New York City • April 8, 2026
Where Craft meets AI
A one-day, peer-driven summit bringing together senior experience research leaders to explore how modern teams are maintaining rigor, moving faster, and driving real business impact as expectations evolve.
Apply to Attend
Apply to attend for free. This is a curated, peer-driven event with limited capacity. Approved attendees will receive full event details.
The craft of experience research is changing, and its role is becoming even more important.
This summit explores how leading research teams are adapting in practice, balancing speed, judgment, and impact as expectations evolve.
This summit explores how leading research teams are adapting in practice, balancing speed, judgment, and impact as expectations evolve.
The day is designed to balance focused sessions with time to connect.
Expect a thoughtful rhythm of talks and conversations, with space to engage, reflect, and connect with peers.
Expect a thoughtful rhythm of talks and conversations, with space to engage, reflect, and connect with peers.
Summit Program
We’ll continue to share program details as speakers and sessions are confirmed.
Morning Sessions
9:00 am
Registration & Coffee
9:45 am
Opening Keynote: What We Kept:
Craft Lessons Through Changing Tools
Craft Lessons Through Changing Tools
10:25 aM
Vibe Check:
Bringing Discipline to AI Research
Bringing Discipline to AI Research
10:55 aM
Beyond the North Star:
Building Experience Metrics that are Actually Useful
Building Experience Metrics that are Actually Useful
11:35 AM
Breakout: The Researcher's Co-pilot:
Guiding Your Team to Success with AI
Guiding Your Team to Success with AI
11:35 AM
Breakout: From Insights to Impact:
Scaling Research through Strong POVs
Scaling Research through Strong POVs
12:00 pM
Networking Lunch
Afternoon Sessions
1:05 PM
Keynote: The Future of Experience Research
1:45 Pm
Finding Leverage When the Landscape is Shifting
2:15 PM
Break and Refreshments
2:25 PM
From Insights to Influence:
The New Era of Research Leadership
The New Era of Research Leadership
3:10 PM
Closing Keynote: How AI Is Changing Research:
For Us, By Us, With Us
For Us, By Us, With Us
4:00 PM
Rooftop Happy Hour and Networking
Summit speakers are researchers who are deep in the work, testing ideas, navigating tradeoffs, and learning in real time.
Expect clear points of view shaped by hands-on experience and thoughtful perspectives on where the craft is headed.
Expect clear points of view shaped by hands-on experience and thoughtful perspectives on where the craft is headed.
14
Expert Speakers
9
Expert-Led Sessions
200
Research Leaders
What you’ll walk away with
What's Changing
How leading teams are evolving research practice today
What's Working
Concrete examples from teams doing the work
Who You'll Meet
Meaningful peer connections that extend beyond the day
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