What we’re about
We’re a casual and welcoming community of User Experience (UX) professionals, founded in 2013 by people who just wanted to relax and talk about design over a cold beer.
We organize events in Belgium (Antwerp, Brussels and Hasselt) to connect UX professionals and encourage continuous learning. We meet to exchange ideas, informally network, and grow together through all stages of our careers.
We’re run by a small group of dedicated volunteers and the generosity of speakers, local sponsors and hosts, and enthusiastic members like you!
Look for these types of events:
UX Beers (every last Tuesday in Antwerp, 2nd Tuesday in Brussels (4x per year), and also In Hasselt 4x per year, typically 60 - 80 attendees)
We gather at a different UX agency or venue to network, drink beers, and listen to speakers on various themes in the world of UX and digital design.
UX Workshops (periodic, attendance and topics vary)
Periodically we organize events to dive deeper into specific topics or skills in UX. These are facilitated, hands-on, small-group workshops, and a great way to improve your UX skills in more interactive format.
UX Movies (periodic, attendance and topics vary)
Sometimes cool movies and documentaries about design and social issues come out that are interesting for UX designers. We hold screenings with discussions and expert panels, and of course, we bring the beers. :)
Interested in hosting? Sponsoring? Volunteering? Participating in another way? Contact us for details at user@uxbelgium.be.
See you at the next Meetup!
- Annie and the rest of the UX Belgium team
Join our Slack community: https://bit.ly/2Iqj33z
Follow us on Twitter @UXAntwerp
Join us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ux-antwerp-47147717b/
Watch the talks on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/UXBelgium
Request to give a talk at UX Beers https://bit.ly/2VfVbZ6
Request to host or sponsor a UX Beers https://bit.ly/2J8G2Bn
Sponsors
Upcoming events
1
•HybridUX Beers Antwerp November @ November Five
November Five, Scheldestraat 11, Antwerp, BEWelcome to our November UX Beers in Antwerp!
This time, we will host our event on Tuesday the 25th of November at November Five in Antwerp.
Ariad and Creative Skills sponsor our events.
📺 Follow the event online? We stream live via Youtube
-------------------------------
### UX TALKS
Talk 1: Facsimile: On Flemish Primitives and the next dimension of experience.
Jan Huysmans, Experience Designer @November Five
In his talk, Jan will explain how he believes we’re moving beyond the era of screens, into a new dimension of experience, characterized by high-fidelity "facsimiles" of reality, intelligence, and interaction. He will cross-reference the work of a well-known Flemish painter to illustrate this quite radical transformation and our need to build these new and profound experiences.
Talk 2: Expectations: the mother of all frustrations or the key to success?
Alexander Cafmeyer, Service Design and ITSM leader
Expectations are a constant in everyone’s life, both personally and professionally. For UX/UI professionals, managing expectations is an integral part of the job — whether they come from users, clients, or internal stakeholders.
In this talk, Alexander draws on his experience as an IT consultant and former business lawyer to explore the nature of expectations, how they differ among stakeholders, and how to navigate them effectively. He will also share how Service Design methodology has deepened his understanding of this topic, and how AI is transforming what is considered “added-value work.”
-------------------------------
### SCHEDULE
18:00 - Doors open. Drinks & snacks
19.00 - 19.15 - Introduction to UX Belgium Meetup, announcements
19.15 - 19:45 - Talk #1
19:45 -20:15 - BREAK
20:15 - 20:45 - Talk #2
20:45 - 21:30 - Socialize
-------------------------------
### SLACK CHANNEL
We have our own UX Belgium slack channel.
Come join us and say hi!
***
### YOUTUBE CHANNEL
All our livestreams and talks are recorded and available on our UX Belgium youtube channel.
-------------------------------
### ABOUT UX BELGIUM
UX Belgium is a growing community of User Experience (UX) professionals in and around Belgium.
Look for these types of events:
UX Beers
Periodically, we gather at a different agency or venue to drink beers, network and listen to speakers on various themes in the world of UX and digital design.
UX Antwerp: Each last Tuesday of the month
UX Brussels: Each second Tuesday of the month, 4x per year
UX Hasselt: 4x per year
UX Workshops
Now and then we organize events to dive deeper into specific skills and techniques in UX. These are smaller, hands-on workshops designed to boost your UX toolbox.
***
The UX Belgium Meetup Team74 attendees
Past events
154
Group links
Organizers
Members
5,012
Sponsors