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Designing Futures: What We Give Forward

organised by Children of the Mekong

THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2026
18:00 – 21:00
FRENCH PROTESTANT CHURCH OF LONDON
IN PERSON
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Join us for Designing Futures! ⚡ Event Overview Join us for a unique evening blending UX, networking and forward-thinking to champion education. We will explore how design, creativity and technology can help us create more thoughtful futures for the next generations All proceeds will support the charity Children of the Mekong, more particularly scholarships for Vietnamese students in higher education. Since 1958, they have provided access to education for children in Southeast Asia, helping them build a brighter future.

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🎙️ Panel Speakers Chaired by Divya Dinesh Kavungal, Senior UX Designer at Jaguar Land Rover Michael Kibedi, Design Researcher and Writer at First and Fifteenth Tashfeen Ahmed, Senior Product Designer at Microsoft Dr Lesley-Ann Daly, Lead Design Researcher & Strategist at Tangity Alison Howard, Product & Service Design Consultant

📆 Agenda 6:00-6:30 PM: Arrival, drinks & food, networking 🍕 6:30-6:45 PM: Welcome and introduction 🎤 6:45-7:45 PM: UX Panel exploring the futures of technology with Q&A 🎨 7:45-8:00 PM: Piano recital 🎹 8:00-8:05 PM: Wrap-up and closure 📝 8:05-9:00 PM: Mingling and more networking 🤝

📍 About the event Date and time: Thursday 5th November, 6-9 PM Location: French Protestant Church, 8-9 Soho Square, W1D 3QD London Drinks and nibbles will be provided This event is proudly sponsored by: UX Crunch: Bringing the best thinkers, speakers and leaders from across design together in intimate meet-up environments Owendale Advisory: Providing ambitious leaders with independent, tailored guidance and support for end-to-end Intelligence Transformation Tangity (part of NTT Data): Enabling change through tangible solutions and an international network of strategy, creativity and design studios We’re also kindly supported by our friends from PD Ladies. 🫂 Who Should Attend? This is a welcoming space for everyone, regardless of experience, gender, religion, identity, ethnicity, or background. While we especially encourage women and non-binary people to attend, all allies who support diversity and inclusion are invited to join us. We foster respect and empowerment in the UX field. Tickets are non-refundable. Photos may be taken during the event. Please let us know if you would prefer not to be photographed. Interested in sponsoring a child? Click here

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