UX Camp Edmonton 2026
A conference for Alberta's UX community
October 30-31, 2026
Allard Hall, MacEwan University
Conference tickets now available
UX Camp Edmonton
UX Camp Edmonton 2026 brings together UX professionals, designers, researchers, developers, and innovators from across Alberta for a full day of learning, connection, and inspiration.
Hosted by UX Edmonton and UX Calgary, this event is designed to build community, elevate our craft, and explore the future of user experience.
What is UX Camp?
UX Camp is one of the largest UX conferences in Western Canada, created to foster local talent and bring together perspectives across disciplines and experience levels. UX is more than one role or path. If you shape experiences in any way, you are part of this community..
This one-day conference features speakers from across the industry, including experts, local leaders, and emerging voices sharing real-world insights and fresh perspectives.
Why attend?
- Expand your perspective and grow your practice
- Learn about emerging trends shaping UX, including AI, human-centred design, and UX strategy
- Gain real-world insights from across tech, healthcare, government, education, and more
- Make real connections with other UX practitioners
- Be part of shaping the future of UX
Who should attend?
- UX, UI and service designers
- Researchers and strategists
- Product managers, product owners, and product strategists
- Developers and engineers
- UX writers and content strategists
- Team leaders and managers
- Anyone curious about UX!
Event details
Conference
Date: October 31, 2026
Location: 11-253 Allard Hall, MacEwan University, Edmonton
Early bird tickets are available in limited quantity until May 15, 2026.
Workshops
Date: October 30, 2026
Location: Allard Hall, MacEwan University, Edmonton
Details and tickets coming soon.
Join us as we built a stronger, more connected UX community across Alberta.
Our Keynote Speakers
UX Camp features a diverse group of speakers spanning UX design, research, product, strategy, accessibility, and leadership.
To be announced
To be announced
Jesse James Garrett
AI Transformation
Leadership Consultant
Our speakers
Sheldon Bauld
Director, UX /
Gov't of Alberta
Mark Elamatha
Product Owner -
Gov't of Alberta
He / him
Benji Franck
Designer and Developer -
Gov't of Alberta
He / him
Jennifer Fraser
VP of Experience and
Partnerships, Outwitly
She/her
Shane Gryzko
Senior UX Researcher,
Financial Services
He / him
Randall Herd
Details to be announced
Thomas Jeffery
Designer, Design systems,
Gov't of Alberta
He / him
Sarah Khalid
Director - Experience Design
and Enablement, Ascendion
Carolyn Morgan
Design & Research
Operations Manager
Scott Plewes
CSO Akendi
Marcos Rezende
Senior Product Designer /
Hive
Andrew Turnbull
Managing Director,
Product & UX at Evans Hunt
our workshop facilitators
To be announced
Conference Sessions
October 31, 2026
Join us for a full day of learning for UX professionals, featuring compelling keynotes, in-depth sessions, and dynamic short talks across multiple tracks. The schedule is expertly crafted to balance reflection and application, providing ample networking opportunities.
- 8:00 AM
- Allard Hall, MacEwan University
Registration
- 9:00 AM
- Allard Hall, MacEwan University
Opening Ceremony
- 9:15 AM
- Allard Hall, MacEwan University
Opening Keynote
To be announced
- TBD
TBD
- 10:15 AM | 45m sesions
- Stream 1
System thinking in UX and service design
- Scott Plewes
CSO Akendi
- Stream 2
Building Through Chaos: Supporting Teams During Reorgs and Structural Change
- Carolyn Morgan
Design & Research Operations Manager
- Stream 3
Creating the Role You Need: My Journey to Becoming a UX Metrics Lead
- Shane Gryzko
Senior UX Researcher, Financial Services
- 11:00 AM
- Allard Hall, MacEwan University
Break
- 11:15 AM | 45m sesions
- Stream 1
Crossing the Glass Bridge: Systems Thinking, Data Science & UX
- Jennifer Fraser
VP of Experience and Partnerships, Outwitly
- Stream 2
“Just Enough”
- Mark Elamatha
Product Owner - Government of Alberta - Thomas Jeffery
Designer, Design systems, Government of Alberta - Benji Franck
Designer and Developer - Government of Alberta
- Stream 3
Build Prototypes not Prompts: User-Centric Discovery
- Randall Herd
Details to be announced
- 12:00 PM
- Allard Hall, MacEwan University
Lunch
- 1:00 PM | 45m sesions
- Stream 1
A designer’s guide to the galaxy
- Sheldon Bauld
Director, UX, Government of Alberta
- Stream 2
Invisible logic: the design behind machine decisions
- Marcos Rezende
Senior Product Designer / Hive
- Stream 3
UX Show and Tell: Law Depot
- 1:45 PM
- Allard Hall, MacEwan University
Break
- 2:00 PM | 45m sesions
- Stream 1
Panel
- Details to be announced
- Stream 2
UX 🤝 Product: Bridging strategy and delivery
- Andrew Turnbull
- Stream 3
From Insights to Action: How Experience Roadmaps Drive Org Alignment and Better User Experiences
- Sarah Khalid
Director - Experience Design and Enablement, Ascendion
- 2:45 PM
- Allard Hall, MacEwan University
Break
- 3:00 PM
- Allard Hall, MacEwan University
Closing Keynote
UX in the Age of AI Transformation
- Jesse James Garrett
AI Transformation Leadership Consultant