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2026-10-20 Where AI Helps, Hurts and Why Humans Still Matter

Hosted by CapCHI, Hediyeh, & Miti 

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Join us for a talk to learn about what an AI-enabled workflow actually look like

Where AI Helps, Hurts and Why Humans Still Matter

by Mandy Hui, UX Designer, Outwitly
and Roxana Maria Barbu, Senior Service Designer, Outwitly

AI is now part of our process, from early discovery to prototyping, analysis, synthesis, and delivery. That shift can come with growing expectations: move faster, produce more, and stretch budgets further.

But what does an AI-enabled workflow actually look like? Where does AI genuinely make our work better? Where does it introduce new risks? And what gets lost when we don’t listen, whether that means listening to participants or across the different roles shaping the work?

DATE TIME: Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 6:00-9:00 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/316890078/ 

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2023-12-19 Building accessibility into the engagement and the recruitment process (ONLINE EVENT)

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Join us for a remote lunch and learn!

In the UX and Research community, when we think of product or service design, we often consider accessibility best practices from the standpoint of the deliverable. This is important, but is it enough? Do we need to step back and examine the process of engaging with people to understand their experiences and needs?

The upcoming panel discussion will support us in considering accessibility from the perspective of engagement. How do we engage people so that the engagement process is accessible, particularly when working with people who have been historically excluded or who face systemic barriers, including but not limited to people who are differently-abled?

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2020-11-17 Bicycle Craft Brewery Virtual Field Trip

Join us for an exciting virtual field trip to Bicycle Craft Brewery, makers of beer inspired by the wild places you discover when riding your bike. Your host, Anna Theus, will broadcast from the brewery via live video to our Zoom channel. Tune in to learn how Bicycle makes their different kinds of unfiltered ales. Ask their brewmaster anything about the art and science of our favourite suds. At the end of the night, enter your name in a draw to win some Bicycle swag! For the full experience, you can order Bicycle ales via their website in advance using their curb-side pickup and delivery option.

Bicycle Craft Brewery

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