Tech Events by Ladies That UX Manchester

An evening of service design lightning talks from Ladies That UX Manchester, with designers who do the work showing how they map messy end-to-end journeys, bring awkward stakeholders along and design the parts of a service users never see. Doors open at 6pm at Colony King Street with food, drinks and networking. Talks start at 6:30pm and the night wraps at 8:30pm. Hippo is supporting the event. The speaker line-up hasn't been published yet. It's free and open to anyone, whether you already work in service design or are new to it. Why go: LTUX runs one of Manchester's friendliest design communities, and a lightning-talk format gets you several real practices in one night. Best for UX, product and service designers, and anyone in digital delivery who wants to see how service design gets done day to day.

A panel evening for people job hunting in UX, built around recruiters and hiring managers who actually read the portfolios. The panel covers what makes a candidate memorable, how to pitch your skills when the role description is vague, and how hiring decisions get made on the other side of the table. Ladies That UX Manchester run it, with Hippo and MoneySupermarket sponsoring. Doors at 6pm with food and drinks, a build-your-own-business-card session at 6:30, and the panel at 7. Speaker names were still to be announced when this was written. Photography happens on the night; you can ask staff not to be photographed. Why go: the UK UX market is tight and this is one of the few Manchester rooms where the people doing the hiring take questions directly. Best for designers and researchers who are looking now, or expect to be.

Ladies That UX Manchester returns with 'Design for Good' — an evening exploring how UX and product design can create positive impact for people and society. Now in its tenth year with meetups in 50+ cities, Ladies That UX is a welcoming, inclusive community for women, non-binary people and allies working in UX and product. Expect short talks, honest conversation and friendly networking with designers, researchers and product people from across Greater Manchester. You don't need 'UX' in your job title — just curiosity and an interest in making things better for users.