Learn how to interview users and get the right data for your project in this workshop lead by Devesh Desai from Microsoft.

Interviewing Users

Generating user insights isn't difficult if we approach it with an open mind, which can sometimes be a departure from how we navigate everyday life guided by our mental models, stereotypes and unconscious biases. This can make it challenging to walk away with fresh insights from an everyday situation. In this workshop we will discuss techniques for eliciting good data from user interviews and also get hands-on with a practice run. The workshop has five parts to it:

1. Interviewing tips & techniques (presentation)

2. Framing your unknowns (group activity)

3. Creating a discussion guide (group activity)

4. Practicing the interview (group activity)

5. Next steps for 'Making Design Actionable' workshop (closing)

About the speaker

Devesh Desai is design research manager at Microsoft where he helps bridge user needs with business realities. His research has taken him inside aircraft cockpits, critical care units inside hospitals, fast food restaurant kitchens and homes of mental health patients.

Event agenda

6PM- Arrive, grab a drink and socialize

6:30-8:30 - Workshop with Devesh desai

8:45- Clean up

If you are student or have financial hardship, please contact us and we'll ensure you can still attend.