Four Seasons Palo Alto
July 29, 2026
9:00AM - 1:00PM

Experience Research Summit: Silicon Valley

A private, half-day summit for 50 senior research leaders.
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50 seats. Application only.

*This is a closed-door event for VP, Director, and Head of Research / Insights leaders. Seats are limited to 50 by design.

AI is changing how studies get done. What hasn't changed is what makes research worth doing: rigor, context, and craft. Together, we'll explore where AI creates real leverage, how workflows are evolving, and what research leadership looks like next.

Expect a candid, interactive discussion with fellow research leaders, followed by a networking lunch to continue the conversation with peers shaping the future of research.

Silicon Valley Summit Location

Four Seasons Palo Alto

2050 University Ave
East Palo Alto, CA 94303

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50
Research Leaders
4
Sessions
1
Success Spotlight
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What you’ll walk away with

What's Changing

How leading research teams are adapting their practice right now, from people doing the work.

What's Working

Concrete examples of AI in real research workflows, including one full customer case study.

Who You'll Meet

By the end of lunch, you'll know the names of the people shaping the future of UX research.

Agenda

9:00 am
Arrival & Networking
9:20 AM
Welcome: Research at an Inflection Point
Ryan Glasgow, CEO, Sprig
9:25 aM
The Future of Research: How AI Agents Change the Lifecycle
James Villacci, Head of Research, Sprig
Keynote
10:10 AM
Coffee break
Networking
10:25 am
Learnings from Notion’s AI Transformation
Sanya Attari, Director of Research, Notion
Customer
10:55 am
Applying AI In Practice
Mani Pande, Senior Director, UX Research, Freshworks
Featured
11:25 aM
Refresh Break
Networking
11:35 aM
Guided Peer Discussion: AI in Your Organization
James Villacci, Head of Research, Sprig
Breakout
12:05 PM
Lunch & Peer Networking
Networking
1:00 pM
Summit Concludes

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Who should apply?
This is a closed-door event for VP, Director, and Head of Research / Insights leaders. Seats are limited to 50 by design, so every conversation in the room is a peer conversation

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