Providence 2026

Join Providence's celebration of World IA Day 2026 on March 7, 2026!

World IA Day is the one day a year the information architecture, UX, design, and content communities get together for a global conference with many local celebrations, curated and organized by volunteers around the world.

Date and time

Saturday, March 7, 2026

9am - 12pm

Location

Providence Public Library

Seminar Room

150 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903

Getting there: There is 2-hour metered street parking and parking garages nearby. We recommend arriving a bit early or using public transportation if possible. Here are some options:

• LAZ Parking – 197 Fountain St (entrance across from the Hilton)

• Amica Mutual Pavilion Parking – 99 West Exchange St

• Providence Place Mall – $2 parking. Park on Macy’s side, take the skybridge, exit through the Omni Hotel. ~15 min walk to PPL

• Kennedy Plaza (bus station) – 10 min walk to PPL

More info can be found here: https://provlib.org/visit-us/directions-hours/

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This year's theme

Global theme: Designing for Meaning

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Register

Registration is required to attend (it's free!)

Donate or sponsor

To make sure we can keep all our events free, make a donation today. All donations are tax-deductible.

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Speakers

Name

Matt Arnold

Link

Matt Arnold

Company & title

Chief Catalyst, Spark Consulting Group

Name

Erynn Petersen

Link

Erynn Petersen

Company & title

CEO, Emme

Name

Lily Mathews

Link

Lily Mathews

Company & title

Strategist and Researcher, From Forward

Name

Alec Thibodeau

Link

Alec Thibodeau

Company & title

Lecturer, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Name

Drew Hicks

Link

Drew Hicks

Company & title

Senior Product Designer, CVS Health

Name

Fiona O'Malley

Link

Fiona O'Malley

Company & title

Senior UX Research Consultant, UserTesting

What to expect

• January: Call for speakers, registration opens

• February: Speaker lineup revealed

• February: Final event details

• March 7: the event!

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Sponsors supporting Providence 2025

Bentley University

https://www.bentley.edu/

Humans Make Tech

https://humansmake.tech/

DESIGNxRI

https://www.designxri.com/

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Our team

Questions? Contact us at [email protected]

Name

Erin White

Role

Lead Organizer

Name

Gregory Kimbrell

Role

Sponsorship

Name

Jen Davinack

Role

Programming

Name

Mary Der Kosrofian

Role

Outreach

Name

Drew Hicks

Role

Location and Programming

Name

Brett Johnson

Role

Programming

Name

Cayte Licazali

Role

Outreach

Name

Nick Scappaticci

Role

Logistics

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