UXPALOOZA 2025 - UXPA International

UXPALOOZA 2025
Program
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UXPALOOZA 2025
Program
Get Involved
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What Is UXPALOOZA?

(you-ex-puh-loo-zuh)
noun
A celebration exploring the intersections of UX and AI.

- UXPA International

Join us on September 19, 2025

UXPALOOZA 2025 is a one-day virtual summit that will explore the intersection of UX and AI, along with career development related topics. This UXPA International summit will feature keynotes, panel discussions, demos, presentations, and networking opportunities.

No matter your career level or experience with AI, this virtual summit is designed to inspire, support, and connect you with fellow innovators around the world to drive forward the field of UX.

2025

UXPALOOZA Speakers

Check out some of our invited global experts in UX and AI!

We will announce more speakers soon!

PROGRAM

Level up your UX value by learning how to responsibly use AI and enhance your UX career.

Explore trends.

Hear from AI experts on best practices, methods, and tools for UX innovation and success.

Leave inspired.

Obtain practical insights and resources to achieve your UX career goals no matter your career stage.

Gain connections.

Connect with researchers, designers, strategists, and leaders in UX during our dedicated networking session.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Engage with a global community of user experience professionals!

Sponsor Benefits

Have questions? Email us at uxpalooza@uxpa.org.

Michael Nix

Principal Designer
VCA Strategy

Michael is a 20 year design veteran, currently operating as a Principal Designer for his solo agency VCA Strategy. He’s held positions as senior design manager at Amazon Web Services, Oracle NetSuite, CVS Health (Aetna), in FinTech, and taught design at Northwestern University. While he knows some frontend code, he’s absolutely embracing vibe coding and the emergence of new AI tools like MCP. He lives in Colorado, loves biking with his partner and daughter, cooking, gaming, and snowboarding. Go Broncos.

Gurasha Raskar

UX Researcher & AI Strategist
Sage Spark AI

Gurusha Raskar is a Strategic AI and UX Leader renowned for delivering AI-powered, user-centered solutions that blend behavioral science, technical expertise, and business strategy. At Deloitte, she led over 250 projects for Fortune 500 companies, enhancing efficiencies and creating client-focused innovations. Her award-winning work in AI-driven healthcare at the MIT Pathcheck Hackathon aimed to impact over 345 million users. Gurusha has also contributed to Google’s Solve for X and led community initiatives like Akamai’s Adventure Catalyst. Passionate about mentoring women in STEM, she shares her insights through speaking and workshops, driving innovation and inclusivity in technology.

Sean Savage

Product Design Lead
AAA

Sean J. Savage is a father of two and an AI product design leader with 20 years of professional experience leading teams to success through user-centered product and service design, from New York City to Shanghai to San Francisco.

He’s worked for AAA, Intel, Frog Design, Adaptive Path, Jawbone, GE Digital, Vanguard, UCSF, and Stanford Medicine. He has a Master’s degree in Information Management & Systems from UC Berkeley.

His writing has been published in The Washington Post, Wired, and the Chicago Tribune. He occasionally writes very short autobiographies in the third person.

Sarah Thompson

Director of Behavioral Design
Live Neuron Labs

Sarah Thompson is a behavioral scientist and the Director of Behavioral Design at Live Neuron Labs, where she advises Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits like the American Heart Association on designing products, communications, and services that work with human behavior, not against it.

With a background in Clinical Psychology and a Master’s in Cognitive Semiotics, Sarah brings deep expertise in how people think, feel, and decide — and applies it to real-world challenges across healthcare, sustainability, financial wellbeing, education, and tech.

She regularly consults with organizations, trains teams, and speaks on how behavioral insights can elevate UX, CX, marketing, and AI experiences, especially in a fast-changing digital world.

John Whalen

Lead, Psychological Insights & Innovation
Brilliant Experience

I lead Insights & Innovation at Brilliant Experience, where I help global brands understand the psychology behind their customers’ behaviors and bring successful products to market.

Initially skeptical about AI, my team and I conducted extensive “AI vs. Human Researchers” studies to pinpoint precisely where AI-enhanced research excels—and where human judgment remains irreplaceable. I became convinced that AI will transform how research will be done.

Now I regularly interview pioneering founders in the AI-for-UX space and leverage the latest AI tools to deliver rapid, scaled, global insights for top brands.

With a PhD from Johns Hopkins, I combine academic rigor with real-world experience and pragmatism to help you learn to harness cutting-edge AI tools and make AI your powerful partner.

Claudia Bruckschwaiger

Managing Partner
swohlwahr

After founding an international startup, project experience in software design, digital strategy, and personnel service in a managerial position, Claudia now works on strategic digitization projects with startups, SMEs, and corporations as a managing partner of swohlwahr, a consultancy focusing on the human-centered organization. She is also a lecturer in interaction design at a vocational college in Salzburg, is co-author of the books, “Soft Skills for UX Professionals” and “User Experience Design und Sustainability,” and is vice president of the International Accreditation Program of UX Professionals (IAPUX).

Jared Huke

CEO
Daito Design

Jared Huke is the CEO of Daito Design and Lumara Vision Corporation, where he leads innovation at the intersection of enterprise UX, AI integration, and spatial computing. With over two decades of experience, Jared has spearheaded core business transformation projects for numerous Fortune 100 companies, particularly in the energy, logistics, and industrial sectors.

An alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design, Jared also served as a lecturer at the university’s Center for Integrated Design, teaching courses like “Introduction to Design Thinking” to interdisciplinary students.

As the President and Founder of UXPA Netherlands, he has been instrumental in fostering professional development and accreditation for UX practitioners.

Based in Amsterdam, Jared continues to drive innovation while balancing his professional endeavors with personal passions, including ceramics and family life.

Eunji Jeong

Director of Strategy
Designed Connected

Eunji is a design leader, mentor, and community builder who helps organizations navigate the intersection of AI and human-centered design. As Director of Strategy at Designed Connected, she combines hands-on design leadership with business acumen to build scalable design processes and future-proof organizations for the AI era.

Through mentoring hundreds of designers across career stages, Eunji recognized the need for stronger professional community support, which led her to found Designed Minds, a global network that empowers design professionals to advance their careers and take ownership of their growth.

A sought-after voice on AI’s impact on design, Eunji writes and speaks about the transformation of the designer role and the opportunities for human creativity. Her passion for translating complex concepts into actionable strategies has helped design teams and businesses proactively embrace change and deliver meaningful solutions to real-world challenges.