All UX Research Events

Lean Thinking in UX Research: Maximizing Value, Minimizing Waste
2026-01-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
[URL of this listing: https://usercalendar.com/event/lean-thinking-in-ux-research-maximizing-value-minimizing-waste/]

In this session, Sara Ulius-Sabel (Sr. Staff UX Researcher at ServiceNow) explores how Lean Thinking — a systematic approach originating from Toyota’s manufacturing practices — can transform how we approach UX research operations.

Research teams are under increasing pressure to deliver more value with constrained resources. But what if the real problem isn’t doing more with less, but rather eliminating what doesn’t add value in the first place? Sara will share how Lean Thinking helped her identify and eliminate waste throughout her career, from UX design and user research at Whirlpool to UX research at ServiceNow.

We’ll explore the seven types of waste in research operations (waiting, defects, over-processing, inventory, motion, overproduction, and transportation) and how to systematically identify and eliminate them. We’ll also discuss a timely new dimension: How does AI fit into Lean Thinking? As AI becomes both a producer of research artifacts and a consumer of our inputs, how can we use this shift as a catalyst to fundamentally rethink value and waste?

Attendees will gain:

A framework for identifying the seven types of waste in their research operations

Practical strategies to minimize waste and maximize value for stakeholders

Understanding of how to apply Lean principles to AI integration in research

Actionable steps to audit and improve their research workflows

This session is ideal for UX researchers, research ops professionals, and research leaders seeking to operate more efficiently and deliver greater impact.

Using AI in UX Research Analysis, Synthesis, and Reporting
2026-01-29 12:00 - 13:00
[URL of this listing: https://usercalendar.com/event/using-ai-in-ux-research-analysis-synthesis-and-reporting/]

Learn how to use Claude for data analysis and as a thinking partner for UX research and cut analysis, synthesis, and reporting from 2 weeks to one day.

Debbie has been using Claude to help with qualitative research analysis, synthesis, and reporting through all of 2025. In this live session she’ll show how she does it so you can give it a try too, and adjust it for your needs. She’s also tested her method with ChatGPT, Copilot, and NotebookLM, for comparison.

Using real, anonymized transcripts from one of her 2025 research projects, Debbie will show you how she works with Claude.

👥 About the speaker:

Debbie Levitt is a Lead UXR & Strategist and Founder of Delta CX. She finds revenue opportunities hiding in customer problems. Debbie is an accomplished UXR professional, solving product, service, strategy, & process challenges for companies of all sizes & stages.

Webinar: Using AI in UX Research Analysis, Synthesis, and Reporting
2026-01-29 12:00 - 13:30 | online
[URL of this listing: https://usercalendar.com/event/webinar-using-ai-in-ux-research-analysis-synthesis-and-reporting/]

📆 Date: Jan 29, 2025🕔 Time: 12:00 p.m. EST / 6:00 p.m. CET / 9:00 a.m. PST📍 Location: Online💸 Free event

🎙 Speaker and topic:

Topic: Using AI in UX Research Analysis, Synthesis, and Reporting

Speaker: Debbie Levitt, Lead UXR & Strategist, Founder of Delta CX

Moderator: Petra Rajkov, User Researcher @UXtweak

🧐 About the presentation:

Learn how to use Claude for data analysis and as a thinking partner for UX research and cut analysis, synthesis, and reporting from 2 weeks to one day.

Debbie has been using Claude to help with qualitative research analysis, synthesis, and reporting through all of 2025. In this live session she’ll show how she does it so you can give it a try too, and adjust it for your needs. She’s also tested her method with ChatGPT, Copilot, and NotebookLM, for comparison.

Using real, anonymized transcripts from one of her 2025 research projects, Debbie will show you how she works with Claude.

👥About the speaker:

Debbie Levitt is a Lead UXR & Strategist and Founder of Delta CX. She finds revenue opportunities hiding in customer problems. Debbie is an accomplished UXR professional, solving product, service, strategy, & process challenges for companies of all sizes & stages.

🎟️ Registration:This event, organized by UXtweak, is open to anyone with an interest in UX research.

Can’t make it to the live session? Register anyway – we’ll send you the recording! But keep in mind, you’ll miss the chance to participate in the live Q&A with Debbie.

Doing Research in an AI World: Understanding Tradeoffs and Owning Impact
2026-02-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
[URL of this listing: https://usercalendar.com/event/doing-research-in-an-ai-world-understanding-tradeoffs-and-owning-impact/]

Using AI in research workflows is fairly common practice now. But many teams still struggle with knowing what good research with AI looks like.

In this session with Maria Rosala, Director of Research at NN/g, we’ll discuss where human judgement is critical in the research process, how to assess tradeoffs between quality and speed, and why claims like “AI removes bias” can be misleading.

We’ll also tackle the real pressures researchers are facing right now (from a tough job market to heightened ROI scrutiny), and share practical takeaways on how to adapt as the research role continues to evolve.

[Webinar] How Research Leaders Pressure-Test AI Insights
2026-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 | online
[URL of this listing: https://usercalendar.com/event/webinar-how-research-leaders-pressure-test-ai-insights/]

📆 Date: February 26th, 2026

🕔 Time: 12:00 p.m. EST / 6:00 p.m. CET / 9:00 a.m. PST

📍 Location: Online

💸 Free event

🎙 Speaker and topic:

Topic: How Research Leaders Pressure-Test AI Insights

Speaker: LaKeisha Lovett, User Experience Manager at The Home Depot with 20+ years of experience

Moderator: Petra Rajkov, User Researcher @UXtweak

🧐 About the presentation:

AI can synthesize insights faster than ever. But synthesis isn’t the hard part, judgment is.

In this session, we’ll skip the tool demos and go straight to where leadership actually lives: what happens after AI generates an output.

How do you pressure-test AI-driven narratives before presenting to executives?

How do you separate signal from noise when the patterns look convincing?

And where does human expertise become non-negotiable, even when AI can do it faster?

Drawing from real discovery work deconstructing how professionals stay irreplaceable in AI-accelerated environments, this talk is for professionals ready to lead at the orchestration layer.

🎟️ Registration:

This event, organized by UXtweak, is open to anyone with an interest in UX research.

Can’t make it to the live session? Register anyway – we’ll send you the recording! But keep in mind, you’ll miss the chance to participate in the live Q&A with LaKeisha.
