Nivan Events
Every Nivan, past and upcoming. Chicago, Seattle, and wherever the conversation goes next.
Featured Event
Nivan Creative Duel Chicago
Four practitioners defend opposing perspectives on two questions shaping the industry. The audience decides which arguments hold up, then the conversation continues over dinner and drinks.
Upcoming
FreeNivan Community (Formerly UX Synergies)
5:30 - 8:00 PM CST
How are our new AI tools shaping us right now, in big and small ways, both between us and inside us? And what can be done to hold onto our humanity as we plunge further into the AI era?
Upcoming
Nivan x Blink Creative Duel Seattle
The Duel travels. Same format, new city, new questions. Dates and speakers to follow.
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Upcoming
Speakers AnnouncedNivan Chicago 2027
One day moving through where Tech, AI, UX and Design have been, where they stand, and where they are headed. First 4 speakers are live, with more announced as they confirm.
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Past
Nivan Chicago 2026
The first Nivan. 19 Speakers, 11 Industries, 15 Partners, one unforgettable day. Every talk is now free to watch.
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That stage is waiting for a story. Maybe yours.
Every Nivan talk lives somewhere on the timeline: lessons from the past, judgment calls happening right now, or the future we should be designing toward. If your work sits at the intersection of Tech, AI, UX, and Design, there is a place in our program with your name on it. Apply Now!