First stop: Where Design Moves. From products and digital tools to data, civic participation and social impact — how design connects people with the world.
▲ A face hidden by change. Photo: Becky Sherburn / Unsplash
A UX Brunch Chat from 10:30. Speakers include a product designer who has worked in Norway and Taiwan, the founder of Irori Design, and a vTaiwan coordinator, on how design moves past the screen into data, civic participation and social issues.
We will also share the first results of How UX Workers Feel (APAC Edition). Your answers feed into the December workshop.
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Industry Benchmarks
The State of UX & AI in 2026.
Before our survey results arrive, here is what the research says.
Recent studies from around the world and Taiwan on how AI is changing the value of design, how designers feel, and the designer’s role.
90%
Figma 2026 AI Report
Say design is equally or more important post‑AI
Decision-making has always been core to design. AI simply makes strategic judgment more critical.
Source: Figma, 2026 AI Report
63%
Worker Sentiment 2026
Feel overwhelmed by the pace of change
Designers report the highest burnout rate across tech: 61% feel exhausted and squeezed to produce more for the same pay.
Source: Lenny’s Newsletter, “How tech workers are feeling in 2026”
Role Shift.
Taiwan TDRI Design Report
From pure output to strategic integration
AI adoption turns designers from tactical creators into strategic integrators, data orchestrators and cross-domain leaders.
3 key future competencies
01AI co-creation and AI fluency
02Rapid, continuous learning
03Cross-domain integration
Source: Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI)
Research Pillars
Three Pillars.
Three research pillars, one APAC view.
Through a survey, interviews and workshops, we move from feelings to how work is changing to the skills the future needs, and share the findings at the year-end gathering.
Pillar 01Feel
01
How UX Workers Feel
Burnout, job security and daily friction: real feedback from designers.
SurveyInterviews
Pillar 02Work
02
How Work Is Changing
How industry and hiring trends are shifting, and how AI is reshaping daily workflows.
SurveyWorkshop
Pillar 03Future
03
Mindset and Skills Needed for Future
Defining the key skills for the future, such as AI fluency, adaptability and handling complexity.
InterviewsWorkshop
The Series
Four Issues, One Series.
One series, four issues.
Four events from November 2026 to January 2027: from the social impact of design and the future of work with AI to what comes next for UX, closing with our research findings at the year-end gathering.
The committee met on Tuesday to review the proposals submitted over the past quarter. Several members noted that attendance had risen steadily since spring, while the budget for the coming season remained unchanged. A spokesperson said the results would be published once all responses had been collected and checked. Residents are invited to attend the open session on Saturday morning, where refreshments will be served. Further details are available from the secretary. Weather permitting, the outdoor programme will begin at ten, with the main address following shortly after noon. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the front desk. The committee met on Tuesday to review the proposals submitted over the past quarter. Several members noted that attendance had risen steadily since spring, while the budget for the coming season remained unchanged. A spokesperson said the results would be published once all responses had been collected and checked. Residents are invited to attend the open session on Saturday morning, where refreshments will be served. Further details are available from the secretary. Weather permitting, the outdoor programme will begin at ten, with the main address following shortly after noon. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the front desk. The committee met on Tuesday to review the proposals submitted over the past quarter. Several members noted that attendance had risen steadily since spring, while the budget for the coming season remained unchanged. A spokesperson said the results would be published once all responses had been collected and checked. Residents are invited to attend the open session on Saturday morning, where refreshments will be served. Further details are available from the secretary. Weather permitting, the outdoor programme will begin at ten, with the main address following shortly after noon. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the front desk.
The Morning Courier
Crowds Gather For Weekend Open Session
The committee met on Tuesday to review the proposals submitted over the past quarter. Several members noted that attendance had risen steadily since spring, while the budget for the coming season remained unchanged. A spokesperson said the results would be published once all responses had been collected and checked. Residents are invited to attend the open session on Saturday morning, where refreshments will be served. Further details are available from the secretary. Weather permitting, the outdoor programme will begin at ten, with the main address following shortly after noon. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the front desk. The committee met on Tuesday to review the proposals submitted over the past quarter. Several members noted that attendance had risen steadily since spring, while the budget for the coming season remained unchanged. A spokesperson said the results would be published once all responses had been collected and checked. Residents are invited to attend the open session on Saturday morning, where refreshments will be served. Further details are available from the secretary. Weather permitting, the outdoor programme will begin at ten, with the main address following shortly after noon. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the front desk. The committee met on Tuesday to review the proposals submitted over the past quarter. Several members noted that attendance had risen steadily since spring, while the budget for the coming season remained unchanged. A spokesperson said the results would be published once all responses had been collected and checked. Residents are invited to attend the open session on Saturday morning, where refreshments will be served. Further details are available from the secretary. Weather permitting, the outdoor programme will begin at ten, with the main address following shortly after noon. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the front desk.
The Weekly Ledger
Budget Review Finds Steady Growth
The committee met on Tuesday to review the proposals submitted over the past quarter. Several members noted that attendance had risen steadily since spring, while the budget for the coming season remained unchanged. A spokesperson said the results would be published once all responses had been collected and checked. Residents are invited to attend the open session on Saturday morning, where refreshments will be served. Further details are available from the secretary. Weather permitting, the outdoor programme will begin at ten, with the main address following shortly after noon. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the front desk. The committee met on Tuesday to review the proposals submitted over the past quarter. Several members noted that attendance had risen steadily since spring, while the budget for the coming season remained unchanged. A spokesperson said the results would be published once all responses had been collected and checked. Residents are invited to attend the open session on Saturday morning, where refreshments will be served. Further details are available from the secretary. Weather permitting, the outdoor programme will begin at ten, with the main address following shortly after noon. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the front desk. The committee met on Tuesday to review the proposals submitted over the past quarter. Several members noted that attendance had risen steadily since spring, while the budget for the coming season remained unchanged. A spokesperson said the results would be published once all responses had been collected and checked. Residents are invited to attend the open session on Saturday morning, where refreshments will be served. Further details are available from the secretary. Weather permitting, the outdoor programme will begin at ten, with the main address following shortly after noon. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the front desk.
The Daily Chronicle
Residents Invited To Saturday Meeting
The committee met on Tuesday to review the proposals submitted over the past quarter. Several members noted that attendance had risen steadily since spring, while the budget for the coming season remained unchanged. A spokesperson said the results would be published once all responses had been collected and checked. Residents are invited to attend the open session on Saturday morning, where refreshments will be served. Further details are available from the secretary. Weather permitting, the outdoor programme will begin at ten, with the main address following shortly after noon. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the front desk. The committee met on Tuesday to review the proposals submitted over the past quarter. Several members noted that attendance had risen steadily since spring, while the budget for the coming season remained unchanged. A spokesperson said the results would be published once all responses had been collected and checked. Residents are invited to attend the open session on Saturday morning, where refreshments will be served. Further details are available from the secretary. Weather permitting, the outdoor programme will begin at ten, with the main address following shortly after noon. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the front desk. The committee met on Tuesday to review the proposals submitted over the past quarter. Several members noted that attendance had risen steadily since spring, while the budget for the coming season remained unchanged. A spokesperson said the results would be published once all responses had been collected and checked. Residents are invited to attend the open session on Saturday morning, where refreshments will be served. Further details are available from the secretary. Weather permitting, the outdoor programme will begin at ten, with the main address following shortly after noon. Tickets may be reserved in advance at the front desk.
The UX Worker DailyCommunity · Feature · Taipei
Feature
Taipei’s UX community, starting on a weekend morning.
By the IxDF Taipei curators · Founded spring 2025
IxDF Taipei is the Taipei local group of the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF). Since spring 2025 we have hosted brunch chats, coworking afternoons and cross-border sessions, so designers, researchers, product people and the design-curious never have to face a changing industry alone.
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