By Janus Boye

Practical details

When:
Tuesday, 14 April 2026
15:00–15:30 Aarhus / 9:00 Toronto
Where: Online
Format: 30 minutes conversation + Q&A
Free registration below

Long before UX became a familiar term, people were already wrestling with a central question: how should humans interact with computers in ways that feel useful, usable, and meaningful? In the early days, interfaces were often created as a by-product of engineering effort rather than as experiences designed for people.

In this member’s call, we will explore how that began to change. Through the lens of Danish HCI history, Morten Lund will trace how researchers and practitioners started to treat interaction design as a discipline in its own right, and how this work influenced the development of systems, methods, and standards.

Morten Lund is a Sr. Digital designer, Ph.D. currently working at Grundfos

It is also a story about people and collaboration. We will meet some of the central researchers and designers, see how the field evolved in Denmark, and explore how international exchange helped shape both research, education, and practice over time.

Morten Lund has long worked with digital design, human-computer interaction, and the development of UX as a professional field. In this member call, he brings both historical insight and personal perspective to the story of how HCI helped shape what we now know as UX.

This session is designed as a conversation rather than a presentation, with plenty of space for questions, shared experiences, and discussion of real-world challenges from the group.

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Free registration for the 14 April call on the birth of UX

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