Tensions still run high when it comes to discussing 'research democratization'. Should we let our teammates do research, or not?

Lauren argues that the real question is: can we actually prevent our teammates from doing research? And if the answer is no, how do we support them in doing it the right way?

There are few people who've built a research practice from scratch, and even fewer who've done it at a company as iconic as Figma. But, that's exactly what Cristen did.

She's here to share her experience and learnings from building the research practice at Figma, and what she thinks you should do, as you build yours.

At the end of the day, it's the leader of the company, often the CEO, who holds the power in the organizations we work in. That means all of our work ultimately flows from initiatives and directives set from the top.

What do leaders think about research? How has it helped, how has it hindered, and where do they see the most value? Evan, CEO of Getro, joins us to share his point of view.

As a former ReOps leader at Slack, and having worked with dozens of tech executives, Behzod has developed a strong taste for research. How should it work? What does it feel like when it's successful? What is good research?

In this talk, join Behzod as he explores these questions to help us figure out what "good research" actually looks like.

Relationships are key to research impact, mostly because, as researchers, we're used to influencing decision making, not necessarily making decisions ourselves.

Join Janna as she shares her view on building and maintaining relationships with our stakeholders, managers, partners, and other colleagues.

There are few research executives that are as experienced as Christina Janzer. Christina was tasked with building the original Facebook research team, before moving on to do the same at Slack a few years later.

Christina is here to share her lessons from building up the research function in two very different environments.

Research doesn't matter if it doesn't change or influence decisions. But, how do we develop the skills to influence, when it's so different from the research ones we use in our day-to-day.

Join Colette as she shares her point of view on how to think about research impact.

Let's face it, most UX researchers got into the field because we're great with people, not math. But often, numbers is the language of our partners and stakeholders, and having a base knowledge of how to handle quant research is extremely helpful.

In this talk, join Alex and Marina as they walk you through the basics of what you need to know to get started with quant methods as a UX researcher.

If you're like most UX researchers, you like words much more than numbers. But understanding numbers, particularly how to use them in a research context, is an extremely valuable skill to have.

In this talk, Colette makes the case for why we all need to embrace quantitative research.

Doing the research is only part of the work. Planning the research... well that's a whole other ballgame altogether, and one you deeply need to understand to be effective as a researcher.

In this talk, join Raz as he outlines the key things you need to know to effectively plan and execute quality UX research projects.