Experience rot: as functionality increases, complexity grows and experience decays.

Jared Spool explores the organic root causes, what teams can do, and how IAs can thwart it in his IAC26 talk.

Check it out here:https://www.theiaconference.com/sessions/experience-rot-the-organic-decay-into-complexity/

AI generates slides instantly, but skipping the outline undermines your message.

Sam Raddatz presents a three-stage process: outline, wireframe, and design in her IAC26 talk. Proving that the basics aren't revolutionary, they're fundamental.

Learn more here: https://www.theiaconference.com/sessions/shiny-tools-are-making-us-forget-the-basics/

Book your room for IAC26 by March 14 for a discounted conference rate.

Our discounted conference rate is $125 per night, available only through 3/14. Stay close to the action while enjoying Philadelphia's rich history and vibrant downtown!

Learn more here: https://www.theiaconference.com/registration/

Does navigation matter when users can just "ask" AI?

Robin Silberling explores how AI reshapes navigation while human needs (discovery, orientation, trust) remain essential in her IAC26 talk.

Learn more: https://www.theiaconference.com/sessions/is-the-global-menu-disappearing-framing-navigation-design-in-the-age-of-ai/

Tools shape decisions. We do what's easy in Figma or Agile instead of what accomplishes goals.

Pavel Samsonov's IAC26 talk will share how post-hoc reasoning undermines UX strategy, and why we must revise our relationship with tools.

Learn more: https://www.theiaconference.com/sessions/the-process-of-least-resistance/

10,000 Americans turn 65 daily and face confusing Medicare choices. AARP had 5 fragmented resources.

Michelle Polyak shows how IA unified them through inventory, taxonomy, and tree testing in her IAC26 talk.

April 16, Philadelphia: https://www.theiaconference.com/sessions/wrangling-medicares-complexity-how-ia-brought-clarity-to-aarps-medicare-experience/

Web forms are stressful. We design them for calm users, not anxious ones.

Robin Camille Davis shows how IA and UX choices reduce cognitive load and respect stressed users in her IAC26 talk.

Learn more here: https://www.theiaconference.com/sessions/stress-aware-form-design/

Messy IA projects stall due to discomfort, uncertainty, and fear. Not just politics.

Rachel Price shares tactical methods to chart a course through murky work with stakeholder confidence and clarity in this IAC26 talk.

Learn more: https://www.theiaconference.com/sessions/sea-change-charting-a-course-through-murky-work/

Is AI a game-changer for IA or just hype?

Lisa Ellis and Mia Donnell tested AI vs. human-led research on navigation. They share unvarnished results and their verdict in How AI Can Amplify Your Impact (Without Replacing You).

Learn more here: https://www.theiaconference.com/sessions/how-ai-can-amplify-your-impact-without-replacing-you/

Complexity creeps in through misaligned priorities until strategies stall.

Learn more about Matt Arnold's IAC26 talk here: https://www.theiaconference.com/sessions/navigating-complexity-practical-tools-for-collaborative-clarity/