We are excited to announce that the first speakers for the HCID Conference 2026: Rage Against the Machine have now been revealed - and tickets are officially available!

Taking place on Wednesday 23 September 2026 at City St George’s, University of London, this year’s conference will bring together professionals, academics and students from across UX, HCI, interaction design, accessibility and the wider technology sector.

Rage Against the Machine

This year’s theme, Rage Against the Machine, is a call to action for people working in technology and design. The conference will examine the negative effects that technology can have on society while exploring how researchers, designers and practitioners can take positive action.

Across a programme of keynotes, talks and discussions, speakers will address themes including enshittification, technology neutrality and digital feudalism. The day will ask what responsibility we have as technology professionals and how we can work collectively to challenge practices that harm individuals, communities and society.

Our growing line-up brings together perspectives from industry, academia, government and independent practice. Further information about the speakers and their talks will be added as the conference approaches.

View the full speaker line-up

Get your ticket

Tickets are now available through the City St George’s online store:

• Professional, academic and industry tickets: £15

• Students, graduates and new entrants: free

• HCID graduates, City St George’s staff, speakers and colleagues: free

  
  

The ticket fee for professional attendees makes a small contribution towards the cost of running and catering for the event.

Registration will open at 10:30 am, with talks beginning at 11 am. Alongside the programme of keynotes and concurrent sessions, there will be opportunities throughout the day to meet other members of the HCI and UX community, exchange ideas and make new connections.

Join us for a day of critical discussion, practical ideas and collective action, and help us explore how we can create a more responsible technological future.