Whether you're a beginner taking your first steps or an established professional looking to stay on top of your game, UX design conferences are invaluable for learning and networking. They offer a chance to delve deeper into various disciplines, from User Research to UX Design Leadership, providing critical insights and new developments.
In 2025, the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) partnered with several conferences to aid in our mission to lower the cost of design education worldwide. Conferences included SmashingConf, DDX Munich and Dubai, WomenTech Global Conference, and Push UX.
For 2026, we've curated a global list of our favorite UX design conferences. Conferences offer access to industry leaders, networking opportunities, and knowledge that can take your UX design journey to new heights. Prepare to mark your calendars!
(Are we missing an amazing UX design conference from our list? Let us know at [email protected].)
January
Gamification in Fintech | 28 January | Online
The financial world is often perceived as intimidating or even boring, and many banking apps are typically not very engaging. On one hand, we might ask:
What could be more engaging than managing your own money?
On January 28th, Craft Innovations holds the session "Gamification in Fintech: From Boosting Engagement to Becoming a Lovemark" to explore how gamification impacts product goals, like retention, feature adoption, transaction frequency, loyalty, and more.
Ideal for: Product Managers in fintech and banking; UX / CX designers working on complex products; founders building consumer or B2B fintech solutions; innovation, growth, and digital teams.
Price: Free with RSVP
Register for Gamification in Fintech: From Boosting Engagement to Becoming a Lovemark
Speaker highlights:
Andriy Gubynskyi, CEO at Craft Innovations, CX/UX Consultant, EBRD Star Venture Program Mentor, MBA
February
AWE Asia 2026 | 2 – 4 February | Singapore and online
AWE Asia is the region's leading annual conference for the Extended Reality (XR) industry, spanning Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and related Metaverse technologies. AWE Asia brings together XR enterprise adopters, solution providers, developers, investors, creators, governments, and media to advance the future of the XR industry in Asia. The conference includes two days of thought-provoking sessions, extensive networking opportunities, and an expo featuring the latest XR technologies from around the globe.
AWE Asia is part of the AWE ecosystem, which has organized XR conferences in the US, Europe, and Asia since 2010. AWE Asia 2026 will be held from February 2–4, 2026, at the Singapore Expo, welcoming more than 2,000 attendees from across the XR industry.
Ideal for: AR, XR, and VR practitioners and anyone curious about what the future holds within these sectors.
Price: 450.00 USD
Register: AWE Asia 2026
IxDF Perk: 15% off with code IxDF15
Speaker Highlights:
Vinesh Thiruchelvam, Chief Innovation & Enterprise Officer at the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation
Nikhil Tyagi, Senior Manager at Verizon
Habib Noorbhai, Visiting Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Yoav Goldstein, Senior Software Engineer at Meta
Jennifer Lin, Solutions Architect at Amazon
UX360 Virtual Research Summit | 4 – 5 February | Online
Looking to sharpen your UX research skills and get inspired by real-world case studies?
Join the UX360 Virtual Summit, happening February 4–5, for two days of real insights, practical frameworks, and live discussions with UX leaders from companies like Meta, Walmart, Microsoft, Oracle, Warner Music, Decathlon, and Estée Lauder.
Ideal for: Anyone, whether you’re deep into UX research or shaping product strategy, this is your space to connect with global peers, get inspired, and walk away with answers that matter, all from the comfort of your home or office.
Price: $321 incl. VAT
Register: UX360 Virtual
IxDF Perk: 15% off with code IxDF15
Speaker Highlights:
Meta – Director, UX Research
Microsoft – Director of User Experience
Walmart – Director, UX Design (AI, Platforms, and DesignOps)
Oracle – Director of UX Design
Decathlon – Sr. Director of Product Design
Warner Music Group – Director of User Research
WUD Estonia 2026 | 16 – 20 February | Tallinn, Estonia + ONLINE
WUD Estonia is the largest conference in the Baltics dedicated to decision makers, product creators, business leaders, and design professionals.
Now returning to Tallinn for its 17th edition, WUD Estonia 2026 is focused on how design drives strategy, innovation, and business growth. The conference highlights the strategic value of design in organizations through real stories, impactful methods, and practical results that show how design creates measurable value.
This year, the spotlight is on leaders and decision-makers who use design to create meaningful impact. At the same time, designers will find fresh perspectives on connecting creativity with business goals and gain the latest insights in AI, accessibility, digitalization, and innovation.
Ideal for: Design, product, and innovation leaders; UX, service design, and CX professionals; product managers and product owners; business and strategy teams; innovation specialists; design educators and students (especially for the academic pre-event).
Price: 149 € + VAT
Registration: https://wud.ee/
IxDF Perk: 15% discount with code IxDFATWUD26
Speaker Highlights:
Frans Joziasse — Co-founder and Director, PARK
Steve Rawling — Author of “Storyteller Tactics” (200k+ customers worldwide)
Vitaly Friedman — UX Lead, Creative Lead, and Editor-in-Chief, European Parliament
Kaspar Roost and Kadri Voll — Design Ops, Swedbank
Artur Sossin — Senior AI Consultant, Helmes
Mark Geljon — Advisor, Business Developer, Coach, and Chief Maker
Presentation Design Conference | 17 – 20 February | Online
PowerPoint has more creative potential than most people realize. It’s time to put it to work.
At CreativePro’s Presentation Design Conference 2026, being held online February 17–20, you’ll learn how to build beautiful, functional decks that look as good as they perform. Whether you’re presenting data, pitching ideas, or creating educational content, you’ll learn how to turn complex information into clear, memorable stories that stick.
From template design and typography to motion graphics, collaboration tools, and AI-powered customization, every session focuses on real-world skills that make your workflow smoother and your slides stronger.
This is where PowerPoint goes from routine to remarkable. Join online to see what it can really do.
Ideal for: Anyone who has ever been asked to “make a deck,” this is the training that helps you do it faster, better, and with confidence.
Price: From USD 1075 (4 days)
Register for Presentation Design Conference
IxDF Perk: Use code CPNIXDF for $100 off
Speaker highlights:
March
DecompileD | 12 March | Dresden, Germany
DecompileD is where developers, engineers, and tech enthusiasts come together to go beyond the buzzwords. On March 12, 2026, the OSTRA-DOME Dresden becomes the stage for deep dives into the world of software development, all in a vibrant, hands-on atmosphere.
Whether it’s mobile, web, cloud, AI and ML, engineering culture, agile development, or tech innovation, DecompileD explores the trends, tools, and best practices shaping the digital future.
Ideal for: Anyone interested in tech.
Price: EUR 299 excl. VAT
Register for DecompileD
Speaker highlights: TBD
April
The Design + AI Summit Part 1 | 9 – 10 April | Online
AI is evolving faster than any creative professional can track on their own. New tools, new models, and new workflows appear every week, and knowing what actually matters has become the real challenge.
The Design + AI Summit 2026 is your place to cut through the noise. You’ll learn practical workflows for prompting, automation, AI video, and cross-app production. You’ll also gain guidance on the legal and ethical questions shaping the industry today.
Each session is taught by experts who understand creative work, giving you practical skills you can apply immediately, whether you’re building a foundation or refining advanced workflows.
If you want to stay current, work more efficiently, and understand how AI fits into your day-to-day process, you can’t afford to miss this event!
Ideal for: Designers who want to stay current with AI tools, work more efficiently, and understand how AI fits into their day-to-day process.
Price: USD 695
IxDF Perk: Save USD 100 with the discount code - CPNIXDF
Register for The Design + AI Summit Part 1
Speaker Highlights:
SmashingConf Amsterdam 2026 | 13 – 16 April | Amsterdam, Netherlands
SmashingConf is coming to Amsterdam for the first time on April 13–16, 2026. Their conferences focus on web design and front-end, and are famous for their friendly community atmosphere.
The SmashingConf Amsterdam conference focuses on web design and front-end development, featuring 10 speakers covering topics such as design systems, accessibility, CSS, AI, UX research, and UI trends. The conference also offers seven hands-on and practical workshops to build practical skills, with the option to attend in person or online.
Ideal for: Anyone working in design systems, accessibility, CSS, AI, UX research, and UI trends.
Price: from €599 (excl. 21% VAT)
IxDF Perk: 15% off using this link
Register for SmashingConf Amsterdam
Speaker Highlights:
Christine Vallaure
Kevin Powell
Chris Kolb
UX Nordic | 15 –16 April | Aarhus, Denmark
The high-quality, deep-dive conference for user experience design comes back to Aarhus!
Attend the conference only, add a workshop, or choose the combo ticket with access to future product days later this year.
Ideal for: Product designers, UX professionals, software engineers, and product managers.
Price: From EUR 450
IxDF Perk: 10% off with code INTERACTIONDESIGN
Register for UX Nordic 2026
Speaker Highlights:
Sarah Thompson from Nielson Norman Group
Yannis Paniaras from Microsoft
Zamina Ahmad
Information Architecture Conference 2026 | 14 – 18 April | Philadelphia, USA
IAC26 is the 27th annual gathering of the Information Architecture community, bringing together IA, UX, content strategy, and design practitioners from around the world. This year's theme, "Navigating Complexity: Clarity and Understanding with Information Architecture," explores how IA cuts through today's complex information systems to create experiences that let people thrive. The conference features workshops, keynotes, and sessions led by industry leaders in information architecture, content strategy, product design, and user experience.
Ideal for: Information architects, UX designers, researchers, content strategists, product designers, and digital practitioners shaping how people experience information.
Price: USD 585
Register for IAC26
Speaker Highlights:
Meg Lewis, Founder of Meg Lewis Fun House, Public Speaker with The Grown Up's Guide to Growing Down
Paz Perez, Co-founder and AI Design Consultant of Nothing Fancy AI
Jorge Arango, Information Architect and Author, Founder and IA of Boot Studio, Partner of Unfinishe_
Abby Covert, Information Architect, Author, Chief Sensemaker of Sensemakers
Jared Spool, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Center Centre
Dan Brown, Information Architect and Principal of EightShapes
Sophia Prater, Founder of Rewired and the OOUX Strategist Certification Program
UX Rotterdam | 16 – 17 April | Rotterdam, Netherlands
In April 2026, Rotterdam will become the stage for something new. For the first time, the city’s energy and creativity will host UX Rotterdam: A two-day conference dedicated to exploring the future of user experience, design, and innovation.
On 16 and 17 April 2026, 650 UX professionals from across the globe will gather at the iconic Zuidplein Theater to learn, share, and be inspired by leading voices shaping the next era of human-centered design.
Workshops, keynotes, and evening events, all in one unforgettable experience at the heart of Europe’s most forward-thinking design city.
Ideal for: UX professionals and those looking to get inspired and learn all the newest topics about UX.
Price: EUR 599 excl. VAT
IxDF Perk: Use coupon code UXR10
Register for UX Rotterdam
Speaker Highlights:
Jeroen van Geel, Independent Creative Strategist
Ivo van Hulten, Director of UX at Porsche
Ash Oliver, New Media Manager at Lovable
Diantha Boll, Senior Product Designer at Eneco
Katarina Bagherian, Customer Insights and Experience Leader
Hector Ayuso, Creative Director at Paradiso
NEW X: Designing with AI | 18 April 2026 | TO THE NEW, Noida, India
NEW X is a practitioner‑focused UX and product conference hosted by TO THE NEW, a 2,200+ people digital technology services company headquartered in Singapore with delivery centres in India and other regions. It brings together design leaders, product thinkers and builders who want to understand how AI is reshaping real design work, through honest stories, practical methods and lessons from the field.
In its first edition at TO THE NEW’s campus in Noida, India, NEW X: Designing with AI will explore how AI can augment, not replace, human‑centred design. The conference highlights how teams are already experimenting with AI in their everyday practice: generating concepts faster, making better decisions with data, and designing responsibly with new capabilities in mind.
Ideal for: Design, product, and innovation leaders; UX, UI, and service design professionals; product managers and product owners; UX writers and researchers; data‑ and AI‑curious designers; design educators and students interested in the future of UX practice.
Price: Free (limited‑seat, in‑person event)
Registration: https://www.tothenew.com/events/newx-designing-with-ai
Speaker Highlights:
Ekta Rohra Jafri — APAC Design Leader, Material
Vineet Gupta — AVP, Design & Branding, Gemini Solutions Pvt Ltd
Akshata Malhotra — Vice President, Design, Samagra
Rajat Agarwal — Associate Director, Experience Design, TO THE NEW
UX360 North America | 21 – 23 April | Atlanta, Georgia, USA
UX360 North America is coming to the U.S. for the first time, in proud partnership with SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design), one of the world’s top design schools.
A global event where UX research meets real-world business impact, the summit brings together researchers, practitioners, and students for three days of case studies, applied methods, and strategic insights.
Topics will explore AI-driven research, demonstrating UX ROI, and building scalable research operations.
Ideal for: UX researchers and designers seeking inspiration, knowledge, and connections.
Price: USD 1042 incl. VAT
IxDF Perk: Use coupon code IxDF15
Register for UX360 North America
Speaker highlights:
Gloria Osardu, Senior Director, Global Head of UX Research, Brand and Consumer Insights at Yahoo
Sarah Bentley, Director of User Experience at Coca-Cola
Jeta Surman, Head of UX Research, Director-Global Commercial Services at American Express
Cheryl Abellanoza, Associate Director, UX Research at Verizon Connect
James Villacci, Director Global UX at HelloFresh
Utkarsh Seth, Senior Staff UX Manager at Google
May
UXLx: User Experience Lisbon 2026 | 12 – 15 May | Lisbon, Portugal
Four days, packed with hands-on learning, inspiring talks, and one-on-one conversations with global UX leaders, that’s UXLx in a nutshell!
It’s your annual 4-day break to soak in new skills with hundreds of designers, researchers, and leaders from all over the world.
Recognized leaders, published authors, and brand new voices will get you up to date with the latest UX techniques and knowledge you can apply to your own projects as soon as you get back.
Ideal for: Designers, researchers, PMs, writers, and leaders; UXLx has tracks for everyone. No need to hunt for multiple training courses or send team members to different events. Make UXLx 2026 your team’s ultimate company outing: learn, connect, and grow together in Lisbon.
Price: EUR 395 + VAT
Register for UXLx
Speaker highlights:
Zalihata Ahamada, Design Ops Leader and Service Designer
Marianne Ashton Booth, Head of Product Design and Design Systems at ITVX
Noz Urbina, Principal Consultant at Urbina Consulting
Sylvie Abookire, Service and Systemic Designer
Emily DiLeo, Research Operations and Knowledge Management Consultant at The Current
Agile Manchester 2026 | 13 – 14 May | Manchester, UK
Agile Manchester is back for the 10th edition!
Agile Manchester is designed to create and nurture "change agents". We provide actionable insights, practical tools, and new ideas, so you can get back to work and make positive changes for yourself, your team, and your clients.
Whether you’re new to the agile world or this is old hat now, you’ll find sessions that will give you that "aha" moment.
Ideal for: Anyone interested in learning practical skills and tools in Agile
Price: From GBP 450 excl. VAT
IxDF Perk: Use coupon code 10IXDF
Register: Agile Manchester
Speaker highlights:
Holly Cummins
Kirsten Mann
Steph Wright
Geoff Watts
Kevlin Henney
Randy Silver
Emily Webber
La Product Conf Paris | 19 May | Paris, France
La Product Conf Paris is the largest flagship event for Product People who want to challenge their thinking, sharpen their practices, and reconnect with what really matters. Every year, 1,300 Product people gather in the heart of Paris for one intense day of bold talks, unfiltered convictions, and real-world feedback from top builders across Product, Tech, Design, Data, and Business. No fluff, no recycled frameworks, just the future of Product, discussed by those who shape it.
Ideal for: Product Managers, Product Designers, Product Marketing Managers
Price: From EUR 149 to EUR 749
Register for La Product Conf
Speaker highlights: TBD
June
UX on the Beach | 9 – 10 June | Venice, Italy
Meters from a sandy beach, with the canals and gondolas of Venice behind you, the scent of Italy in the air, and some of the best Mediterranean food you'll ever taste within reach. If you're going to spend time thinking deeply about UX, this is the place to do it.
Expect world-class speakers, rich inspiration, and international networking at what may be this year's most exceptional conference for product designers, UX experts, and managers.
Ideal for: Product and UX designers, researchers, and leaders.
Price: From EUR 440 excl VAT.
IxDF Perk: Use coupon code INTERACTIONDESIGN for 5% off
Register for UX on the Beach
Speaker highlights:
Caleb Sponheim, Nielsen Norman Group
Sana Maqsood, Amazon
Patricia Reiners, AI for Designers
UX Scotland | 10 – 11 June | Edinburgh, Scotland
UX Scotland is back in 2026 for their 11th edition on 10–11 June for two days of hands-on learning and community.
UX Scotland is a conference for designers, researchers, and other user-centred professionals to come together to learn, share, and connect.
Hosted in the beautiful city of Edinburgh, our curated event experience includes a mixture of inspiring keynotes, engaging sessions, and interactive workshops. It's an ideal setting to meet and share experiences with fellow practitioners and leading experts.
Ideal for: UX Scotland is a friendly international conference for anyone working in UX, UCD, HCD, Service Design, or other digital specialisms.
Price: From GBP 425 excl. VAT
IxDF Perk: Use coupon code IXDF10
Register for UX Scotland
Speaker highlights:
Sara Wachter-Boettcher, CEO, Active Voice
Michael Kibedi, First and Fifteenth
Jeroen van Geel, Creative Strategist, Independent
UX 360 Europe | 23 – 24 June | Berlin, Germany
Now in its 6th edition, UX360 Europe is a flagship event dedicated to advancing UX research as a strategic, business-driving function. Known for its global speaker lineup, practical case studies, and immediately applicable frameworks, the summit offers a deep dive into the methods and mindsets shaping UX today.
Attendees can expect sessions focused on cutting-edge strategies, real-world ROI, and the full research journey, from planning and execution to stakeholder alignment and business impact. With no sales pitches and a highly engaged audience, UX360 is where research excellence meets real-world application.
Ideal for: Ideal for UX researchers, designers, product managers, and CX leaders looking to scale research influence across their organizations.
Price: From EUR 939 incl. VAT
IxDF Perk: Use coupon code IxDF15
Register for UX360Summit EU
Speaker highlights: TBA
CreativePro Week 2026 | June 29 – July 3 | Nashville, USA and Online
Creative pros are juggling more than ever! New features, new formats, tighter deadlines. It’s easy to feel behind before the day even starts.
CreativePro Week is your reset.
With 70+ practical, how-to sessions on InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and more, you’ll learn practical techniques and smarter workflows that help you work faster and stay current.
Join us June 29–July 3 in Nashville (or online!) to finally understand your tools and take back control of your creative process.
Ideal for: Creative professionals who design, create, or edit in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and PowerPoint.
Price:
In person: from USD 995
Online: from USD 545
IxDF Perk: Save USD 100 with the discount code: CPNIXDF
Register for CreativePro Week 2026
Speaker Highlights:
EICS 2026 | 30–3 July | Patras, Greece
EICS 2026 is the eighteenth international ACM SIGCHI conference devoted to engineering interactive computing systems and their user interfaces, addressing one or more software quality factors, such as usability, user experience, reliability, security, etc.
EICS focuses on models, languages, notations, methods, techniques, and tools that support designing, developing, validating, and verifying interactive systems. Work presented at EICS covers all stages of the engineering life-cycle of interactive systems - inception, requirements, design, specification, coding, data analytics, validation and verification, deployment, and maintenance.
Ideal for: People who study or practice the engineering of interactive systems, drawing from design, HCI, software engineering, requirements engineering, software development, modeling, and programming.
Price: From EUR 400
IxDF Perk: Save 25% with the discount code: EIxDF26
Register for EICS 2026
Speaker Highlights:
Elisabeth André: Engineering Socially-Interactive AI
Luis A. Leiva: The adaptive turn in user interfaces
Margaret Burnett: Outside the box in the age of AI
August
DEXCONF 2026 | 21–22 August | São Paulo, Brazil
DEXCONF is a Brazilian conference focused on the evolution of digital experience and design. The 2026 edition explores the theme “Connected Experiences: from people to ecosystems.” The event brings together designers, product professionals, researchers, and technology leaders to discuss how experiences are shaped across complex ecosystems of products, services, platforms, and organizations. The conference combines talks with interactive discussions where audience members are invited to join the stage and engage directly with speakers, creating deeper conversations about real-world challenges in design and product development.
Ideal for: DEXCONF is ideal for UX Designers, Product Designers, UX Researchers, Product Managers, Service Designers, Content Designers, Design Leaders, and technology professionals interested in digital experience, product strategy, and the future of connected ecosystems.
Price: From BRL 699
IxDF Perk: 10% off with the discount code: ixdf
Register for: DEXCONF 2026
Speaker highlights:
Alex Soares – Design Lead at TOTVS
Guilhermo Reis – UX Manager at Claro TV+
Andressa Santos – UX/UI & Service Design Coordinator at Grupo Multilaser
Monica Barros – Design Manager at Banco Inter
Luma de Lima – Staff Content Designer & Content Ops at Gupy (HRTech)
Thoz Gonçalves – Chief Product Officer at Plante.ai
Marina Sautchuk – Head / Senior Design Leader and Consultant
Fernanda Santos – Design Leader at Grupo Boticário
Natalia Fragalle – Specialist Product Designer at Sympla
Carolina Koury – Design Leader and Professor
Rosineide Bertaglia – Marketing Coordinator at Hand Talk
September
SmashingConf Freiburg | 7 – 10 September | Freiburg, Germany
Smashing Magazine’s conference is coming to Freiburg, where it all began, on September 7–10! The event focuses on web design and development and is known for its friendly, community-driven atmosphere.
The Freiburg edition includes a two-day, single-track conference covering topics such as design systems, accessibility, CSS, AI, and cutting-edge techniques. You can also join one of six hands-on workshops to build new skills or choose an online conference ticket.
Ideal for: All front-end devs and designers.
Price:
In person: from EUR 589
Online: from EUR 200 (early-bird tickets)
IxDF Perk: Register here and claim your 15% exclusive discount
Speaker highlights: TBD
The Design + Marketing Summit 2026 | 14 – 15 September | Online
Creative teams are asked to do more than ever: Design, content, strategy, social, video, and now AI. The real challenge isn’t learning another tool, it’s finding practical ways to work smarter with the ones you already have.
Join us online September 14–15 for the 5th annual Design + Marketing Summit, the how-to event that helps designers and marketers create faster, collaborate better, and stay current with today’s tools and trends.
Across two days of expert-led sessions, you’ll learn real-world workflows for social media, email, print, brand systems, motion, and AI-assisted production. This event highlights the connection between creativity and strategy, showing you how to produce high-performing assets with clarity and confidence.
If you want practical skills that make your day-to-day work easier, this is the training built for you.
Ideal for: Designers and marketers who need to learn production techniques for social media, email, print, and more.
Price: USD 695
IxDF Perk: Save USD 100 with the discount code: CPNIXDF
Register for The Design + Marketing Summit 2026
Speaker highlights:
Coming Soon!
uxcon vienna | 16 – 17 September | Vienna, Austria
uxcon vienna is an international UX conference bringing together practitioners and leaders from research, design, and product. The focus is on thoughtful, real-world UX practice, research, and strategy, with plenty of space for exchange and discussion.
Ideal for: Primarily UX researchers, UX designers, UX leaders, and managers.
CX professionals, UI designers, product owners, and developers will also find value in attending.
Price: EUR 790
IxDF Perk: 10% off conference pass with coupon IXDF_FRIENDS
Register for uxcon vienna
Speaker highlights:
Elizabeth Churchill, HCI pioneer; former executive at Google, eBay, & Yahoo
Meaghan Choi, Anthropic
Emma Schmidt, Airbnb
Indya McGuffin, Netflix
Maria Rosala, Nielsen Norman Group
Hatch Conference 2026 | 16 – 18 September | Berlin, Germany + Online
The premier event for European in-house design teams. We bring the top minds in design in the world which are relevant for senior designers and researchers.
Ideal for: Product designers and researchers with over 5 years of experience, working in in-house teams.
Price: 410 EUR (Early Bird 380 EUR)
Register for Hatch Conference 2026
Speaker Highlights:
Randy Hunt, Notion.
Rachel Kobetz, PayPal.
Paula Scher, Pentagra.
Nicole Michaelis, Pleo.
Mehmet Aydın Baytaş, Attio
The Design + AI Summit Part 2 | 17 – 18 September | Online
The Design + AI Summit is back! Building on Part 1, Part 2 returns September 17–18 to tackle the decisions that matter most today: Which tools to use, how to prompt effectively, and how to navigate the legal and ethical questions shaping the industry.
You'll explore AI agents, vibe coding, social media production, AI video for designers, and practical prompt strategies for text, image, and video. Each session is taught by experts who understand creative work, giving you practical skills you can apply immediately, whether you're sharpening your process or pushing into new territory.
If you want sharper judgment, better tools, and a clearer picture of where AI is taking the industry, you can't afford to miss Part 2.
Ideal for: Designers who want to stay current with AI tools, work more efficiently, and understand how AI fits into their day-to-day process.
Price: 695 USD
IxDF Perk: Save USD 100 with the discount code - CPNIXDF
Register for The Design + AI Summit Part 2
Speaker Highlights:
Future Builders | 18 September | Vienna, Austria
Future Builders is a one-day focus event in Vienna for senior people in Design, Engineering, and Product. Expect talks, dialogue sessions, workshops, and real conversations with peers tackling the same challenges.
Happening the day after uxcon Vienna, Europe's friendliest conference for UX Research & Design. Bundle tickets available.
Ideal for: Senior practitioners in Design, Engineering, and Product who are navigating the change.
Price: 490€ (+VAT) - group discounts available
IxDF Perk: 10% off with the code IXDF10
Register for Future Builders
Speaker Highlights:
Adis Mamela, Head of IT Applications for Passenger Systems at Vienna Airport
Akshat Mishra, Lead Product Designer for Agentic Experiences at Docusign
Giles Colborne, UX strategy leader and author at Made Simple
James Lang, founder at Together By Design and consultant at Google
Molly Stevens, Chief Product Officer at Amplify.One and a former UX executive at Booking.com, Google & Uber
Ray Ho, VP of Product at Back Market
Future Product Days | 22 – 24 September | Copenhagen, Denmark
Join 5,000+ product creators at Europe's Flagship Event for design, engineering, user experience, AI, and product leadership.
The Future Product Days bring together the most ambitious designers, engineers, and product leaders from around the globe. Europe's largest event of its kind makes no compromises and delivers a standout line-up of speakers, workshops, and networking opportunities you won’t find anywhere else in 2026.
Ideal For: Product designers, UX professionals, software engineers, and product managers.
Price: EUR 430 to 900 excl. VAT
IxDF Perk: 10% off with code INTERACTIONDESIGN
Register for Future Product Days 2026
Speaker highlights:
Chris Barton, Founder of Shazam
Sarah Doodey
Carsten Maschmeyer
UX Y'all 2026 | 24 – 25 September | Raleigh, NC USA or In-person
UX Y’all is the annual conference hosted by the Triangle UXPA, a North Carolina chapter of the User Experience Professionals Association. The conference is fully planned and operated by a team of volunteers. It was started in 2018 to further support and highlight the Triangle’s community of UXers.
Ideal For: UX Professionals, Students and Job Seekers, Recruiters, Tech Companies
Price: USD 375 excl. VAT
IxDF Perk: N/A
Register for UX Y'all 2026
Speaker highlights:
Jeff Sauro
Kate Moran
Jessa Parette
SDinGOV | 23 – 25 September | Edinburgh, Scotland
SDinGov is the premier international community event dedicated to anyone involved in designing and commissioning public services. Returning for the 13th year, this exciting in-person, three-day conference is taking place on 23–25 September 2026.
The carefully curated event experience includes a mix of inspiring keynote speeches, engaging live sessions, interactive group sessions, and speakers.
Ideal for: Open to participants who manage, design, or develop central and local government services, health and education services, emergency sector services, civic technologies, and other related fields. Whether you're a government employee, consultant, or design agency, you're welcome to join.
Price: From GBP 565 excl. VAT
IxDF Perk: Use coupon code IXDF10
Register for SDinGov
Speaker highlights: TBD
Button 2026 | 24 – 25 September | Online
Button is a global content design conference and community that includes hands-on workshops and free events throughout the year. Known for its supportive atmosphere and practical, skills-focused sessions, Button brings together practitioners interested in clarity, collaboration, and the evolving role of content within complex digital ecosystems. Attendees join from around the world to learn, share ideas, and connect with peers shaping the future of content design.
Button 2026 is online everywhere on September 24-25. Join as an individual or a team!
Ideal for: UX practitioners and content designers looking to upskill in AI, accessibility, content operations, UX writing, content governance, content testing, and more.
Price: From $595 (individual passes, early bird)
Register for Button
Speaker highlights:
Torrey Podmajersky, Author of Strategic Writing for UX
Bryan Kelly, Senior Content Designer at Adobe
Melinda Howard Belcher, Executive Director, Content at JPMorgan Chase
Lena Shyryna, Head of Content Design at Kyiv Digital
Kristina Maultsby, Senior Manager, AI Content Design at Avalara
October
GrazConnects - A human-centered series | 5 – 15 October | Graz, Austria
Graz Connects is where the world’s brightest minds in human-centered innovation unite.
A vibrant week filled with inspiration, collaboration, and breakthrough thinking across events, creating an unforgettable experience that transforms ideas into impact for everyone.
Ideal for: All in the human-centered areas.
Price: From EUR 830 (two days) or EUR 440 (single day).
IxDF Perk: Special price using the code IxDFatgrazconnects
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Speaker highlights:
Joe Lanzisero - Retired Disney VP & Imagineer
Mohit Gupta - Winner Speakers Award 25
UXCON26 | 8 October | Maryland, USA
UXCON is a curated, community-driven conference focused on real practice, bringing together researchers, designers, product leaders, and builders to share what's working, what's not, and what's next.
This year's theme is Inspire and Connect. The focus is on learning, career growth, and genuine connection, with a laid-back vibe that makes it easy to actually talk to people.
Ideal for: UX researchers and designers, product managers, front-end/product engineers and teams looking for a relaxed atmosphere.
Price: From USD 265
Register: UXCON26
IxDF Perk: TBA
Speaker highlights:
Don Norman: Keynote & live Q&A session
SmashingConf Antwerp | 12 – 15 October | Antwerp, Belgium
Smashing Magazine’s conference is coming to Antwerp on October 12–15! This conference is made for designers and UI engineers who love the web, it’s known for its friendly, welcoming community atmosphere.
The Antwerp edition features a two-day, single-track conference covering topics like design systems, AI, product design, and UX challenges. You can also join one of six hands-on, practical workshops to build practical skills, or choose an online conference ticket.
Ideal for: Anyone working with design systems, AI, product design, and UX challenges.
Price:
In person from EUR 599 (early bird)
Online from EUR 200 (early bird)
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IxDF Perk: Get 15% off using this link
Speaker highlights: TBD
World Usability Conference | 13 – 15 October | Graz, Austria
The World Usability Congress is the global leading UX design expert and strategy conference. The conference invites over 50 speakers from different industries to share their real-world UX design challenges and collaborate with attendees in multi-disciplinary workshops.
Ideal for: All UX design disciplines.
Price: From EUR 830 (two days) or EUR 440 (single day).
Register for the World Usability Conference 2026.
Speaker highlights: TBA
UXMasterclass Lisbon | 14 - 15 October | Lisbon, Portugal
Taking place in Portugal, the UXMasterclass 2026 Edition brings together local and international design communities to explore the cutting edge of User Experience, research, and usability. Designed for professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts alike, this edition features an incredible lineup of global UX experts, hands-on insights, and high-level networking opportunities in the heart of the Portuguese design scene. Attendees will dive deep into emerging methodologies, real-world case studies, and the future of human-centered design. It’s the ultimate gathering to level up your UX skills, challenge your perspectives, and connect with the minds shaping the industry today. Don't miss the chance to be part of this unique global exchange!
Ideal for: PM's, Product Owners, Product designers, UX researchers, Tech Leads, and Innovation Directors.
Price: From EUR 215
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Better World by Design 2026 | 17 October | Providence, RI, USA
"How is it that we can uproot and reroute the work we engage in as creatives, makers, designers, and imagineers?"
Better World by Design's 2026 conference theme, "Roots," examines how design can challenge traditional boundaries and conventions to improve the foundational systems that shape our lives—from ecological infrastructures and regenerative materials to cultural identity, local communities, and emerging technologies. Through interdisciplinary talks, workshops, and discussions, we invite attendees to reflect on how design can both ground and transform the systems we inhabit.
Better World by Design (BWxD) is a student-led conference hosted collaboratively by Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Now in its 17th year, the conference brings together students, designers, technologists, entrepreneurs, educators, and community leaders to explore how design can drive meaningful change from individuals to society.
Ideal For: Students, designers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers interested in the intersection of design, technology, sustainability, and social impact.
Price per Regular Ticket: 12 USD
Discount for IxDF Members: 25% off
Registration Link: https://payment.brown.edu/C20460_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=6036
Speaker Highlights:
Mitch Jafery – Design Strategist & Creative Director; Co-Founder @ The Friday Gallery; Former CCO @ IDEO & Dubai Design Lab
Zoey Zhu – Designing systems of experience across AI, product, and narrative @ IDEO and Future Pixel House
Grace Honghee Jun – Author & Professor researching co-design processes inclusive of disability in wearable solutions
Mitchell Joachim – Co-Founder @ Terreform ONE, ecological architecture firm; Professor of Practice @ NYU
ConfOps26 | 20 – 21 October | Lima, Peru
DesignOps is still a young discipline in Latin America, and many design leaders in the region are figuring out how to scale their teams and processes without a local playbook to follow. On October 20th and 21st, DesignOps LATAM holds its first fully in-person conference, ConfOps26, bringing together over 300 design, product, and tech professionals from across Latin America and Spain to share how they're building design operations inside their own organizations — from design systems to research ops to team scaling.
Ideal for: Design leaders and DesignOps professionals; product and UX designers looking to scale their practice; researchers and research ops specialists; innovation and digital transformation teams in Latin America.
Price: USD 200 regular ticket (valid until October 16, 2026)
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Speaker highlights:
Sebastián G. Botasi, DesignOps Manager at BBVA Argentina
Carolina Robles, Head of UX at LATAM Airlines
Julian Alvarado, DesignOps at Microsoft
Savely Adrianzén, Design Excellence Lead at BCP
Hiroshi Shibata, Associate Design Director at Santander
The Design + Accessibility Summit 2026 | 20 – 23 October | Online
It’s no secret that accessibility is a hot topic. Accessibility is one of the fastest-growing areas of demand in the creative industry, and this is where you get ahead of it!
Creative professionals must learn how to design content that's accessible for people with vision and hearing impairments, mobility and cognitive challenges, and different access needs. Those who develop expertise in accessibility will find themselves in high demand, while those who don’t will risk falling behind.
In The Design + Accessibility Summit 2026, being held online October 20–23, you'll learn practical techniques for building accessible assets with InDesign, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and other tools widely used by creative professionals.
If you want to learn how to create content that's accessible to everyone, you can’t afford to miss this event.
Ideal for: Design professionals who need to learn accessibility.
Price: From USD 495
IxDF Perk: Save USD 100 with the discount code - CPNIXDF
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Service Design Global Conference 2026 | 28 – 29 October | Frankfurt, Germany + Online
The Service Design Global Conference (SDGC) is the annual gathering of the international service design community, hosted by the Service Design Network (SDN). Now in its 19th edition, SDGC26 will take place in Wiesbaden, in collaboration with the SDN Germany Chapter and World Design Capital 2026.
This year’s theme, “Beyond Boundaries: Enabling Solutions That Shape Tomorrow,” explores how organizations across the public and private sectors move beyond structural, cultural, technological, and environmental limitations to create resilient and meaningful futures.
As complexity increases across industries, solving challenges requires more than expertise in a single discipline. Service design plays a critical role by bringing stakeholders together, translating insights into action, and enabling solutions grounded in real human needs.
SDGC26 brings together practitioners, leaders, educators, and changemakers to share how impactful solutions are designed, implemented, and scaled, shaping better systems and experiences for the future.
Ideal for: Service Designers, Systems Thinkers, UX/UI Designers, Product managers, Program Directors, Customer Experience Professionals, Change Management Experts, Business Innovation Leaders
Price: Early Bird €680, Virtual €250 and Regular €970, Virtual €300
Register for Service Design Global Conference 2026
Speaker highlights: TBA
Wey Wey Web 2026 | 29 – 30 October | Torremolinos, Málaga, Spain + Online
Wey Wey Web is a conference dedicated to UI lovers, bringing together designers, developers, and product thinkers to explore the future of digital interfaces, design systems, and user experience.
In 2026, Wey Wey Web will take place alongside two major international tech conferences: J On The Beach, focused on data and distributed systems, and Lambda World, a playful and inspiring event for the functional programming community. Together, they create a unique ecosystem where design, engineering, and innovation meet.
Through inspiring talks, practical insights, and community-driven conversations, Wey Wey Web offers a space to learn, connect, and rethink how we design and build digital products.
Ideal for: UI and UX designers, product designers, frontend developers, and digital product professionals interested in interface design and user experience.
Price: Regular tickets range from €125 to €300.
Registration: https://www.weyweyweb.com/tickets
Speaker highlights:
Valentina D’Efilippo, Designer, Data Visualization Expert, and Co-founder of DensityDesign
November
UX Brighton 2026 | 6 November | Brighton, UK
Our 14th annual conference. Curated around a strong theme, this year "Emerging Methods". The fundamentals of UX haven’t changed: find out what people need, design solutions, test them, build them. What’s changing is how we do each of these things. The number of approaches available to us is exploding – new research techniques, design tools, testing methods, ways of working. Some are genuinely useful. Some are noise.
UX Brighton 2026 is about cutting through. Our theme this year is Emerging Methods, and we’ve brought together practitioners who are experimenting at the edges and can tell you what’s actually working: which new approaches are worth your attention, which borrowed techniques translate well to UX, and which old methods are finally practical. Whether you’re a researcher, designer, or developer, you’ll leave with a clearer sense of where to focus.
Ideal for: UXers (obviously!) but also designers, developers, project managers, entrepreneurs, copywriters and basically anyone who thinks that listening to users makes them better at their job.
Price: £270 + VAT ( discounts on group purchases )
IxDF Perk: Get 10% of with coupon code - IXDF10
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Speaker highlights:
Chiara Scarabotti, Springer Nature
Prama Ayalasomayajula, HubSpot
Vivek Gopinath, IBM
Adobe MAX 2026 | 10 - 12 November | Miami Beach, USA and Online
The world’s leading creative conference. Whether you’re a designer, illustrator, photographer, social media content creator, video pro, or want to know more about 3D and generative AI tools, join us online. Learn new skills, be inspired by sessions and labs, keynotes, Sneaks, and more.
Ideal for: Creative professionals (graphic designers, photographers, videographers, editors, art directors etc.), creators, educators.
Price: From $1995 USD in person
IxDF Perk: $400 USD off an in-person pass
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Speaker highlights: TBD
5th Eurasian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction | 21 – 22 November | Istanbul, Turkey
HCI-E 2026 is an international conference bringing together researchers, academics, industry professionals, designers, developers, and UX professionals to exchange knowledge and explore current and emerging developments in Human-Computer Interaction.
The theme of HCI-E 2026 is “Human–AI Symbiosis for Learning, Interaction, Ethics, Accessibility, and Collective Intelligence.
Ideal for: Researchers, academics, UX/UI professionals, designers, developers, graduate students, and industry professionals interested in Human-Computer Interaction, Human-Centered AI, UX, accessibility, and interactive technologies.
Price: 150 EUR
Register for HCI-E 2026
Speaker highlights:
• Prof. Dr. Holger Regenbrecht — University of Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Bengisu Çağıltay — Koç University, Istanbul, Türkiye
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Polat Göktaş — Sabancı University, Istanbul, Türkiye
December
The InDesign Conference 2026 | 1 – 4 December | Online
The InDesign Conference 2026 is the essential how-to event for creative professionals who rely on Adobe InDesign. Being held online December 1–4, this four-day conference features 20+ expert-led sessions designed to help you work faster, export cleaner, and finally fix the pain points in your workflow.
Whether you’re designing books, marketing materials, reports, or digital publications, this event will sharpen your skills and simplify your process.
You’ll learn directly from the world’s top InDesign experts on topics like advanced styles, automation with GREP and Data Merge, long-document workflows, accessible layout techniques, and more.
If InDesign is part of your job, this is the training that changes everything.
Ideal for: Creative professionals who rely on InDesign
Price: From USD 495
IxDF Perk: Save USD 100 with the discount code - CPNIXDF
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