses. We strive for a diverse body of presenters, so do optionally include requested information on speaker diversity if you'd like that to be considered in the selection process.
- Timeline: Sessions will be evaluated after the Call for Speakers closes, and speakers will be notified of decisions as soon as possible.
- Editing your session: If you need to make changes to your submission, please email uxyallspeakers@triuxpa.org by the deadline. After the deadline has passed, you cannot change the proposal.
- Submission limit: No more than two submissions per person please. (This includes being a second speaker or panelist in another session.)
- Location priority: Some priority will be given to local speakers.
- Theme fit: Submissions will be evaluated for overall quality, relevance to UX as a profession, fit with community needs, and theme.
- In-person presentation: All speakers will present in-person.
Session Formats
- Presentation (45 mins): Share ideas and experiences related to UX or other relevant, controversial, or emerging issues.
- Panel (45 mins): Present ideas and experiences in groups of 3-5 people with a session moderator.
- Workshop (45 mins): Demonstrate a research or design technique with audience participation.
- Lightning Talk (10 mins): Speak on something short and informative.
- Out of the Box (45 mins): Surprise us!
If you use assistive technology and have issues with the submission form, please contact uxyallspeakers@triuxpa.org for assistance.
event fee
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