Together with the community

2026: An international edition

In partnership with UX Alliance, WUD Portugal: UX Masterclass Edition brings together international experts from leading UX companies, sharing real experiences from different countries, cultures and contexts.

30% off for Professional members

Book launch event

Our dear member Joana Cerejo has put together a practical framework for designing AI-driven systems. We'll soon share more details on the small event we're preparing for you to get your copy and powerful insights from a discussion panel. For non-Professional members, this event has a cost of 10€, fully deductible from the purchase of the book.

Free for Professional members

World Usability Day celebration in Portugal

UXPA Portugal joins the celebration of World Usability Day and takes the stage. Our President will share key findings from our 2024/25 State of UX in Portugal report, offering insights on salaries, demographics, professional challenges, and the community’s evolving needs.

30% off for Professional members

UX soft skills in an AI era

Our partner Deeploy is hosting a special event in Lisbon during Web Summit week, and UXPA Portugal is joining as a partner so that you can enjoy 30% off.

30% Off for Professional members

Supporting UX professionals at different stages of their journey.

Our first Mentorship cohort took place between October 2025 and January 2026. We paired mentees with mentors according to theirs needs, interests and expertise areas. It was rewarding to watch the community learn and grow together! We'll have more cohorts in the future, so stay tuned and don't miss the chance to participate!

Free for Professional Members

Exclusive insights meeting ideas

At this event, we’ll make a readout of the report we have put together with the info collected from the community through the State of UX in Portugal survey. We’ll also have group of panelists deep diving into the key takeaways and a networking moment to strengthen our community bonds. For non-members, this event has a cost of 10€. UXPA Portugal Supporters have a 40% discount.

Free for Professional Members

Building Design Culture through Communities of Practice

Our Director of Partnerships, Sónia Gomes, represented UXPA Portugal at Leadership Ateliers Lisbon. This is a invaluable annual conference organized by our parter Hatch Conference.

Design Career: Roadmap to Success

UXPA Portugal participated in a discussion panel focused on planning for a successful career and overcoming professional obstacles. Alongside Mao Barros and Fernando Padovan from Deeploy, our President, Joana Castro, engaged in a vivid discussion with the audience, composed by junior and senior Product Designers, Service Designers and Product Managers.

Talk about the status of the digital design market in Portugal.

Our Director of Education, Tiago Pedras, shared his experience and insights on this topic during the 2nd edition of “Ladies Collective”, organized by Ladies that UX Porto.

Designing for Success: Adapting Processes Across Different Work Environment

UXPA Portugal collaborated with DesignFAO by having our Director of Partnerships, Sónia Gomes, moderating the conversation, with insights from João Lima (Critical TechWorks) and Luís Monteiro (Pixelmatters), on learning how to adapt and succeed, no matter where or how you work.

We welcomed UXers at our stand and converted them into official members of our community.

UXPA Portugal is one of the official communities supporting the Porto Tech Hub Association. We encouraged the UX community to join us at a day full of inspiring talks, engaging workshops and networking opportunities with leading industry professionals.

The community helped us shape a brighter future for UX Talent!

The survey “The State of UX in Portugal” aimed to help us understand the current landscape of User Experience careers in Portugal and how UXPA Portugal can make the most impact creating opportunities for growth and collaboration for UX professionals. We collected insights from portuguese UXers and expat working in UX in our country.

We launched UXPA Portugal during 2024's World Usability Day.

At the WUD Conference, organized by Tangível, we officially presented UXPA Portugal as a local chapter of UXPA International, our mission, our planned activities and our first survey. We also met with the community at our stand and welcomed our first community members!

Free 1-Year Professional membership for attendees