UX

2024-12-17 Transforming Music Accessibility with Haptic Technology

Hosted by CapCHI, and Valentyna and Sercan.

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Join us for an inspirational talk with Leon Lu!

Leon is a visionary researcher and designer whose work transforms the boundaries of accessibility and innovation. In this session, Leon will dive into making non-verbal communication accessible to blind and low vision musicians during performances and in learning environments. He will discuss the design and development of wearable haptic systems and provide insights into the development of haptic codes and future iterations of wearable haptics for communication.

DATE TIME: Tuesday December 17, 2024, 12:00 pm (noon).

LOCATION: ONLINE Event! Link visible for attendees on registration.

REGISTRATION: (Free!) https://www.meetup.com/capchi/events/304989167/ 

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2024-11-19 Turning Decisions into Outcomes: A Talk with Alistair Croll

Hosted by CapCHI, and Melis and Andrés.

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>>>>>>>>>> NEW VENUE ALERT <<<<<<<<<<

We’re excited to announce a fresh new location for our upcoming event! CapCHI now meets at Impact Hub Ottawa (123 Slater Street, 7th floor).

Get ready for an inspiring evening with Alistair Croll—an entrepreneur, event organizer, and bestselling author—as he talks about how to turn decisions into real results. Alistair will share his insights on making meaningful changes in organizations, using data to make better decisions, and why fresh, creative thinking is key to progress.

Here’s a bit of what he’ll cover:

  • Subversive Thinking: Challenging the usual way of doing things. Alistair will show how looking at things differently can lead to real change, helping organizations go beyond “business as usual.”
  • Overcoming Inertia: Inertia is the tendency to stick to the same old habits and processes, even if they’re not the best. Alistair will discuss tools and ideas to break through this resistance to change, paving the way for improvement.
  • What’s Next in Tech: Expect Alistair to share some exciting ideas about the future of tech, including how “Shadow Dev” is changing the game and why IT is shifting from subscriptions to pay-as-you-go models.

 

DATE TIME: Tuesday November 19, 2024, 5:30-8:30 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/304513431/ 

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2024-10-15 Fireside Chat with Nokia’s UX Design and Research Head, David Kiesekamp

Hosted by CapCHI, and Hala and Aishwarya.

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>>>>>>>>>> NEW VENUE ALERT <<<<<<<<<<

We’re excited to announce a fresh new location for our upcoming event! CapCHI now meets at Impact Hub Ottawa (123 Slater Street, 7th floor).

Join us for an inspirational fireside chat with David Kiesekamp, Nokia’s Head of UX Design and Research, moderated by Hala Hawa MDes, PMP, CapCHI’s Co-chair.

During this chat you will get to learn about David and his none-linear design journey, how Nokia encompasses diversity, design, and innovation in their practices, and the interplay between design, research, technology, and business.

This is your opportunity to learn about the complexity of the journey to becoming a UX designer. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the industry, this discussion will provide takeaways and a new outlook in your UX career.

David Kiesekamp – Nokia | LinkedIn

 

About The Venue

Impact Hub Ottawa is situated on the 7th floor of a high-rise building and at 7pm the entry doors on the ground floor/street level lock automatically. We will monitor the doors a bit past the lock time and tape a note to the door with a number to contact for entry. Water, tea and coffee are provided for free, but food will not be available. You are welcome to bring your own snack. No alcoholic beverages please. If you like to head out for a drink afterwards, there are various options near by to do so.

 

DATE TIME: Tuesday October 15, 2024, 5:30-9:00 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/303751280/ 

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2024-09-17 Insights from Ottawa’s UX Consultancy Leaders

Hosted by CapCHI, and Melis, Cristina and Sercan.

CapCHI September 2024 event image

>>>>>>>>>> NEW VENUE ALERT <<<<<<<<<<

We’re excited to announce a fresh new location for our upcoming event! CapCHI now meets at Impact Hub Ottawa (123 Slater Street, 7th floor).

Some changes: Water, tea and coffee are provided for free, but food will not be available. You are welcome to bring your own snack. No alcoholic beverages please. If you like to head out for a drink afterwards, there are various options near by to do so.

Our new venue is situated on the 7th floor of a high-rise building and the entry doors on the ground floor/street level lock automatically at 7pm. We will monitor the doors a bit past the lock time and tape a note to the door with a number to contact for entry.

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The Event

Join us for an exclusive industry event hosted by CapCHI, where you’ll hear from the leaders of Ottawa’s most influential UX consultancy firms: Alasdair Stuart Bell from Jumping Elephants, Dominira Saul from DFFRNT, Kellen Greenberg from Systemscope, and Urooj Qureshi from Design Centered Co. — will share their decades of experience and discuss the challenges, opportunities, and future trends in UX.

DATE TIME: Tuesday September 17, 2024, 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/303342914/ 

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2024-05-21 2024 CapCHI Student Showcase

Hosted by CapCHI and Hala Hawa.

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Our last and favourite event of the 2023/2024 season! Join us as we welcome emerging UX talent from Algonquin College, Carleton University and the University of Ottawa. Each team will have 10 minutes to present, followed by an open discussion from the audience.

DATE TIME: Tuesday May 21, 2024, 6:00-9:00 pm.

LOCATION: In-Person Event at Mulligans Golf Bar at 201 Queen St, Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1P 5C9, 2nd Floor (Mozaik Street Food Eatery).

REGISTRATION: (Free!) https://www.meetup.com/CapCHI/events/300759508 

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2024-04-16 Applying Neurovine™ EEG Technology to Improve Health Outcomes After Head Trauma

Hosted by CapCHI and Hala Hawa.

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Dr. Ashleigh Kennedy (Co-Founder and CEO) from Neurovine join Diana McGlinchey, MSc from the Victimology Research Centre at Algonquin College to discuss how Neurovine’s proprietary EEG headband and app are being used to improve outcomes for people who have experienced head trauma.

The team at Neurovine has worked with leading experts in the MedTech space, conducted trials in the Digital Health program at the Bruyère Research Institute, and worked with individuals diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome and other injuries to refine the technology.

Learn more about Neurovine: https://www.neurovine.ai

DATE TIME: Tuesday April 16, 2024, 6:00-8:00 pm.

LOCATION: In-Person Event at Mulligans Golf Bar at 201 Queen St, Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1P 5C9, 2nd Floor.

REGISTRATION: (Free!) https://www.meetup.com/capchi/photos/34474544/

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2024-03-19 A Career in Strategic Pioneering: Navigating Entry to Executive levels while leveraging the power of UX

Hosted by CapCHI and Hala Hawa.

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Fire Side Chat with Sonia Bot.

Moderated by CapCHI Co-chair Hala Hawa MDes, PMP 

Join us for an inspirational fireside chat with Sonia Bot on the role of CHI/UX in her career, executive/boardroom perspectives of CHI/UX, and insights on futures for CHI/UX in the context of systems thinking, disruptive innovation, Generative AI mainstreaming, and navigating complex transitions and transformations.

DATE TIME: Tuesday March 19, 2024, 6:00-8:00 pm.

LOCATION: In-Person Event at Mulligans Golf Bar at 201 Queen St, Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1P 5C9, 2nd Floor.

  • COVID-19 safety measures: Event will be indoors!

REGISTRATION: (Free!) https://www.meetup.com/capchi/events/299364701/

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

Hosted by CapCHICapCHI December 2023 event image

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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2023-11-21 From Discovery to Delivery: A Journey of Bringing a Product to Market

Hosted by CapCHI, and Melis B.CapCHI November 2023 event image

Join us and embark upon a journey that takes us from the conception of an idea, through the rigor of research and design, to the birth of a product that changes the way people make decisions. Seasoned designer and founder of Design Centered Co., Urooj Qureshi, draws you into the story of how his firm’s latest innovation, Impactor App, was created by putting humans at the center of every decision and how it leads to the transformation of service to product.

DATE TIME: Tuesday November 21, 2023, 6:00-8:00 pm.

LOCATION: In-Person Event at Mulligans Golf Bar at 201 Queen St, Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1P 5C9, 2nd Floor (this month only!).

  • COVID-19 safety measures: Event will be indoors!

REGISTRATION: (Free!) https://www.meetup.com/capchi/events/297228465/

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2023-10-17 Women in STEM – Panel Discussion: UX Current Challenges and Future Trends

Hosted by CapCHI, Hala H., and Ken K.CapCHI October 2023 event image

Tonight’s topic is a panel discussion with 3 Women in STEM, local leaders in their domain in who will share their UX Current Experience (academia, consulting and inhouse), Challenges and Future Trends

DATE TIME: Tuesday October 17, 2023, 6:00-9:00 pm.

LOCATION: In-Person Event at Mulligans Golf Bar at 201 Queen St, Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1P 5C9, 3rd Floor.

  • COVID-19 safety measures: Event will be indoors!

REGISTRATION: (Free!) https://www.meetup.com/capchi/events/296592420/

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