World Usability Day 2026
“Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI”
Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI celebrates the power of human creativity and intelligent technology working together for a better world. This theme invites us to imagine a future where artificial intelligence strengthens global collaboration, uplifts diverse communities, and protects our planet. By embedding ethics into every aspect of AI design, we can ensure that innovation reflects human dignity, cultural diversity, and environmental responsibility. From addressing climate change to advancing equitable access to knowledge, Ethical AI can become a force for collective well-being.Let’s design this sustainable future by bringing human heart and smart AI together—with compassion, purpose, and love for our planet leading the way.
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World Usability Day across the years!
We have been organizing events on the second Thursday in November since 2005.
Over 250,000 people have been involved in events so far, around the world, bringing together different communities to create a more usable world for all of us.
Upcoming Events
November 12, 2026
World Usability Day 2026 at User Vision
Spend the afternoon connecting, deepening your knowledge and gaining insights.
Edinburgh, Scotland
United Kingdom
November 20, 2026
World Usability Day Africa 2026
World Usability Day Africa 2026
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November 12, 2026
Designing AI Responsibly for Humans and the Earth: Safely, Sustainably, and with Sovereignty
TorCHI and Habits For a Better World
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
November 12, 2026
STHLM Xperience Conference 2026
A hybrid design conference
Stockholm, Stockholms län
Sverige
November 12, 2026
Brandeis University
Brandeis Fix-it clinic
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November 12, 2026
World Usability Day 2026 Bamberg
World Usability Day 2026 Bamberg
Bamberg, Bayern
Germany
November 12, 2026
World Usability Day 2026 in Munich
Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI
Garching bei München, Bayern
Germany
June 5, 2026
DISEÑANDO EXPERIENCIAS- TRANSFORMADO VIDAS. - DESIGNING EXPERIENCES—TRANSFORMING LIVES.
DESIGNING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE WITH ETHICAL AI
Duitama, Boyacá
Colombia
November 12, 2026
Mass Art
UXFAIR
Boston, Massachusetts
United States
November 14, 2024
World Usability Day Lisbon
World Usability Day Lisbon
Lisbon, Lisbon
Portugal
Host City
World Usability Day 2026 at User Vision
Spend the afternoon connecting, deepening your knowledge and gaining insights.
“World Usability Day 2026 at User Vision
Join our 21st annual World Usability Day celebration in Edinburgh! On Thursday, 12th November, from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM at User Vision HQ.
Immerse yourself in this year’s theme, “Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI” at our highly anticipated event. Spend the afternoon connecting with fellow professionals, deepening your knowledge through interactive workshops, and applying new insights directly to your projects. Full programme to follow soon.
– Gain cutting-edge insights from industry experts
– Develop practical skills in accessibility and inclusive design
– Apply learnings directly to your projects for immediate impact
– Plus … enjoy drinks and nibbles throughout the afternoon!
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Venue: UV HQ, 55 North Castle Street, Edinburgh EH2 3QA
Cost: Free (but you must book)
Book here: https://uservision.co.uk/training/world-usability-day-2026-at-user-vision-12-11-2026
Places are free of charge but limited. “
Host City
World Usability Day Africa 2026
World Usability Day Africa 2026
As artificial intelligence shapes the future of product design and user experience, ethical considerations and sustainability must lead the conversation.
We are calling on speakers, designers, researchers, and AI pioneers to help shape the WUDA 2026 conversation! Share your insights, strategies, and frameworks on how we can build responsible, human-centered technology.
Host City
Designing AI Responsibly for Humans and the Earth: Safely, Sustainably, and with Sovereignty
TorCHI and Habits For a Better World
We’re at a critical moment in our history, and AI will shape whether it turns out well or badly. This talk examines where AI is heading through three lenses: safety for people, sustainability for the planet, and sovereignty over our data, choices, and tools. It closes with practical recommendations for using our individual agency, which is greater than most people realize, to change that trajectory.
Bio: Karel Vredenburg is co-founder of Habits for a Better World, a nonprofit focused on the environment, wellbeing, compassion, and responsible AI that helps people adopt habits that are good for themselves and for the planet. He is also an Industry Professor at McMaster University’s DeGroote Schools of Business and Medicine, teaching at the intersection of design, business, health, and AI. As a former Global VP at IBM, Karel led companywide design transformation efforts that put people at the centre of how technology is built, and he co-led the Future of Design Education initiative with Don Norman. Karel hosts the Life Habits Podcast, serves on the BITE and PRAXXI advisory boards, and writes at karelvredenburg.com.
Host City
STHLM Xperience Conference 2026
A hybrid design conference
Format: Hybrid, Stockholm & Online
Languages
[EN] English (English)
Host City
Brandeis University
Brandeis Fix-it clinic
Join us in the Library MakerLabfor a special Fix-It Clinic in celebration of World Usability Day!
This hands-on event brings together community members, makers, designers, and problem-solvers to repair everyday items while exploring how thoughtful, human-centered design can make products more sustainable, accessible, and easier to use.
Instead of throwing broken items away, bring them to the MakersLab and work alongside volunteers who can help diagnose problems, suggest repairs, and teach valuable repair skills. Whether it’s a small appliance, household item, toy, or another well-loved object, you’ll have the opportunity to give it a second life while learning something new.
The event also celebrates the principles of World Usability Day, a global initiative dedicated to improving the way people interact with technology, products, and services. Through hands-on activities and informal conversations, you’ll discover how usability, accessibility, and sustainable design can reduce waste, strengthen communities, and create better experiences for everyone.
Host City
World Usability Day 2026 Bamberg
World Usability Day 2026 Bamberg
This year again, interested visitors have the opportunity to get impressions of new interaction concepts at the chair for Human-Computer-Interaction at the University of Bamberg in the context of the World Usability Day. Among other things, there will be the opportunity to try out interactive art. We will also give insight into our current research as well as the Master’s programme Interaction Research & Design.
In order to plan our event better, we ask for a short registration by email to: susanne.hahn@uni-bamberg.de by 02 November 2026.
Time & Place
Thursday, 12 November 2026, 10.00-12.00 hrs
An der Weberei 5
Room 01.045
D-96047 Bamberg
Contact
Suanne Hahn
susanne.hahn@uni-bamberg.de
Phone: +49 951 863-3941
Marcus Schöbl
marcus.schoebl@uni-bamberg.de
Tel.: +49 951 863-3949
Languages
[EN] English (English)[DE] German (Deutsch)
Host City
World Usability Day 2026 in Munich
Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI
In Munich the conference followed the theme of the year:
Designing a Sustainable Future with Ethical AI.
See all details in the event web site gupamuc.de .
Languages
[DE] German (Deutsch)
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Host City
Mass Art
UXFAIR
UX FAir
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