EuroIA 2016
Connected
Things
Amongst Us
Live
The EuroIA summit is Europe’s leading Information Architecture (IA) and User Experience (UX) conference.
Saturday 24 Sept., is the last day of the conference. Check out today's full programme. Here are some highlights:
Workshops by Dave Cooksey, Denys Mishunov, Andrea Resmini, and Alberta Soranzo & Martina Hodges-Schell
The Original Design Slam by former EuroIA chair Eric Reiss together with Matthew Fetchko and Dorelle Rabinowitz.
Alistair Duff's closing keynote about how a world of connectedness is affecting the development of human beings.
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- Our Twitter account @euroia and the #euroia16 hashtag
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Recap
Here is what already happened...
Pre-conference - Wednesday, 21 Sept.
Highlights from our pre-conference day, on Storify
EuroIA 2016 - Welcome drinks from EuroIA on Vimeo.
Day 1 - Thursday, 22 Sept.
3 Keynotes
Thursday, 22 Sept. done
Claire Rowland
What practical differences do UX designers face for products/services which combine physical and digital? Claire Rowland is an independent product design and UX research/strategy consultant specialising in the Internet of Things (IoT).
Friday, 23 Sept.
Alanus von Radecki
How will connected things change our lives on larger scales? Alanus von Radecki is Director of a Fraunhofer Innovation Network, coordinating 20 companies, 12 Fraunhofer-Institutes and 15 cities on innovation projects for sustainable urban development.
Saturday, 24 Sept.
Alistair Duff
How does a world of connectedness affect the development of human beings? Alistair S. Duff, who read philosophy at the Universities of London and Glasgow, explains the impact of an always-connected world on society.
12 Workshops
20+ Talks
2 Reporters
Our Theme
For EuroIA 2016 we propose a theme called “Connected Things Amongst Us”.
Our work as information architects and UX designers is no longer confined to web pages or even the browser. We design and shape digital solutions for an ever more complex world full of connected things. And we rarely do this from scratch. The contexts are often so complex that we cannot define every detail and aspect of our solution.
We are challenged to architect systems
- which are ecosystems of connected devices
- which provide cross-channel user experiences
- where humans can barely intervene in the cybernetic interplay of sensors, processors and actuators (e.g. in logistics)
- where algorithms do the job and humans are hired for sub-tasks (e.g in financial or legal services)
- where businesses and networks drive their power from connectedness
- for internet of things devices
What role do we information architects play within these realms? With our specific skills and heritage, how can we contribute to them? How do we practice information architecture for connected things? What are the results of work already accomplished in this area, which solutions have proven right and what challenges do we still face?
Finally, what are the cultural and ethical consequences of such complex systems of connected things? It is our responsibility to shape solutions that are not only efficient and helpful but also respect the privacy of individuals and communicate accurately the extent to which people are sharing their data.
At the EuroIA 2016 conference, we will bring together IA & UX practitioners and people from other fields of practice who are all structuring and shaping environments of connected things.
We hope to see you there!
Welkom in Amsterdam
EuroIA returns to Amsterdam, the city that in 2008 hosted probably the most successful and definitely the most well-attended of all EuroIA conferences.
EuroIA 2016 takes place at The Renaissance Hotel, in the heart of Amsterdam, within walking distance of the Amsterdam central train station and Amsterdam's main highlights.
The Renaissance Hotel
Kattengat 1
Amsterdam, 1012 SZ
The Netherlands
+31 (0)20 621 2223
About EuroIA
EuroIA is the leading Information Architecture (IA) and User Experience (UX) conference for Europe.
EuroIA has travelled through Europe over the years: Brussels, Barcelona, Rome, Berlin, Paris, Prague... In 2016 we return to Amsterdam. Learn more about EuroIA.
EuroIA is organized by volunteers all around Europe, with three co-chairs, an active committee and over 35 country ambassadors. Find out who is who at EuroIA.
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