Previous Invited Speakers
The researchers below were distinguished invited speakers at previous CHIRA conferences.
We are indebted to them for their contribution to heighten the conference level.
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
2024
Virtual Reality: Taking Performance to the Next Level 
Cathy Craig, Ulster University/INCISIV Ltd., United Kingdom Human Control in Daily Environment Automations Fabio Paternò, Human Interfaces in Information Systems Laboratory, CNR-ISTI, Italy Towards a Meaningful Robot-Assisted Neurorehabilitation Experience Laura Marchal-Crespo, Department Cognitive Robotics, TU Delft, Netherlands
2023
Designing Transformative Experiences: Exploring the Potential of Virtual Technologies for Personal Change Andrea Gaggioli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy Creating Human-Computer Partnerships Wendy E. Mackay, Inria, Paris-Saclay, and the Université Paris-Saclay, France Aesthetically Resonant Multimodal Interactive Systems Antonio Camurri, Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy
2022
Transforming the Future of Work through Human-centred Design Abigail Sellen, Microsoft Research Cambridge, United Kingdom Truth in an Age of Information Alan Dix, Swansea University, United Kingdom Contextual Design: Origins, Ethics, and Diverse VoicesKaren Holtzblatt, InContext Design, United States
2021
Interactive Human Centered Artificial Intelligence: A Definition and Research Challenges Albrecht Schmidt, Ludwig-Maximilians Universutät München (LMU), Germany Alignment in Augmented Reality: Beyond Sight Anton Nijholt, University of Twente, Netherlands
2020
Wearable Computing Systems based on Body Sensor Networks: State-of-the-art and Future Research Challenges Giancarlo Fortino, University of Calabria, Italy Information, Understanding and Trust: Explorations in Computation and Interaction Ann Blandford, UCLIC, University College London, United Kingdom The New Zeitgeist: Human-AI Yvonne Rogers, UCLIC, University College London, United Kingdom Using Everyday Routines for Understanding Health Behaviors Anind K. Dey, University of Washington, United States
2019
Designing with the Body: Somaesthetic Interaction Design Kristina Höök, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden From Behavior to Interaction through Modeling Pietro Cipresso, University of Turin, Italy Magic Happens Here Continued: The Naked Truth about Models, Methods and Myths in UI Design Helmut Windl, Panasonic Automotive Systems Europe GmbH, Germany
2018
The Digital Accessibility from the User Point of View Julio Abascal, University of the Basque Country/Euskal Herriko Uniberstitatea, Spain The Future of Human-Computer Interaction: From HCI to Citizen-Environment Interaction (CEI) in Cooperative Cities and SocietiesNorbert Streitz, Founder and Scientific Director, Smart Future Initiative, Germany The Role of Physiological Data in Neurorehabilitation Eduardo Rocon, Independent Researcher, Spain
2017
Magic Happen Here: Models, Methods and Myths in Design Larry Constantine, M-ITI, United States Cultural Heritage in the Cloud – How the Internet can Support the Survival and Growth of a Culture Gerrit van der Veer, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA), Netherlands Designing for Situation Awareness – the World behind the Glass Max Mulder, TU Delft, Netherlands