UBC BizTech

🌟 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗫 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! 🌟 What an incredible weekend of learning and going beyond the prototype! Here is your UX Open 2024 all wrapped-up: 𝟲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 🗣️ 𝟯 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 🛠️ 𝟭 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁 🔥 𝟭𝟬 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 💻 𝟰 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 🎨 𝟰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 📈 𝟳 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 🔎 𝟳𝟬 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 👥 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: 🤝Social Stream Design Award: Mintor Match 🤝 Social Stream Audience Award: Spawn 💡 Productivity Stream Design Award: Broomie 💡 Productivity Stream Audience Award: Pathfinder We loved seeing everyone dive into design and create meaningful connections. We hope you left feeling inspired and empowered with new skills to fuel your UX/UI journey! 🚀 A huge thank you to our sponsors—Notion 𝗨𝗕𝗖, Kardium Inc., Electronic Arts (EA), 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗲, Teadot Vancouver, Socially Inept: Tech Roast Show, Uncle Fatih’s Pizza, and 𝗕𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲—who made this event possible, and to our incredible mentors, judges, workshop hosts, and fireside chat speaker for sharing their expertise and passion with us! 🌟 Here’s to building a strong UX/UI community at UBC! 💙

🎉 𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗫 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲! 🎉 Notion @UBC, Kardium Inc., Electronic Arts (EA), Indomie, Teadot Vancouver Socially Inept: Tech Roast Show, Uncle Fatih’s Pizza, and Bon Macaron Patisserie—your support is fueling creativity, connection, and excitement for an unforgettable experience this weekend⭐

🎉 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗫 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻! 🎉 Join us in welcoming the incredible Design and Product Manager Mentors at UX Open! 🚀 These industry experts are ready to share their knowledge, provide meaningful feedback, and help students take their projects to the next level 🌟 🎨 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: Ekamjot Singh — Product Designer Blue Ocean Ventures Ying Chen — UX Researcher 天圖品牌顧問有限公司 // Atlas Branding Co., Ltd. Raymond Xian — Product Designer Raccoopack Media Ann K. — Senior Product Designer lululemon 💡 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: Anita (Lingfei) Y. — Product Manager TELUS Neil Ferrao — Senior Product Manager Microsoft Sophie Chu — Product Manager Splunk Vicky Leung — Product Manager TELUS Get ready to learn, collaborate, and grow with their expert insights at UX open! 💫

🚀 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁! 🚀 We're so excited to introduce Matt K. as our speaker, a seasoned 𝗨𝗫 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 & 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁 Omnia Consulting Ltd. He will join us at UX Open for an exclusive conversation, sharing his insights and breadth of experiences! Matt will dive deeper into how great design shapes user experience and the future of UI/UX designers in an era increasingly driven by AI and automation. Whether you're a UX newbie or a seasoned designer, this chat will spark ideas and inspire your next move 💡👀

✨ 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗫 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! ✨ Join us for 3 incredible workshops led by industry professionals and student leaders! Whether you're curious about design thinking, user research, or getting hands-on with Figma, we've got something for you. 📅 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗽: 💡 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 – Rora Vongsombath (Co-Founder The Creative Solution) 🔍 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 – Ying Chen (EDIT: UX Researcher 天圖品牌顧問有限公司 // Atlas Branding Co., Ltd. ) 🎨 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 – Dorothy T. (Product Manager Blossom Social, Co-President UBC UX Hub) & Brian Yang (UX Designer TD, Co-President UBC UX Hub) 👀 Don’t miss out on this chance to learn, connect, and design! Apply now, participant applications close on 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗣𝗠! Application Link: https://lnkd.in/gnUTyKtD

🚨 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲? 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗫 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱! 🚨 If you’re still thinking about joining as a participant, this is your sign to apply! 💡 If you’re passionate about design thinking, prototyping, or curious to explore the world of UX/UI, you have until 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗣𝗠 to apply. 🔗 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gnUTyKtD

🚀 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗫 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘! 🚀 Curious about what BizTech events are all about? Here’s your perfect opportunity to jump in! From great food to new connections, there’s something for everyone: 🗳️ 𝗕𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 on projects using our brand-new dev feature 🤝 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 with industry professionals and make valuable connections 💸 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 a $100 Amazon gift card 🍽 𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 throughout the event And the best part? All the excitement happens on 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 (𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮). As an audience member, you can join without committing your entire weekend! 🎟️ 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 $𝟳 for both members and non-members! 📅 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Sunday, November 3rd 📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Henry Angus ⏰ 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 9:40 AM – 2:30 PM 🔗 The deadline is 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗣𝗠! Register now: https://lnkd.in/geWMK9fM This is your chance to see how BizTech brings together 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. Whether you’re new to our events or a returning fan, UX Open will leave you inspired!💡

✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗫 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! ✨ We are excited to welcome an incredible lineup of industry experts who will bring their diverse insights and experience to the design judging panel: 👩💻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗴 – Product Designer Manager @ Coconut Software 👨🎨 𝗔𝘆𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻 – Senior Product Designer @ Pixieset 🎨 Ryan Yao – UI/UX Designer @ Hug Design 🔍 Dr. Matthias Klenk – UX Researcher @ Spatial Research & Design ⚡ Andrew Gosine – Principal Product Designer @ Slack 🎮 Vijit Bhati– Senior Experience Designer Electronic Arts (EA) Their expertise spans product design, UX research, interface design, and gaming, ensuring that everyone receives thoughtful feedback. We're grateful to have these leaders helping us celebrate innovation and creativity in the UX space! 🚀

🎉𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀!🎉 We’re excited to reward the best prototypes at UX Open with these awesome prizes. The giveaway prize will be given out during the networking portion of the event: 🏆 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 – Stream 1: $200 🏆 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 – Stream 2: $200 🌟 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱– Stream 1: $200 🌟 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 – Stream 2: $200 🎁 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 – $100 Amazon Giftcard So, will you impress the judges, win over the audience, or score the giveaway prize? ✨ Apply now! https://lnkd.in/gnUTyKtD

✨ 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! ✨ Calling all creatives! 🎨 We’re giving YOU the chance to 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 for UX Open and have your artwork featured for everyone to see 🚀 🎁 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂? - 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 entry into UX Open! 🎟️ - A $40 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱 - Your design showcased throughout UX Open 🎉 📢 How to enter: 1️⃣ Design an album cover for UX Open (see instructions attached on form) 2️⃣ Submit your design(s) to the Google Form 3️⃣ Submit by 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗣𝗠 Let your imagination run wild – we can’t wait to see what you create! 🌟 Submission Form: https://lnkd.in/g2MJQg_U