The day's events covered a range of discussions on the leading technologies of the day and how they impact on humans and non-humans.
By Mr John Stevenson (Senior Communications Officer), Published
Taking the theme, 'Design Better', City hosted a very successful Human-Computer Interaction Design (HCID) Open Day on 14th June 2023.
Sponsored by City Interaction Lab and Bold Insight the event featured thought-provoking keynotes, presentations and panel discussions and there were over 230 attendees throughout the day.
The day's events covered a range of discussions on leading technologies of the day and how they impact on humans and non-humans.
After a welcome from Co-Directors of City’s Centre for Human-Computer Interaction Design, Dr Alex Taylor and Professor Stephanie Wilson, speakers included Nick Grantham (Zebra People) - 'Recruit Better: Ethically Effective Design Hiring'; Ssravya Chandhiramowuli (City PhD student) - 'Data annotation for AI: Working within and around tools, norms and frictions'; 'More-than-human-design in Smart Cities' featuring City's Dr Sara Heitlinger; and Olena Bulygina (Cosmic Velocity) - 'Leading with values and designing for impact'.
Commenting on the event, Dr Taylor said:
“We were pleased to have hosted our successful in-person HCID Open Day event this year, taking the theme 'Design Better'. It was wonderful to see such a very strong turnout to the event from visitors and our staff and students. The topics we discussed were all inspired and thought-provoking; they reflected where we are and what we strive to achieve as human-computer interaction design researchers and students. We wish to extend our deep gratitude to everyone who attended, especially our speakers and our sponsors, City Interaction Lab and Bold Insight.”
(Photos courtesy Maryna Sera, Dom Pates and the City Press Office)