【Held on 5/18 (Mon)】How Will AI Change User Research? "Thinking about Product Management and UI/UX Design Vol. 2"
Appirits Inc. will host an event on May 18th to explore the impact of AI on user research. Aimed at product managers and UI/UX designers, experts will share practical knowledge on AI utilization.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: May 15, 2026 at 02:00
- 🔍 Collected: May 14, 2026 at 17:32
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: May 15, 2026 at 02:23 (8h 50m after Collected)
▼Details & Application here
https://wbccollege20260518.peatix.com/
■Event Overview
Date: May 18, 2026 (Monday) 19:00-20:30 (scheduled)
*After the study session, a free networking event will be held at the same venue.
Venue: Appirits Inc.
Address: Shibuya Sakura Stage SHIBUYA Tower 24F, 1-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
■Recommended for:
● Those interested in AI but have a vague image of its use in user research.
● Those unfamiliar with interviews and research work and want to lower the barrier to getting started.
● PdMs who want to efficiently make decisions while increasing the resolution of customer understanding.
● UI/UX designers who want to improve the quality of exploration, hypothesis formation, and insight generation.
● Researchers who want to catch up on the changes and possibilities in their work due to AI.
● Those who want to network and exchange information at the post-session gathering.
■Speakers
Daisuke Sugawara (i3DESIGN, Inc.: Specialist, chapter UI/UX Design Group)
Kodai Abe (Hatena Co., Ltd.: Director, Content Division 1)
Toru Anai (Product Force Inc.: Sales/Customer Success)
Takashi Umemura (Appirits Inc.: VP of Design / Head of HCD Department)
■About i3DESIGN
i3DESIGN (https://www.i3design.jp/) is an AI-driven digital engineering company proficient in Design × AI × Engineering. We support customers' digital product development & UX/UI, as well as their AI transformation (AX), with a development style that fully utilizes AI.
■About WBC College
This is the general name for the "WebBootCampCollege" study sessions aimed at becoming lean, hosted by Appirits Inc. (https://appirits.com). With the theme of "Gakuen-ka" (academization), Appirits holds WBC College as an extracurricular activity to share best practices as professionals in contract development.
■Company Overview
Company Name: Appirits Inc.
Location: Shibuya Sakura Stage SHIBUYA Tower 24F, 1-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-6224
Representative: Junji Wada, Representative Director
Established: July 2000
URL: https://appirits.com/
Business Content:
Planning and operation of web services
Consulting and access analysis for web services
Development and sales of web service packages and ASP
Contract development of web service systems
Infrastructure construction, maintenance, and monitoring for web service systems
Planning, development, and operation of online games