2026-03-17 Designing Influence: Leveraging Your UX Power

Hosted by CapCHI and Anna Lena-T

 

You’ve designed the interface, built the prototype, and listened to users. Now what? How do you make sure those user‑backed insights are heard and actually influence decisions within the organization?

The UX Design and Research team at Nokia faces this reality every day. In this session, they’ll share how they advocate for users at every stage of product development, even when working with teams that have different levels of UX maturity.

By building trust, creating space for UX at the table, and showing what’s possible, they turn insight into action and prove that influence at scale matters as much as the work we design.

DATE TIME: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 6:00-8:00 pm.

LOCATION: In-Person Event at Impact Hub Ottawa (123 Slater Street, 7th floor, Ottawa, ON K1P 5H2).

  • NOTE: The venue is in a high-rise building, and the entry doors on the ground floor/street level lock automatically at 7pm.

REGISTRATION: (Free!) https://www.meetup.com/capchi/events/313683011/

2024-03-07 CapCHI UX Student Chapter Mentoring Event

Mark your calendars because the CapCHI Ottawa Student Chapter – Mentoring Event is coming your way – March 7, 2024!

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Get ready to connect with mentors from academia, government, industry, and start-ups!

  • Date: Thursday, March 7
  • Time: 6 – 8 PM
  • Location: Human-Centred Design Lab (C 128), DARE District, Algonquin College

 

Agenda Highlights:

  • Mentor Introductions: Learn from the best in academia, government, and industry!
  • Panel Q&A: Get answers to your burning questions and gain invaluable insights into UX.
  • Networking: Connect with potential mentors and future collaborators!
  • RSVP NOW: https://lnkd.in/duZp8iHk

 

Who Should Attend?

Individuals passionate about HCI, aspiring designers, tech enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the future of user experience!

RSVP NOW: https://lnkd.in/duZp8iHk 

 

What is the CapCHI Student Network?

The CapCHI Student Network is a group of HCI/CHI, UX, UI, and design
students from the main post-secondary institutions in the Nation’s capital:
Algonquin College, Carleton University and the University of Ottawa.

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2023-03-21 Inclusivity in Research and Design: A Win-Win for Business and Society

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Join us to learn more about inclusivity in research and design from Lanre Jerry-Ijishakin.

Topics include:
 Practical tips for implementing inclusivity from ideation to product Launch
• Justifications for investing in Inclusive design
• Actionable steps toward inclusive design

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2021-03-16 Exploring Interactive e-Textiles with Lee Jones

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E-textiles (electronic textiles) are interactive textiles with sensing and actuating properties. Imagine textiles that can sense touch, change colour, play music, or shift into different shapes, all while remaining soft and flexible. The unique aspect of e-textiles is that these fibres and materials can be combined with textile crafting techniques to make technologies that fit seamlessly into our lives, making them invisible.

Interactive textiles might sound like science fiction, but Lee has been exploring how artists and crafters can use e-textiles for their expressive and creative potentials. In this talk, Lee will go over some of the projects she has worked on and how individuals can craft soft technologies for their own needs.

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