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.
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This summit is designed for leaders responsible for research quality, team velocity, and influence across the organization.
You’ll leave with practical frameworks, real examples, and connections you can apply directly within your organization.
Sessions are designed to explore how the craft of research is evolving and how teams are raising the bar for rigor, speed, and business impact.
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
Learn practical strategies and frameworks from your peers. Empower your team to balance intelligent automation and human insight.
14
Expert Speakers
9
Expert-Led Sessions
200
Research Leaders