Call for proposals

Submit a talk, panel or workshop for Calgary and/or Edmonton

In partnership with Edmonton UX, Calgary UX is thrilled to announce that UX Camp is expanding to Calgary in 2025! Building on the success of our previous events in Edmonton, the 2025 conference promises to be an engaging and dynamic gathering of UX professionals, designers, developers, and innovators from across the province.

Set against the backdrop of Calgary’s vibrant tech scene and Edmonton’s diverse government, academic and tech sectors, UX Camp 2025 will focus on sharing ideas and insights within Alberta’s UX community.

Event Details

We invite you to share your expertise and insights by submitting a proposal to lead a session, workshop, or panel discussion at one or both of this year’s UX Camp locations.

Whether you’re an experienced professional or an emerging voice in the field, we welcome diverse perspectives that challenge conventional thinking and inspire new ideas. Join us as we foster a collaborative environment where creativity and knowledge thrive.

Submission Deadline: January 10, 2025

UX Camp Calgary

March 22, 2025
at Platform Calgary

UX Camp Edmonton

May 9-10, 2025
at Allard Hall, MacEwan University, Edmonton

THE STAGE IS WAITING FOR YOU

Proposal Submission Details

Session Formats

This year we have several ways you can share your knowledge or project:

Deep dive (45 minute presentation talk or demo)
Quick take (25 minute presentation talk or demo)
Panel (Minimum of 3 participants representing diverse perspectives required)
Product showcase (10 minute product demo)
Workshop (2-hour or 4-hour)

FAQS

Feel free to reach out to the UX Camp organizers at [email protected] with any questions you may have.

How are proposals selected?

We would love to have everyone who submits a proposal speak at UX Camp, but given our time constraints we may have to narrow down the presenters.

To help increase your odds, here is a little more about what we’re looking for:

Your session represents a unique perspective, problem or voice in the industr
Your session will provide insights that someone can’t get online or through Google. It can be an expansion of an existing idea, but your self-reflection should be evident.
Your topic is geared to one of these topics/audiences:UI/Craft
Research
Technology/Development/Production
Strategy/Leadership/Product Manager
Your presentation will include key takeaways that someone can utilize in their careers
You have real working examples of your ideas, or your talk is associated with a case study

But my role is not in UX?

Many people in the user experience field come from diverse backgrounds and experience. If you’re a service designer, information architect, content writer, ethnographer, business analyst, developer, scrum master, interaction designer, product manager, even a unicorn, you’re likely one of us.

But I’m not an expert?

Not every great presentation is delivered by an industry veteran or expert of their craft. Tales from the trenches, epic fails, small hard fought wins, or outstanding products just starting out are all well worth sharing. Sharing knowledge doesn’t have to be glamorous.

What started as a modest gathering soon became a thriving community of like-minded designers, researchers, and enthusiasts. This community has grown stronger through its shared love for learning and improving user experiences, fostering collaboration, innovation, and knowledge exchange.

HOW TO START YOUR SUBMISSION

PROPOSAL FORM

Using the proposal submission form, tell us about your idea, who it’s for, and what you hope the audience can take away from it. Tell us what kind of session format you’d like to do, the topic/audience of your session, and any technology requirements or stage equipment you might need.

Spaces are limited, act fast

Get your ticket

Early Bird Ticket

Tickets available until January 31, 2024

Regular Ticket

Tickets available until March 20, 2024

Last Minute Ticket

2 days before the event

building UX communities in Alberta

About us

UX Camp 2025 is proudly brought to you by Calgary UX and UX Ed monton.

Building on the success of our previous UX Camps in Edmonton, the 2025 conference promises to be an engaging and dynamic gathering of UX professionals, designers, developers, and innovators from across the province.

The partnership between Calgary UX and Edmonton UX represents a shared vision of fostering a thriving user experience community across Alberta. By joining forces, these two groups bring together the unique strengths of their respective regions, creating opportunities for collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and innovation.

Calgary UX is a vibrant community fostering connections among UX professionals through workshops, networking, mentorship, and creative collaboration.

Our goal is simple: to connect and grow a community of people across disciplines and industres that share a passion for design and UX.

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Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that the Calgary area where the Bow and Elbow rivers meet is a place of confluence where the sharing of ideas and opportunities naturally occurs. Indigenous peoples have their own names for this area that were in use long before Scottish settlers named it Calgary.

The Métis call the Calgary area Otos-kwunee. In the Blackfoot language, they call this place, Moh-kins-tsis. The Stoney Nakoda Nation refer to the Calgary area as Wîchîspa Oyade and the people of the Tsuut’ina nation call this area Guts-ists-i. We would like to acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 Region in Southern Alberta.

This includes: the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai collectively known as the Blackfoot Confederacy; the Îethka Nakoda Wîcastabi First Nations, comprised of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations; and the Tsuut’ina First Nation. The City of Calgary is also homeland to the historic Northwest Métis and to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. We acknowledge all Indigenous urban Calgarians, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis, who have made Calgary their home.