Our upcoming events are listed below. Further details will be published closer to the actual dates.
If the topic is of interest then book the date in your diary and register for our email list so you find out when the tickets are released (usually two weeks prior to the event).
If you would like to be a speaker then contact either Chandra Harrison (president@ukupa.org.uk) or the organiser of the event.
If you would like to sponsor the event then either contact Tim Loo (vice-president@ukupa.org.uk) as our sponsorship man or the organiser of the event.
We also upload our events to London IA and Lanyard to help you let everyone know you are attending!
Next Event
Our next event is Thursday 19th April: UX London UKUPA Event. Details will be announced soon. This event is organised by Martina Schell.
Additional Event
We also have another event this month on Monday 23rd April – Designing For Engagement: A Workshop with Susan Weinschenk.
About the workshop:
Susan Weinschenk will share insights from two of her books: Neuro Web Design: What makes them click? And 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People, including research on unconscious mental processing and implications for designing engaging and persuasive websites.
This is a hands-on workshop format. During the session you will be applying the information that Susan presents to evaluate and re-design a case study website for optimal engagement. You can work on one of the case studies that Susan will provide or come prepared with printouts from your own website to re-design.
About Susan:
Susan Weinschenk has a Ph.D. in Psychology, and over 30 years of experience applying psychology to the design of online interfaces.
She is a consultant to Fortune 1000 companies, non-profits and educational institutions. Her clients include Target Stores, Disney, Best Buy, Charles Schwab, Vanguard, Medtronic and American Express.
Susan has written 5 books on user experience and user-centred design. Her most recent books are:100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People and Neuro Web Design: What makes them click?
She is currently working on her next book: 100 Things Every Presenter Needs To Know About People, which is due out in May of 2012. Susan is a highly rated speaker and workshop leader. She is the founder of the User Experience Institute and runs a popular blog: whatmakesthemclick.net
Sponsor
We are looking for a sponsor for this event. Please get in touch with Tim on vicepresident@ukupa.org.uk if you would like more details.
Other upcoming events
Thursday 17 May – Details TBC – Organised by Whan Stransom
Thursday 21 June – Annual Careers Event – Details TBC – Organised by Stavros Garzonis and Raj Arjan