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July 30, 2026

July Meetup (30/07/2026)

6.00pm - 8.30pm
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Hippo Digital

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Free
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Natter July

We’re excited to host our July community meetup event, sponsored by Hippo Digital.

Join us for networking, pizza, drinks, talks and good conversation. Our community is supportive and friendly and is open to people looking to get into ux, career changers, students, professionals and leaders.

We’ll also have a selection of prizes to giveaway!

Natter is a social design community based in Manchester, supporting people working in digital design. We believe in the power of conversation and creating an environment where people share knowledge and support one another.

Don't miss out, come and natter with us.

Agenda

18:00 - 18:30
Welcome - grab a slice of pizza and a drink


18:30 - 18:45
Natter Community intro

18:45 - 19:10
Helen Swarbrick (User Researcher, Hippo Digital)
The Other Side of the Desk: Considerations for Researching with GP Practice Staff

TBC

19:10 - 19:20
BREAK

19:20 - 19:45
Chloe Daly (Product Design Lead, UiPath)
Designing for the AI era, how to design for trust, explainability, and agents

TBC

19:45 - 20:10
Mike Carney (UX Designer, Aldermore Bank)
Cognitive Load: The hidden cost of bad UX

In this talk, we'll be exploring the ways in which cognitive load has an impact on user behaviour, featuring breakdowns of real world examples, and how to reduce the strain on your user's brains.

20:10 - 20:30
Wrap up, networking and after social