Ladies that UX

What Ladies that UX does

Ladies that UX is a volunteer-driven global community organization founded in 2013 in Manchester, UK by Lizzie Dyson and Georgie Bottomley to support women and other underrepresented genders working in User Experience design and adjacent technology fields. The organization operates through a decentralized network of 85+ local chapters spanning EMEA, North America, Latin America, APAC, and Africa, with particularly deep penetration in Brazil. Each chapter hosts regular free meetups, talks, panel discussions, workshops, networking events, book clubs, and mentorship programs, coordinated by regional directors covering LATAM, EMEA, APAC, and North America alongside a dedicated Talk UX Director.

The organization's product surface consists of five main offerings: local chapter events, the annual international Talk UX conference (launched 2015 in Manchester and rotating globally since, with the 2020 virtual edition drawing 3,000 attendees), a multilingual articles platform on Medium (English, Portuguese, Spanish), a multilingual podcast series on Spotify and Anchor.fm, and chapter-specific mentorship programs such as the Washington DC mentorship initiative. Ladies that UX operates no proprietary technology platform; all operations run on third-party tools including Meetup.com for event listings, Eventbrite for ticketing, and Slack/Discord/WhatsApp for ongoing community engagement.

The business model is non-commercial. All events are free to attend, the organization relies on volunteer labor, and revenue, to the extent it exists, takes the form of in-kind sponsorship from companies and institutions providing venues and refreshments. One regional entity, LTUX Brighton Ltd, is registered as a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales — a non-profit legal form. No funding rounds, paid memberships, ticket revenue, or advertising revenue were identified. The company is privately held with no evidence of external institutional investment, parent company, or acquisition activity.

Name

Ladies that UX

Legal name

Ladies that UX

Website

https://ladiesthatux.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ladies that UX is a volunteer-led global community organization founded in 2013 that supports women and underrepresented genders in UX through 85+ local chapters, the annual Talk UX conference, and multilingual content platforms in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Community & Networking Events

akta.pro primary industry

Learning Experience Design (LXD) & UX for Learning (EDAGAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Brand Experience (BX) & Service Design (BPAFAEAI)

Keywords

• UX community network
• Women in tech
• Design events
• Professional networking
• UX conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Northcote

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship and In-Kind Support: The organization relies on in-kind support from companies and institutions that provide venues, refreshments, and materials for events. No formal revenue streams were identified; the community operates on a volunteer basis with local businesses sponsoring events.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Ladies that UX is a volunteer-driven community organization that supports women and underrepresented gender minorities working in User Experience design through a global network of 85+ local chapters hosting free in-person meetups, workshops, panel discussions, and mentorship programs. Its flagship offering is the annual Talk UX international conference, complemented by multilingual articles published on Medium and podcasts distributed via Spotify and Anchor.fm in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Product overview

Ladies that UX is a community organization (not a software product) that supports women in UX through a network of local chapters, events, conferences, and content platforms. The core offering consists of: the annual Talk UX international conference, local chapter meetups and events in over 85 cities worldwide, an articles platform available in English, Portuguese, and Spanish on Medium, multilingual podcasts on Spotify and Anchor.fm, and mentorship programs. The organization does not offer a software product, platform, or SaaS offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Talk UX: An annual international design and technology conference led by women, organized by Ladies that UX. It is a premier event for UX practice and networking held in various global locations.

Products and services

• Talk UX Conference An annual international design and technology conference led by women and organized by Ladies that UX, held in rotating global cities to promote UX practices and increase female visibility in design and tech.
• Chapter Meetups and Events Free local chapter meetups and events held in over 85 cities worldwide, featuring speaker talks, panel discussions, workshops, book clubs, networking mixers, and social gatherings for women in UX and underrepresented genders.
• Articles Platform Multilingual article publication platform hosted on Medium in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, featuring content about UX design, UX research, career development, and industry insights.
• Podcast Series Multilingual podcast series available in English, Portuguese, and Spanish through Spotify and Anchor.fm, featuring discussions on UX topics, industry trends, and community stories.
• Mentorship Program Chapter-led mentorship programs such as the DC Chapter Mentorship Program that connect women in UX with mentors for career guidance and professional development.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Girls Who Code: Larger, well-funded non-profit running coding clubs, summer programs, and college-loops for girls and young women in tech. Comparable mission targeting women in technology through community programs, but with significantly more institutional funding and a youth focus.
• AnitaB.org: Larger, established non-profit focused on women in technology through programs like the Grace Hopper Celebration. Comparable mission (supporting women in tech) and community model, with broader scope and significantly more institutional funding than Ladies that UX.
• AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts): Established professional association for designers running local chapters, conferences, and educational programming. Comparable community + events model for design professionals, though AIGA is broader in scope and membership-based.

Direct peers

• Women Who Code: Global non-profit community supporting women in technology through local chapters, events, and mentorship. Operates the same volunteer-led, chapter-based growth model across multiple tech disciplines including engineering, with comparable chapter-based events and sponsorship-driven model.
• Girl Develop It: Non-profit community providing coding and tech education for women through local chapters, workshops, and classes. Very similar chapter-based, volunteer-led, free-to-attend model targeting women entering tech-adjacent careers.
• WomenTech Network: Global women-in-tech community running conferences, awards, and digital content aimed at women in technology. Comparable community + events model with international reach targeting women in STEM/tech roles.
• Lesbians Who Tech: Community for queer women and non-binary people in technology, running a large annual summit (Lesbians Who Tech Summit), local events, and mentorship. Comparable underrepresentation-focused community model with similar event-driven growth.
• Interaction Design Association (IxDA): Global professional association specifically for interaction and UX designers, running local groups, an annual conference (Interaction), and educational programs. The closest UX-specific comparable to Ladies that UX in terms of audience and event programming.
• User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA): Global professional association serving UX practitioners through local chapters, conferences, and resources. Directly comparable in terms of UX audience and chapter-based community structure, though UXPA is membership-based while Ladies that UX is free.
• Black Girls CODE: Community organization providing technology education for girls of color through workshops, hackathons, and chapters across the US and Africa. Comparable chapter-based community model targeting underrepresented groups in tech.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/LadiesthatUXinEnglish
• Xx.com/ladiesthatux
• Facebookfacebook.com/265491616989743_491363821069187

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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