UX Y’all Conference 2026 (24 Sep 2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

UX Y’all 2026

September 24-25 • Raleigh NC

About UX Y’all

UX Y’all is a user experience conference that blends the latest UX trends with Southern hospitality, creating an unforgettable experience for attendees. The event celebrates the vibrant and diverse design and tech scene of the North Carolina Triangle area, showcasing the talent and expertise of local UX practitioners.

The conference will take place on September 24–25, featuring local UX speakers and keynote presentations sharing their knowledge and experience.

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Location

Marbles Kids Museum

201 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601, United States

While this is primarily an in-person event, we also plan to support attendees with access to all conference recordings. If you have any questions about conference options, feel free to contact us at info@uxyall.org

Refunds

You can request a refund until Friday, September 12 (one week before the conference). Refunds requested after 9/12 will only be honored if we are able to fill the seat from our waitlist.

You may also choose to:

Transfer your ticket to someone else
Donate your ticket

To request a refund or ask questions about the process, please email info@uxyall.org

If you have questions or issues with your registration, please reach out to info@uxyall.org.

The Power of While: Using Purposeful Constraints to Reveal Hidden Connections (24 Sep 2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Yes, And AI: Boost UX Ideation with Improv and Gen-AI

Pre-Conference Workshop • September 24

Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh

Registration Required

[This workshop is available for in-person UX Y’all 2026 ticket holders only.]

Workshop Description:

Many design challenges ask us to optimize for a single outcome, yet innovation often happens at the intersection of goals, not in the optimization of just one.

In this playful workshop participants will practice "The Power of While." Working in small teams and using a creative "while" constraint, we will explore how connecting unrelated goals can reveal hidden opportunities. Along the way we will practice making connections that are often considered separately, uncovering overlooked stakeholders and generating unexpected ideas, transforming ordinary design challenges into opportunities for more creative human-centered solutions.

Participants will learn a technique they can immediately apply to UX challenges, product or service design, innovation workshops, and everyday problem-solving.

Speaker Information:

Catherine Louis

Founder, cll-group.com: Helping organizations deliver value while strengthening human connection

Catherine Louis is a Certified Scrum Trainer®, Certified Reinvention Professional, independent Agile coach, founder of CLL-Group.com, leader of AgileRTP and co-founder of PoDojo.com. Her focus is on Product Strategy, Lean Innovation, Business Agility: nurturing an innovation culture with teams who can rapidly sense and respond. As a product coach, trainer, facilitator, and speaker, she designs playful, hands-on experiences that help teams tackle complex challenges, uncover hidden opportunities, and create meaningful outcomes. Catherine is passionate about using connection, curiosity, and experimentation to help people solve problems in new ways. She is also a volunteer with over 20 years as a SAR II and K9 trainer and handler with Wake Canine Search and Rescue.

Waitlist

If the event fills up, you can join the waitlist. Two days before the event if there are spots available, we'll notify those on the waitlist. Any available spots will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.