Information Architecture Conference 2025 (IAC25), the premier IA conference for both academics and practitioners, will return from April 29 – May 3, 2025, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
With the theme “Information Architecture: The Bridge between Humans and Technology”, this conference will feature a mix of short lightning talks and in-depth lectures that explore how information architecture serves as a crucial link, ensuring user-centered design in an increasingly AI-driven landscape.
Mark your calendars and join hundreds of professionals in information architecture, user experience design, and content strategy at this annual gathering!
IAC25 Program
- April 29 – 30, 2025 (Tuesday – Wednesday): Pre-conference workshops
- May 1 – 3, 2025 (Thursday – Saturday): Main conference
Workshop Facilitators
- Andrea Resmini – Associate Professor, Experience Design and Information Architecture, Department of Intelligent Systems and Digital Design, Halmstad University
- Bob Kasenchak – Information Architect, Factor
- Carol J. Smith – Trust Lab Lead & Principal Research Scientist, AI Division, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
- Carrie Hane – Co-author of Designing Connected Content
- Dan Brown – Founder, Curious Squid Design Lab
- Dan Klyn – Co-founder, World Information Architecture Day
- Dan Zollman – Information Architecture, UX strategy & Human-centered Design Practitioner
- David Dylan Thomas – Author of Design for Cognitive Bias, Creator & Host of The Cognitive Bias Podcast
- Duane Degler – Partner, Design for Context
- Heather Hedden – Taxonomy Expert
- John Tulinsky – Information Architecture & Strategy Consultant, Factor
- Jorge Arango – Information Architect, Author & Educator
- Natalie Buda Smith – Director of Digital Strategy, Library of Congress
- Stacy Merrill Surla – Information Architecture Practitioner
List of Speakers
- Ahren E. Lehnert – Information & Knowledge Management Professional
- Andy Fitzgerald – Independent Information Architecture & Content Strategy Consultant
- Angelina Rudakova – Final Year Student, Interaction Design, Emily Carr University
- Audrey Ross – Content Designer
- Austin Govella – Director, User Experience, Synozur Alliance
- Carol J. Smith – Trust Lab Lead & Principal Research Scientist, AI Division, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
- Carrianne Tuckley – UX Research & Strategy Manager, Interpersonal Frequency
- Claire Wardle, Ph.D – Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Cornell University
- Claudette Hobbart – Technical Content Leader
- Colleen Brand – User Experience Designer, Elsevier
- Cory Slowik – Web and Social Media Coordinator, Northwestern University Libraries
- Dana Bublitz – Senior Information Architect, Microsoft
- Dan Brown – Founder, Curious Squid Design Lab
- Danielle Cooley – Founder, DGCooley & Co
- Danielle Miller – Principal Experience Strategist, Clockwork
- David Dylan Thomas – Author of Design for Cognitive Bias, Creator & Host of The Cognitive Bias Podcast
- Dechen Nagi – Graduate student, Information Architecture, Emily Carr University
- Dorian Taylor – Consulting Designer
- Duane Degler – Partner, Design for Context
- Emily Claflin – Information Architect & Consultant, The Understanding Group
- Emily Ryan – Lead, Experience Practice Area, ICF Next
- Eric Harrison Saltz – Enterprise Information Architect & Digital Strategist, Starbucks
- Erin White – Information Security Architect, Imperva
- Eugenia Bertulis, Ph.D – Industrial Designer
- Frank Sweis – User Experience Librarian, Northwestern University Libraries
- Gary Carlson – Co-Founder, Factor
- Jared Spool – Co-founder, Center Centre & Founder, UIE
- Jason Prunty – Chief Product Officer, PersonaWealth
- Jeff Eaton – Digital Strategist, Lullabot
- Joseph Busch – Senior Business Classification Analyst, African Development Bank
- Karen McGrane – Managing Partner, Bond Art + Science
- Kat Jayne – Principal Consultant, Fathom Consulting
- Kim Mats Mats – Seasoned User Experience Designer
- Lisa Matthews, Ph.D – Neurodivergent Content Design Professional
- Lori Baker – Design & Research Practitioner
- Mandana Rafat – Strategist & Information Architecture Expert
- Marcela Gonzalez – Information Architect Associate, Precision Content
- Marsha Haverty – Sr Manager of Product Design and User Research, AuditBoard
- Myles Washington III – Director of Experience Design & Strategy, Designit
- Nate Davis – Independent Researcher & Practitioner of Information Architecture
- Parkhi Malhotra – UX Researcher & Graduate Student, Human Systems Engineering, Arizona State University
- Regina Lam – Content Strategy Lead, Fearless
- Rhea Reid – Senior Product Designer
- Sara Sterkenburg – Senior UX Designer, Ad Hoc LLC
- Sunny Choi – Staff UX Designer, ServiceNow
- Tawny S. Sverdlin – Web UX Designer, Mission College
- Vincenzo Centinaro – Lead Designer, Designit
Ticket Categories
| Ticket Type / Per Person (USD) |
Price |
| 3 Day Conference (Early Bird)
|
485 |
| 3 Day Conference (Standard)
|
585 |
| 3 Day Conference (Student)
|
385 |
3 Day Conference (OAD Countries)
- Valid until May 3, 2025
- Only participants from OAD countries are eligible for the discounted rate
|
385 |
| 1 Half-Day Workshop |
375 |
| 1 Full-Day Workshop |
650 |
