Your roadmap to grow, lead, and shape the future of UX starts here.
Join us for a high-energy day of learning, leadership, and industry-defining insights. Whether you're building your UX foundation or scaling your influence, UXCON25 delivers the tools, inspiration, and community to fuel your next leap forward.
What’s In a Name? The UX Identity: Who We Were, Are & Can Be
The UX field is changing fast. Kevin reframes titles, identity, and the skills that actually matter next—so you leave centered, confident, and ready to lead your lane.
The UX Uncertainty Principle: Designing in a VUCA World
Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity—Jeremy shows practical ways to design with (not against) ambiguity so teams can ship with confidence.
Shaping Your UX Journey
High-demand skills & career transitions
Future-proofing your career
Breaking into UX & leveling up
Becoming the Leader They’ve Been Waiting For
Leadership isn’t a title—it’s daily practice. Calvin shares actionable frameworks for influence, integrity, and impact.
Shared Mindsets & UX Success
AI & automation
Staying ahead in a changing industry
UX impact in business
Less Cringe, More Connection: Spark Relationships in a Disconnected World
Real talk on building meaningful relationships online and in person—without the awkward. Perfect for leveling up your networking, job search, and day-to-day collaboration.
Overflowing Leadership:
Gaining Honest Feedback for Growth
A hands-on session with a personalized leadership assessment and guided peer feedback in a safe, supportive environment.
A quick look at tools advancing our practice (thank you, Great Question) and a moment to honor community impact.
Live music + Local happy hour (walkable).
Because community is the point—come meet your people.
Access > gatekeeping
$125 nonprofit pricing made possible by sponsors.
Hands-on growth
A real workshop + practical talks you can use Monday.
Career momentum
Hiring signals, networking that doesn’t feel gross, and leaders who will remember you.
Human energy
You’ll leave inspired, connected, and recharged.
Registration, Coffee & Networking
Opening Remarks
Yao Adantor
Opening Keynote
Kevin Liang
Mini Break
5 mins
Mini-Keynote
Jeremy Miller
Career Panel: Shaping Your UX Journey
Wendy Zajack
Lunch Break
...on your own
Award Presentation
Sponsor Spotlight
Great Question
Mini-Keynote
Calvin Robertson
Mini Break
10 mins
Industry Panel: Shared Mindsets & UX Success
Jeremy Miller
Closing Keynote
Jen Blatz
Mini Break
6 mins
Closing Remarks
Yao Adantor
Live Music
Yao Adantor
Local Happy Hour
...celebrate & connect in downtown Silver Spring
