UX Australia 2026 (Online / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)

UX Australia 2026, the 17th edition of Australia’s leading annual UX conference, will be held over two days, August 27 – 28,  2026, at the NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre in Sydney.

The two-day program will cover a wide range of topics, including UX, product and service design, and related disciplines such as research, content, operations, management, and more. Attendees will gain valuable insights, inspiration, and practical knowledge from some of Australia’s leading UX practitioners.

For international participants who cannot attend in person, a live streaming option will also be available, ensuring everyone can join the experience remotely.

Program / Schedule

• August 27, 2026 (Thursday), 9:00am – 5:00pm
  • Keynotes, Talks
• August 28, 2026 (Friday), 9:00am – 5:00pm
  • Keynotes, Talks

List of Speakers

Keynotes

• Fatemeh Aminpour – Researcher & Sessional Academi, UNSW Sydney
• Nathan Shedroff – Full Professor, California College of the Arts
• Nila Rezaei – Co-founder & Design Director, RK Collective
• Sam Alderton-Johnson – Founder & Director, Impact Policy

Talks

• Amanda Pitcher – Practice Lead, Strategy & Design, and Software Engineering, Versent
• Amir Ansari – Design Leader
• Ben Shelton & Cordelia Prangley – Senior Manager, User Experience & Business Improvement & User Experience and Service Design Specialist, The University of Newcastle, Australia & University of Newcastle
• Cornel Steyn & Jess Witt – Principal Consultant: Strategy & Design & Lead Consultant: Strategy & Design, Versent
• Elise Loeuille – Senior Service Designer, Transport for NSW
• Emma Buckland – Lead Mobile UX Designer
• Jessie Pahng – Design Leader
• Josephine Abbatangelo – Senior Product Designer, Movember
• Maria Sereno – Accessibility & inclusive design specialist
• MC Monsalve – ABC
• Mina Giang – Co-founder, Head of Product & Experiences, Oexa
• Nadine Raydan & Emily Smith – Senior Product Manager & Peer Work Manager, ReachOut Australia
• Patima Tantiprasut – CEO & Managing Director, PetRescue
• Peter Barber – Staff Product Designer, Airwallex
• Sakib Jalil – Casual Academic: Design & IT, UTS: University of Technology Sydney | University of Sydney | Central Queensland University
• Sarah Fennelly & Rachael Wilson – Visual Design Lead & Lead, Digital Content and User Experience, Deakin University

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Notes:

• Early Bird rates are available until January 31, 2026.
• Middle Bird rates apply from February 1 – June 30, 2026.
• Late Bird rates begin on July 1, 2026.
• Freelancers, educators, junior professionals, and non-profit organizations are eligible for a AUD 100 discount.

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