• The Automation Breakthrough: Workflows for the AI Era

    Q-Branch 200 East 6th Street #310, Austin, TX, United States

    Join us for an evening exploring how automation and AI are transforming the way we work. Hosted by Optimal and proudly sponsored by UX in ATX, this event brings together product managers, UX leaders, and AI founders for an engaging discussion, live reveal, and high-energy networking. What to Expect: This is more than an event—it’s...

    Free
  • Rescheduled: UX Industry Hiring Trends

    Due to a scheduling conflict, this event has been rescheduled for October 23, 2025. The UX job market is shifting, and navigating it has never been more challenging. Whether you’re...

    Free
  • Unpolished: UX Office Hours – Design in Progress

    What this is Unpolished: UX Office Hours is a monthly, in-person gathering for UX designers and researchers of all experience levels. There’s no formal speaker and no slides—just a light theme, optional co-working, and space to talk through real work with other UX folks in Austin. This month’s theme is Design in Progress. What to...

    Free
  • Research in the Wild — Unpolished: UX Office Hours

    Unpolished: UX Office Hours is a monthly, in-person gathering for UX designers and researchers of all experience levels. There’s no formal speaker and no slides—just a light theme, optional co-working,...

    Free
  • UX / AX Designers & Researchers Meet Up

    Official SXSW 2026 event If you’re a UX designer, UX researcher, or working at the intersection of UX and emerging AI systems, come take a breather from the SXSW frenzy and connect with peers who care about how experiences actually work. This informal meetup brings together practitioners exploring both User Experience (UX) and Agent-based Experience...

  • AI in the Workflow – Unpolished: UX Office Hours

    Unpolished: UX Office Hours is a monthly, in-person gathering for UX designers and researchers of all experience levels. There’s no formal speaker and no slides—just a light theme, optional co-working, and space to talk through real work with other UX folks in Austin. This month’s theme is AI in the Workflow (What’s Actually Working). What...

    Free
  • Career Crossroads – Unpolished: UX Office Hours

    Unpolished: UX Office Hours is a monthly, in-person gathering for UX designers and researchers of all experience levels. There’s no formal speaker and no slides—just a light theme, optional co-working, and space to talk through real work and real questions with other UX folks in Austin. This month’s theme is Career Crossroads. What we’ll focus...

  • Stakeholder Reality Check – Unpolished UX Office Hours

    What this is Unpolished: UX Office Hours is a monthly, in-person gathering for UX designers and researchers of all experience levels. There’s no formal speaker and no slides — just a light theme, optional co-working, and space to talk through real work with other UX folks in Austin. This month’s theme is Stakeholder Reality Check....

  • Portfolio & Storytelling Lab – Unpolished: UX Office Hours

    What this is Unpolished: UX Office Hours is a monthly, in-person gathering for UX designers and researchers. No speaker. No slides. Just space to work, reflect, and learn from each other. This month’s theme is Portfolio & Storytelling Lab. What we’ll focus on Strong UX work doesn’t always translate into a strong story. This session...

  • UX in the Gray Areas – Unpolished: UX Office Hours

    What this is Unpolished: UX Office Hours is a monthly, in-person gathering for UX designers and researchers in Austin. No formal talk — just thoughtful conversation and shared work. This month’s theme is UX in the Gray Areas. What we’ll focus on Not every UX decision is clear-cut. Sometimes we’re working with incomplete data. Conflicting...