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Seattle UXR folks 👀 This is one conference you can't miss on May 28!

Published 4 months ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader,

We’re officially in conference season again, and honestly, this year feels different. I'm loving the side conversations, the people I randomly sit next to, and the spontaneous idea sessions that have stuck with me. Almost every conversation I’ve been having lately keeps coming back to the same thing:

How AI is changing the way we research, build, collaborate, and make decisions.

Not all conferences hit the same, but one that I'm really excited about is Crafted by UserTesting!

It's happening on May 28 at Victory Hall in Seattle, Washington.

And the lineup is one I’m genuinely looking forward to. They’ve got speakers from McDonald’s, Netflix, CVS, Yum! Brands, and Cisco, leaders who are not just shaping the conversation but deciding what comes next in our space.

Crafted is focused on the topics many of us are actively navigating right now:

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✔️ the future of UX research in AI-native teams

✔️ scaling influence through shared understanding

✔️ practical workshops for researchers, designers, & product teams

✔️ storytelling and communication as strategic skills

✔️ building better cross-functional collaboration

✔️ staying grounded in human insight while workflows evolve

Some sessions that I would make sure to see:

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🔹“Evolve Your UX Research Strategy to Win in an AI World”

🔹“Design Research is Glue: Scaling Influence Through Shared Understanding”

🔹“Building an AI-Native Team: 5 Lessons So Far”

If you’re in Seattle or nearby, it’s definitely worth checking out.

UserTesting shared a promo code for 100% off the workshops: UXOUTLOUD

Crafted Seattle

🗓️ May 28, 2026

📍 Victory Hall, Seattle

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You can view the full agenda + register here:

If you end up going, definitely let me know, and I'll connect you to other UX Outloud community members who will be in the room 🙂

All the best,

Eniola Abioye

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​UXR Career Coach and Founder, UX Outloud

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