UXPA International 2026 Conference

AI Lightning Talks

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Mrudu Lahari Malayanur

Product Manager
Mogli Technologies

Mary Gansallo

Senior Product Designer
Microsoft

Nadia
Doutcheva

Senior UX Researcher
Deloitte

Ted Stark

Director, UX Research
Deloitte

Join this fast-paced, high-energy session designed to spark ideas and inspire conversation at UXPA International 2026.

Each speaker in this session has just 10 minutes to share a big idea, showcase a project, or highlight a unique perspective. This session consists of three lightning talks and is all about AI.

Lightning Talk

Presented by

Track
  1. Designing to Influence, Not to Engage – User Experience in the Era of AI
 Mrudu Lahari Malayanur UX Strategy
  1. Designing the Spectrum of Intelligence – From Chat to Contextual, Agentic, and Ambient AI
 Mary Gansallo Tools & Techniques
  1. Evaluating GenAI in User Experience Design – Comparing Human, GenAI, and Human + GenAI Design Approaches
 Nadia Doutcheva & Ted Stark Tools & Techniques
Entry-Level Lightning Talk Tools & Techniques UX Strategy