Join us for World IA Day in Los Angeles this year on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the ArtCenter South Campus, located in Pasadena, CA.
The 2025 theme for World IA Day is Challenges of Change: Adapting Information Architecture for an Evolving World.
This year’s event will feature a program packed with amazing speakers and presentations, activities, and the in-person, connective experience that just can’t be beat. Expect a full day of sharing knowledge and networking with people who are passionate about information architecture, research, content strategy, UX, and UI design.
Food and drinks are included in the cost of the ticket and will be provided throughout the event.
VOLUNTEER
If you would like to volunteer to join the planning team OR volunteer day-of, sign up or contact Julie at losangeles@worldiaday.org for any questions.
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Venue, parking and transit
Program/Schedule
Doors open
Attendee check-in, registration, and breakfast (provided by WIADLA)
Meet & Mingle
Welcome & Introduction
Rather than Adapting Change, Might as Well Drive it Forward: From UX Research in Architecture to the Research Perspective of the Evolving World
Presented by Chun-Ling (Vanya) Hsu, Design Research Specialist at Architecture Design Firm
Working as a design research specialist in the architecture and design industry, what change impacts us when researching the users in the built environment? What is the difference between studying the physical world and the digital world? Vanya will explain her work in understanding the user's needs in the physical environment and how information architecture is inherently used in day-to-day.
Befriending the LinkedIn Algorithm
Presented by Lynn Boyden, Business Analyst at Lane County Government
It is an as-yet unwritten talk, but it has come out of the fact that over the past five years, I’ve been doing a lot of mentoring for folks looking for UX roles, and the very first thing I do is help them get their resume and linkedin profiles polished and honed, using UX techniques that they’re already familiar with. The next step is learning how to engage with the LI algorithm so that it shows you jobs better suited to your skills, and to boost your presence in recruiters’ feeds. I hate it, you hate it, we all hate it, and yet here we are, using this flawed tool to find our ways to gainful employment.
Activity
Lunch
Provided by WIADLA
How Information Architecture Helps Us Navigate Rapid Changes
Presented by Chris R. Becker, Senior UX Designer, Educator, Author
Information architecture is a living breathing reflection of organizations and of rapid change. Change can happen from many places (user needs, AI shifts, stakeholders, market headwinds, etc). We'll learn how IA helps align people who are making rapid changes; expose rapid changes and can be a living record of change; and facilitate a 10,000 ft-view for leaders overseeing rapid change.
Accessibility: It's Not Rocket Science
Presented by Paul Lumsdaine, Head of Research and Design Operations, Enterprise Business Information Services, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Accessibility benefits everyone, and makes the world more usable for people with disabilities. But why aren’t companies prioritizing accessibility and why do teams struggle to make accessible products? The answer is actually much simpler than you might think.
Paul will talk about how information architects, including designers and researchers, will pave the way to a more accessible future.
Why this talk matters:
- Technology and design has made information much more accessible to the masses but has unintentionally also created barriers
- Getting teams and organizations to make the world more accessible is critical to our future
If you’re already familiar with usability, user experience, information architecture, and product design, this talk will deepen your understanding of how accessibility benefits everyone and how researchers and designers can lead the way in creating services and products that are more usable for all.
