UX Researchers Meetup #9 - UX Research in the Age of AI: Evolving Roles, Real Use Cases & Where Humans Thrive
UX Researchers Meetup #9
UX Research in the Age of AI: Evolving Roles, Real Use Cases & Where Humans Thrive
Agenda:
Join us for a UX Research meetup examining how UX Research is transforming in the age of AI.
We’ll kick off with a panel discussion on evolving research practices and shifting roles. Speakers will share real-world applications of AI, along with its limitations, risks, and ethical boundaries. We’ll also dive into what empathy, creativity, and critical thinking means in UX research and how to ensure these components are present in our work regardless of the tools we use.
After the panel, participate in small-group discussions to exchange perspectives, then stay for relaxed networking with the community.
18:00 - doors open, registration
18:30 - meet & greet: introducing the meetup & getting to know the audience
18:45 - panel discussion
19:45 - two rounds of facilitated discussions in small groups with the audience
20:15 - 21:00 - networking
Speakers
Reinhild Otten - Freelance Futurist / Lead UX Strategist / Researcher / AI Manager Speaker
Bio: Reinhild is a results-driven Freelance Lead UX Research Strategist, (Futurist, and AI Manager) with 20+ years of experience leading large-scale digital transformation projects for international enterprises across retail, tourism, finance, mobility, and real estate. Expert in aligning user insight, emerging technologies, and strategic innovation to deliver measurable business impact.
Giovanna G. - Product Design & Research Manager | UX Lead @ Staffbase
Bio: Gio has been working as a researcher for the past 10 years and has explored different industries, markets and products, consolidating her love for translating human needs and behaviors into product insights. Today, she works at a B2B SaaS company as Research Manager and, most recently, as Research & Design Manager, supporting a revamping towards an AI first product.
Veronica Semeco - Product Designer & Creative Consultant
Bio: Veronica is a Senior Product Designer with a strong focus on user research, working across SaaS, mobility, and healthcare products. She’s spent the last years in small teams where design and research go hand in hand, turning insights into product decisions. Recently, she’s been exploring how AI fits into research workflows in practice: what it speeds up, where it falls short, and what still relies on human judgment.
Meetup organizers
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About the Organizer
Employed.world is community of hiring managers, mentors, coaches, and job seekers in UX and product in Berlin/Germany. In the current job market, there are many highly capable people finding it hard to navigate the market and often feeling that the journey is isolated. No matter if you are a junior, mid-level, senior, new manager, or even a leader. Imposter syndrome, self-doubts, and often a lack of support are among the many hurdles one faces. On the other hand, we have so many professionals in UX and Product including working professionals, seniors, and mentors who would be happy to share their experiences and help someone in need. So we are attempting to increase the interaction between these two groups through our events.
You can join the community from our WhatsApp link invite which will be shared once your registration is confirmed.
About the venue partner
Engelnest, an amazing founders community and co working space in Berlin
Photos
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