We're Bringing Northeast Ohio's UX Community Together
Our mission is to share knowledge and networking opportunities, and increase awareness of the benefits of UX in organizations and as a career.
We offer in-person events and online events covering all aspects of UX. Events are open to the public. We do not charge membership fees.
UX Akron is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) user experience community in Northeast Ohio, primarily serving the Akron and Cleveland areas, Canton, Youngstown, Kent, and surrounding areas.
Our Next Event
Thursday, November 13, 2025
9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET [in-person]
World Usability Day 2025
The 20th Anniversary of World Usability Day is Thursday, November 13, 2025! Join us in Akron to hear from a variety of speakers about this year’s theme: Emerging Technologies and Human Experience.
Location: BluTique Hotel, 1 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308
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Review the agenda and speaker presentations on our blog: Read our blog for all the details about #WorldUsabilityDay
Be an event sponsor or donate to help support UX Akron and #WUD2025 – We’d love to hear from you!
Interested in donating or being a sponsor? Let’s connect: UX Akron website
Speakers for #WUD2025
- Christina Burnett: Trust-Centered Service Design for Complex, Risky Systems
- Erin Byrne: An Exploration of Assistive Technology, AI and UX
- Stephen Morrissey: Using Ancient Wisdom to Solve Modern Problems: How Stoic Philosophy Can Help Designers
- Shelby Muter: Designing with your Customers: Using Co-Creation and Continuous Discovery to Design and Build an Internal Tool
- Tarun Seth: Designing an Employer Portal: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
This is an in-person full day event.
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