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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Agenda

Cultivating UX Community: UX Maturity & Resilience Networking Session

Steph Chow  (Founder, Creative Director UI/UX, XAMA)
Celia Hodent  (Game UX Strategist, Independent)
Location: Room 207, South Hall
Date: Tuesday, March 10
Time: 1:50 pm - 2:50 pm
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass - Get your pass now!
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Career
Format: Special Event
Vault Recording: Not Recorded
Audience Level: All

The current state of the industry has been fraught with the loss of knowledge, expertise, and loss of momentum. How do we pick up the pieces to cultivate UX maturity and innovation? How do we maintain creativity and design enthusiasm when our professional future has been uncertain for years. Does the answer lie in community and grassroots knowledge sharing?

Join this networking session to create meaningful connections through open and vulnerable conversations around our hopes for the future of UX maturity. As well, sharing our resilience strategies that have been guiding you through these tumultuous times