The User Experience for Life Science conference takes place this year in person at the GSK site in Stevenage, UK. It will provide insights from UX leaders, practitioners, and advocates within the User Experience for Life Science community.
Learn about the latest advances in UX within the R&D life sciences and healthcare communities.
This year’s theme is connected to “How AI Is Redefining User Experience in Life Sciences.” The conference is specifically focused on UX leaders, practitioners, and UX advocates in the life sciences field and will feature a mix of hands-on interactive sessions and seminar-style talks.
Who Should Attend?
This conference aims to empower UX in the life sciences R&D and is specifically for anyone with an interest in applying UX in the life sciences, such as:
- UX practitioners including UX designers and researchers.
- UX leaders wanting to scale their UX practices.
- Anyone with an interest in learning more about UX, including managers, product owners, business analysts, and software developers.
2026 UXLS Conference Team
We would like to thank our conference crew who puts in endless effort behind the scenes to create a fantastic event:
- Sven Neumeyer, Novartis
- Voula Gkatzidou, GSK
- Dave Pace, Merck
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact the Conference Organizer at anca.ciobanu@pistoiaalliance.org.
Sponsorship opportunities
We have a few sponsorship opportunities available. If you would like to get involved, please contact anca.ciobanu@pistoiaalliance.org.
Accommodation
- Holiday Inn Stevenage – Close to Site ~1 mile
- Cromwell Hotel Stevenage – Old Town ~ 2 miles
- Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club – Out of town 5+miles
Praise from last year’s attendees and hosts
“It delivered on the opportunity to learn from people focused on UX for life sciences. Not generic topics, but specific and enlightening discussions that directly related to my work as a designer. … It was the best UX event I’ve attended in recent memory.”
Nelson Taruc — Design Lead, Lextech
“It is a unique opportunity to share knowledge and promote best practices on how UX can be applied to our organizations to deliver more value.”
Nikiforos Karamanis — Senior UX Expert
“It was a rare opportunity to connect with peers who understand the unique complexities of designing experiences within the pharmaceutical space, exchange ideas, and learn from the perspectives and experiences of others.”
Kylie Wojciechowski Julian — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA · 2025 host and speaker
“It was my first chance to connect with UX peers outside of Merck, and seeing how others approach similar design challenges was deeply educational. I loved learning from the diverse expertise of the presenters and appreciated how openly everyone shared their methodologies and insights.”
Elissa McNeil — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA · 2025 host
“As a UX researcher, it was especially meaningful to see the conversations continue beyond the sessions themselves, creating new connections, fresh perspectives, and a shared commitment to advancing the practice of UX across our industry.”
Aspen Snow — Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA · 2025 host
Ready to get involved?
There has never been a more important time to collaborate to innovate as an industry! If you would like to find out more about the benefits of Pistoia Alliance membership and how you can get involved with all the different initiatives we run, please send an email to Membership@PistoiaAlliance.org.
Prices
- Member price: $400
- Non-Member price: $650
The UXLS Community is a not-for-profit community enabling UX practitioners to share UX best practices in the life sciences. Find out more about us at https://pistoiaalliance.org/community/uxls/
Limited spaces apply; book early to avoid disappointment.