Philadelphia 2026

Join us for an in-person community gathering celebrating World IA Day at the Think Company studios in Center City on March 7!

This event is open to designers, information architects, content strategists, UX writers, and all UX professionals who care about making sense of complex information.

This is a space to reconnect with the Philadelphia IA community, learn from each other, and be inspired by the work happening around us. Whether you've been part of the local design community for years or you're new to Philadelphia, you'll find a welcoming group of people who are passionate about information architecture and creating better experiences for users.

Speaker applications are closed.

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Date and time

Saturday, March 7, 2026 - 10 am - 4 pm Eastern Time

Location

Think Company 1315 Walnut Street, Second Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Schedule

9:00 am: Check-in and breakfast 10:00 am: Morning speakers 12:30 pm: Lunch 1:15 pm: Afternoon speakers 4:00 pm: wrap up and after party offsite

Featured Talks

Lisa Woodley

From Intent to Impact: Designing Meaning Across the Gap

Urszula Pruchniewska

Building Human-Centered AI in Government: A Case Study from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Janine Rosado

The Invisible Architecture of Meaning

The Architecture of Trust: Designing information for cognitive safety and behavioral change

Mary Carroll-Mason

Action Expresses Priorities: Information Architecture as an Expression of Organizational Priorities

Michael Leis

Retool Disinformation for Good

David Dylan Thomas

No, Seriously, F*ck Engagement: Building a More Human Web

Sara Wachter-Boettcher

A tale of two information architectures

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Sponsor

Thank you to our generous event sponsor Think Company for providing the venue, food, and support!

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Organized by

Upma Singh

Taylor Wells

Thank you to our volunteers

Aly Gant Andra Abramson Daryle Ward-Cherry Meg Kind Sai Shivani Pallerla Shweta Devnani Tejas Dodia

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