World IA Day 2024

A Global Conference about Information Architecture

Friday and Saturday, March 8–9, 2024

World IA Day Switzerland 2024 is over

See you again on March 8–9, 2025 👋

Global Theme 2024

Context

Context is all around us. It shapes the meaning in all types of communications. Without context, you can’t communicate effectively. Without context, you can’t understand meaning. Context is fundamental to the way we come to understand people, situations, and ideas. Context inspires feelings, thoughts and beliefs of groups and individuals. It is the background information that allows people to make informed decisions.

Learn more about context

Our Speakers

Sönke Ahrens

Independent Researcher, Systemic Consultant, Coach

Hamburg, Germany

Roland Siegenthaler

Illustrator

Zurich, Switzerland

Hoda Allahbakhshi

Academic Associate & Group Leader, University of Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland

Lauren Hawker Zafer

Chief Marketing Officer @ Squirro

Zurich, Switzerland

Julia Mia Stirnemann

Designer, Inventor, Information Architect

Zurich, Switzerland

Gilles Demarty

User Experience Architect

Lausanne, Switzerland

Ron Hyams

LEAN INFORMATION Founder

Bern, Switzerland

Stephen Herold

Design Leader, Lecturer

Zürich, Switzerland

Tobias Wildi

Professor for Archival Studies, Independent Consultant

Chur, Switzerland

Venue

The event will take place in the Volkshaus at Helvetiaplatz, just a 10-minute walk from Zurich main station.

Volkshaus Zürich
Blauer Saal (1st floor)
Stauffacherstrasse 60
8004 Zürich

Facade of the Volkshaus in Zurich
Photo from www.volkshaus.ch

About

No matter if you are new to information architecture or an experienced professional, let’s get together and share the ways information architecture makes a difference in our lives.

What is Information Architecture?

Information architecture (IA) are structures that we use to make sure that the information people need is easy to find and to understand. So when you use a website, a mobile application or go into a store and you can find what you need and everything makes sense, that means the information architecture is doing its job.

What is World IA Day?

World IA Day connects the world through information architecture. World IA Day is a one-day annual conference organized by the World Information Architecture Association (WIAA) and held simultaneously in dozens of cities across the world: www.worldiaday.org

Who is the WIAD for?

Information architects, user experience designers, business owners, content specialists, developers and all you web enthusiasts.

Should you have more questions, don’t hesitate to contact us zurich@worldiaday.org

Sponsors

We sincerely thank our sponsors for supporting our mission and making the annual conference possible! Do you want to support this event, too? Read more about our packages (PDF) and talk to us.

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