25 Sep 2024: Theme of World IA Day 2025-Challenging Changes
In a world where change is the only constant, Information Architecture (IA) plays a crucial role in helping us navigate and make sense of the rapid transformations happening around us.
How IA Helps Us Navigate Rapid Changes
Information Architecture is the backbone of how we organize, structure, and label information in a way that makes it accessible and usable. As technology evolves, information architecture (IA) enhances user experience by intuitively organizing information, allowing users to quickly and efficiently find what they need. Structured content improves information retrieval and supports adapting to new technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning. Information architecture also maintains a human-centered design approach, ensuring that digital experiences are created with empathy and user needs at the forefront.
Read more about Challenging Changes — Adapting Information in an Evolving World on our website.
Host an Event
We invite organizers from around the world to host local events in their cities or countries. By organizing a local event, you can:
Raise Awareness: Bring attention to the importance of IA in your community.
Foster Collaboration: Create opportunities for professionals, students, and enthusiasts to connect and share ideas.
Promote Learning: Provide a platform for learning and discussing the latest trends and challenges in IA.
Speak at World IA Day 2025
We also invite speakers to present and share their knowledge of IA and how it helps with the challenges of change. As a speaker, you can:
Share Expertise: Offer insights and experiences that can help others navigate the evolving landscape of IA.
Inspire Innovation: Encourage sensemaking, innovative thinking and problem-solving within the IA community.
Engage with Peers: Connect with other experts and enthusiasts to foster a vibrant and supportive IA community.
Join World IA Day 2025
World IA Day 2025 is an opportunity for IA professionals, enthusiasts, and newcomers to come together, learn, and share insights in the field of IA. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or just starting your journey in information architecture, these local events promise to offer valuable knowledge and inspiration.
Mark your calendars for March 8, 2025, and be part of a global community dedicated to advancing the field of Information Architecture. Together, we can navigate the challenges of change and create a more accessible and user-friendly digital world.
Check local event near you.
Who’s behind this blog post?
Grace Lau, Co-President of World IA Association, past Global Executive Producer, local advisor and volunteer for World IA Day Los Angeles since 2016
Xander Roozen, Co-President of World IA Association, local organizer of World IA Day Ghent 2019–2023
Andrea Rosenbusch, former Co-President, Regional Director of World IA Day Europe, WIAD Zurich since 2015
Ghada Kandil, Co-President Elect, Organiser World IA Day Egypt
Nada Ashour, current Global Executive Producer for WIAD25, past WIAA volunteer
Andrew Jung, Director of Community and Events; past Global Executive Producer; past local organizer and advisor for World IA Day Alberta, Edmonton, Vancouver
Jenny Ear, Assistant Global Executive Producer for WIAD24 and WIAD25
And maybe you? If you’re interested in helping out to support World IA Day, let us know!
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About World Information Architecture Association
The World Information Architecture Association is a global community of professionals dedicated to the advancement of information architecture, a discipline devoted to the understanding of how information is structured and understood. We are committed to promoting the understanding and practice of information architecture through education, research, and collaboration.
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