Don't get us wrong, we love it when we're able to see ahead and prepare for our future research needs. But, in fast paced environments, the future is often uncertain, and so are the needs of our stakeholders. How can we be ready when a big research opportunity arises?

Watch as Gregg Bernstein, Sr. Director of Research at Hearst Magazines, teaches us about how to step aside from planned research and make the most out of opportunistic research.

When it comes to research impact, influence is what it's all about. But, we don't learn about influence building in school, or when we onboard to a new company.

Lucky for all of us, Ovetta Sampson is here to help. She's a pro at building consensus and influence in organizations like Google, Capital One, and Microsoft, and she's going to give you the rundown on how to build research influence at your organization, too.

Not all that matters can be measured, and not all that's measured, matters. In this talk, Nicole and Ling tell us about their journey to quantify something incredibly important, but equally difficult, to measure: trust.

Listen as they outline the steps they took to build a reliable, repeatable system to evaluate how much Groupon customers trust the brand, and how you can do the same with any hard to measure concept you care about.

Often times, when you get promoted as a researcher, it's for being great at doing research. But, as you quickly realize, the work and skills of a manager are very different to those of an IC.

In this talk, watch as Monal Chokshi, Head of Research at Lyft, gives us her advice for finding success in research management, by leveraging the research skills we already have.

Looking for work can be one of the most frustrating experiences anyone ever goes through. Why is it like that, and why don't we have the skills to fix it?

Adam Mansour, UX Researcher at Google, talks about how to use our research skills to make a better, more human, hiring experience for everyone.

When's the last time you modified your methods? Added a little spice to your research recipes?

In this talk, Jing Jing Tan walks us through a new way of using interviews - not just in reports, but in charts and artifacts, too. Let's bring plotting to our interviews with Jing Jing.

Figuring out what to work on as a researcher can be a daunting challenge. Even more so when so much around you is being measured.

But, according to Behzod Sirjani, former Head of Research Operations at Slack, that's not the right way to find the projects that really matter.

For those entering the field, you've probably learned a lot about methods, maybe a bit about writing reports, and certainly enough about making a portfolio. But, when it comes to professional growth in this field, understanding the role you play in the bigger scheme of an organization is key.

In this classic talk, watch as Dave breaks down what aspiring researchers need to know about building a successful career in UX Research.

When we do UX Research, most of the time we're talking to users who navigate the world just like we do. However, one of the most important types of research projects we can take on, are those centred around making the products and services we build accessible for all, including people with disabilities.

To take on these sorts of projects, it's important you set yourself and your participants up for success. In this talk, Andrea Crofts outlines what you need to do to run a great UX Research project with people who have visual impairment.

As researchers, we're always looking for frameworks we can use to make sense of our insights and effectively communicate learnings with our colleagues.

With all the frameworks out there, is there a way we can combine them to make for a more powerful artifact? In her talk, Claire Menke takes us through her experience of combining multiple frameworks to create a holistic story about her customers at Udemy.