Next month, Bold Insight will present on multiple topics at the 2026 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care. The annual event brings together leaders across human factors and health care to share the latest science, practical applications, and innovations that improve safety for both providers and patients. Attendees gain insights to strengthen human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) initiatives, refine regulatory strategies, and expand professional networks.

Members from the Bold Insight team will present the following sessions:

• Next Generation Health and Fitness Wearables: UX Research Frameworks and the New Google Fitbit (Maja Lukomska, Google, Larry Becker, Shelly Holbrook)
• Designing and Testing SaMD for Global Markets: Insights from Fieldwork in Saudi Arabia (Virginia C. Ayala-Stecker, Roche Diabetes Care GmbH, Shelly Holbrook, Martin Porcheron)
• Conduct of Human Factors Evaluations in Asia: Considerations From Local Experts – China, Japan, South Korea (MinJae Kim, Hankook Research Innovation Center, Maffee Wan, XplusX, Rinako Kanaya, Uism, Korey Johnson)
• Lessons from the Field: Recruiting, Adapting, and Learning from Patient Ethnographies in Healthcare Research (Kristen Kauphusman, Courtney Roberts)
• Navigating Different Human Factors Submissions to FDA: Demystifying Submission Strategies and Requirements Based on Two of the FDA’s Most Recent Guidance Documents (Kaitlin Stinson)

“We’re excited to showcase our collaboration with companies that are pushing the industry forward through next-gen tech and new research approaches,” said Korey Johnson, Managing Partner at Bold Insight. “We’re also looking forward to our panel on conducting human factors evaluations in Asia, which goes beyond standards to focus on the realities of execution. For anyone planning studies in this region, the discussion, featuring senior HFE experts from China, Japan, and South Korea, will offer practical insight into what works, what requires additional lead time, and which cultural nuances meaningfully influence study design.”

During the exhibition, attendees are invited to visit the Bold Insight table to engage with human factors experts and discuss how early research supports the mitigation of use-related risk and enhances product safety. They can also participate in interactive human factors activities and receive exclusive giveaways.

The HFES Healthcare Symposium will take place March 22-25, 2026, at the New York Hilton Midtown. Visit the event website to register and learn more.

Attending the symposium? Stop by our booth to discuss the latest developments in human factors research.

About HFES
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, founded in 1957, is the world’s largest scientific association for human factors/ergonomics professionals. HFES provides education, builds connections and advocates on behalf of human factors/ergonomics field—from students to researchers and industry practitioners—and fosters collaboration across the spectrum of professionals to drive forward advances in human factors and ergonomics. 

About Bold Insight
Bold Insight is a UX and human factors research agency based in Chicago and London. Executing projects that span the product development life cycle, we conduct user research that informs early product design through global human factors validation. We work with digital, next-generation technology, from medical devices to mobile apps, IFUs to customer journeys. Learn more about our work in healthcare.