Information Architecture Conference 2024 (Seattle, Washington, United States)

Information Architecture Conference 2024 (IAC24), the annual world-leading IA conference for both academics and practitioners, is set to return from April 9 – 13, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Themed “IA in the Age of AI: Designing Intelligent Information Landscapes”, this conference will explore and discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on information architecture and role of IA designers going forward. Come and join hundreds of professionals in information architecture, user experience design and content strategy in this yearly gathering.

 

 

IAC24 Program

• April 9 – 10, 2024 (Tuesday – Wednesday): Pre-conference workshops
• April 11 – 13, 2024 (Thursday – Saturday): Main conference

 

Venues

• Workshops, main conference sessions and conference-related activities
  • Seattle Public Library – Central Library [Map]
• Social events such as welcome reception and evening get-togethers
  • Crowne Plaza Seattle – Downtown [Map]

 

 

List of Speakers

• Alesha Arp – Senior User Experience Researcher
• Amani Anai – Design Lead, FalconX
• Amy Jiménez Márquez – VP, Product Design, Zillow
• Andrea Resmini, PhD – Associate Professor, Experience Design and Information Architecture, Halmstad University
• Andy Fitzgerald – Information Architecture & Content Strategy Consultant
• Ashley Brewer – Senior Web and UX Librarian, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries
• Becca Gati – Principal Researcher, Workday
• Bob Kasenchak – Information Architect, Factor
• Carrie Hane – Principal Evangelist, Sanity
• Charlie Lapin – Taxonomist, Vinted
• Chris Marino – Principal Solution Consultant, Enterprise Knowledge
• Colin Eagan – Vice President User Experience Strategy, Phaedon
• Dan Brown – Co-founder, EightShapes
• Dan Zollman – Independent Consultant

 

 

• Eloise Marszalek – Data Designer
• Emily Bender, PhD – Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Washington
• Erik Lee – Information Architect & Taxonomist, Factor
• Guillermo Galdanez – Principal Consultant, Enterprise Knowledge
• Jael Schultz – Content Architect
• Jeffrey MacIntyre – Principal & Founder, Bucket Studio and Bucket Brigade
• Jeffrey Ryan Pass – Senior UX Lead, Digital Strategist, Booz Allen
• Jennifer Long – Creative Professional
• Joan Hua – Consultant, AVP
• Joseph Busch – Senior Business Classification Analyst, African Development Bank
• Kelsey Thomson – Head of Research, Optimal Workshop
• Kat King – Business Intelligence Analyst, University of Michigan Library Operations
• Kit Oliynyk – Sr. Design Advisor, Fannie Mae
• Laura Horan – Taxonomist, Vinted
• Leah Catania – Content Strategist, TraceLink

 

 

• Lisa Ellis – Senior Information Architect, Workday
• Michelle Chin – Design Advocate, Zeroheight
• Myles Washington – Director of Experience Design & Strategy, Designit
• Rachel Price – Principal Information Architect, Microsoft
• Ren Pope – Owner and Principal, Info-Do
• Sara Mae O’Brien-Scott – Senior Semantic Engineering Consultant, Enterprise Knowledge
• Sarah Barrett – Director of Information Architecture, Microsoft
• Sharon Stern – UX Researcher and Designer, Intel
• Sherrard Glaittli – Information Architect & Taxonomist, Factor
• Tatiana Baquero Cakici – Senior KM Consultant, Enterprise Knowledge
• Tim Shaw – Director of User Experience, Forum One
• Virginia Corvid – Staff User Experience Designer, Collibra

 

 

Ticket Categories

Ticket Type / Per Person (USD)	Price
3 Day Conference (Early Bird) Valid until Feb 2, 2024	450
3 Day Conference (Standard) Valid until Apr 13, 2024	550
3 Day Conference (Student) Valid until Apr 13, 2024	350
3 Day Conference (OAD Countries) Valid until Apr 13, 2024 Only participants from OAD countries are eligible for the discounted rate	350
1 Half-Day Workshop	375
1 Full-Day Workshop	675

 

 

List of Half-Day Workshops

• April 9, 2024 (Tuesday)
  • (8:30am – 1:00pm) Introduction to AI, exploring roles of IA and UX by Duane Degler & Rebecca Evanhoe
  • (1:00pm – 5:00pm) Product Information Architecture by Dan Brown
• April 10, 2024 (Wednesday)
  • (8:30am – 1:00pm) Getting to Yes by Stacy Merrill Surla
  • (1:00pm – 5:30pm) [Non-workshop, separately charged at USD 250] The Sustainability Forum at IAC24 by Alex Tran, Stuart Maxwell

 

 

List of Full-Day Workshops

• April 9, 2024 (Tuesday), 9:00am – 5:00pm
  • Information Architecture Essentials by Jorge Arango
  • Designing and Modeling Taxonomies for the Enterprise by Gary Carlson
• April 10, 2024 (Wednesday), 9:00am – 5:00pm
  • Information Architecture for Enterprise AI by Michelle Caldwell & Austin Govella
  • Using Ontological Thinking to Solve Complex Information Challenges by Jessica Duverneay & Ren Pope

 

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IAC Scholarships

Students identified as a member of a minority group and enrolled to an undergraduate or graduate program in a relevant field are eligible to apply for the IAC Scholarships.

The scholarships will include:

• access to the IA Conference
• accommodation, meals, and flight
• free attendance to IAC Scholar pre-conference activities

More details on application process can be found here.