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Prompt to Product
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A virtual AI skills week for designers and product makers. Anti-hype, honest, focused on what actually works in practice.
Leadership Ateliers Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Join two days of workshops for stepping into leadership for the first time. Mix and match sessions where you’ll gain confidence, practical tools, and a network of peers navigating the same shift.
Leadership Ateliers Amsterdam
Broek in Waterland, Netherlands
Are you a design leader trying to make sense of what that means in the age of AI? Take part in two days of structured peer exchange where you bring your challenges, share your experience, and learn how others are adapting their leadership in this new context.
Now26
Paris, France
Don’t wait to register to Now26 conference (in English) that brings together graphic design and typography enthusiasts. We seek to explain how typography has a visible impact on the world around us. Come to Paris for the 30 May 2026 to listen a mix of inspiring speakers evoking topics as broad as graphic design, web design, motion design, publishing, visual identity, communication and type design.
Speakers
- Tobias Frere-Jones
- Martine
- Léon Hugues
- Marie Carrasco
- Ulrike Rausch
- Georg Seifert
- Özge Güven
- Flavia Zimbardi
- Hélène Marian
- Filipe Carvalho
- Astrid Stavro
- Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
- David Quay
- Megan O’Connell
Forward Festival Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
For the first time, Forward is coming to Frankfurt am Main on 11–12 June 2026, setting the stage for two days packed with fresh ideas and creative energy. At Massif E, leading creatives from around the world will share unfiltered insights on how to turn ideas into action and foster creativity. As part of World Design Capital 2026, Forward Frankfurt will showcase the city's vibrant creative spirit, with talks and encounters designed to stimulate bold thinking and open new perspectives.
CXI Brand Conference
Bielefeld, Germany
The 16th edition of CXI Brand talks! CXI is a one-day corporate and brand identity event organized by Bielefeld School of Design. During the sessions questions like "What defines the effectiveness of a corporate identity project?", "What exactly is needed, from both client and agency?", and "how can such a complex process be implemented in a way that works?" will be addressed, next to showcasing re-designs for big brands.
Sonar+D
Barcelona, Spain
Sónar's innovation and digital culture lab shifts the focus from passive consumption to active participation, putting people at the heart of an increasingly automated world. The programme is shaped by three core themes: AI & Music, which explores creativity in a post-AI world; Beyond the Screen, which restores physicality and presence to digital creation; and Digital Gardens and Dark Forests, which reimagines the internet beyond commercial control.
Pixel Pioneers Bristol
Bristol, United Kingdom
Pixel Pioneers, the South West's leading community conference for front-end developers and UX/UI designers, returns to Bristol for its 8th edition on 19 June. Once again, the focus is on highly practical talks that will help you build better websites or apps, and you'll be able to apply what you've learned straight away when you're back in work.
Pixel Pioneers Bristol trailer
OffGrid Sessions
Osea Island, UK
OffGrid Sessions is a two‑day “ideas festival” designed for people who’s job it is to look outside of their organisation. It involves 250 curious minds to spend two days discovering new ideas and thinking differently. Taking over Osea Island from 1–3 July 2026, the event looks at the some of the biggest global trends through a social, political, economic and cultural lens. The event gathers around a dozen speakers from across journalism, science, art, and entrepreneurship—each chosen to broaden how participants see the world and their work.
Porto Design Summer School
Porto, Portugal
A two-week international editorial design course in Porto, Portugal
MUTEK Montreal
Montreal, Canada
The MUTEK Forum transforms the MUTEK Montréal Festival from an impressive lineup into a live question: what does creative intelligence look like now? With the theme of 'Symbiotic Frequencies', the 2026 Forum will bring together artists, technologists, curators and researchers in Montreal to explore the complex and productive intersections between sound, AI, ecology, memory and cultural futures.
Forward Festival Berlin
Berlin, Germany
At Forward Berlin, creative minds come together to exchange ideas, gain fresh perspectives and push the boundaries of their work. Over the course of two days and across three stages, over 50 thought leaders from a variety of creative fields will discuss bold ideas, emerging trends and the future of creativity. Offering more than just inspiration, the festival provides practical knowledge, interactive sessions and networking opportunities, all of which are designed to empower creatives to realise their full potential.
Hatch Conference 2026
Berlin, Germany
The event where experienced UX & Design Professionals in Europe meet to learn, get inspired and connect.
Hatch Conference 2026 trailer
uxcon vienna 2026
Vienna, Austria
uxcon vienna is Europe's friendliest conference for UX research and design, bringing together practitioners from around the world to explore thoughtful, human-centred approaches to technology.
uxcon vienna 2026 trailer
Future Builders
Vienna, Austria
A one-day event for senior practitioners in Design, Product & Engineering navigating the future of product teams.
Us By Night
Antwerp, Belgium
Us by Night is not just a festival; it's a three-night theme park for creatives, built from scratch in a warehouse the size of a football pitch. With three stages, a club and a bustling night market, the event brings together over 60 world-class speakers, live artists and musicians to create an atmosphere brimming with inspiration.
Speakers
- Louis Henry Mitchell
- Boris Acket
- Studio Dumbar
- Sabine Marcelis
- Gary Card
- Harry Gruyaert
- OpenAI
- Adi Goodrich
- Rebel9
- Valtteri Laihanen
- Studio Feixen
- Luna Paiva
- Dennis Tyfus
- Charlotte Rohde
- Palet / Gilles de Brock
- Wang & Söderström
- Yana Sheptovetskaya
- Zach Lieberman
- 100%
- Isabel Seiffert
- Maxime Manga
- Zak Kyes
- Raquel Quevedo
- David Luepschen
Trojan Horse was a Unicorn
Troia, Portugal
Get ready for an unforgettable experience because Trojan Horse Was a Unicorn (THU) is back! This annual festival and creative industry gathering has a transformational impact on digital art and storytelling communities worldwide. The THU Main Event, held in Troia, Portugal, offers inspiration, skill development and collaboration opportunities with like-minded creators in animation, VFX, gaming, concept art, illustration and more.
Forward Festival Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Unleash your creativity at Forward Festival Vienna on 1st and 2nd October 2026. Join the Festival for 2 days with 20+ top creatives from around the world that will inspire you with talks, hands-on workshops, and interactive formats. Explore the exhibition area and join exclusive side events, while connecting with creatives. Be part of an amazing experience and get inspired by unexpected, pure, and uncompromising creativity.
Forward Festival Vienna trailer
Softer Digital Futures
Copenhagen, Denmark
SOFTER is a network and community committed to challenging the perception that technology is 'hard'. Through community building, aesthetic practices and feminist strategies, they inspire and empower women and gender minorities to practise, discuss and shape the digital industry. Their vision is to eliminate the gender gap and create more diversity within the industry.
SmashingConf Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
SmashingConf brings designers and front-end developers together across Europe to dig into design systems, accessibility, CSS, and the cutting-edge techniques that actually matter for building better web experiences.
The Design + AI Summit 2026 (Part 2)
Online, Online
Learn the AI techniques that help you save time, improve results, and stay relevant.
PUSH UX conference
Munich, Germany
Join 700 UX and product experts to explore the value and impact of great digital experiences, evolving career paths, practical AI and innovation in an era where tomorrow's world looks very different from yesterday's predictions.
STHLM Xperience Conference
Stockholm, Sweden
The STHLM Xperience Conference is a hybrid event for professionals in the fields of UX design, product development and technology. It brings together designers, developers, product managers and innovators from around the world to discuss the future of design and its impact on our lives and work. With a blend of keynote speeches, interactive workshops and networking sessions, SXC 2026 provides a valuable learning and collaboration platform tailored to the needs of physical and digital attendees alike.
International Assembly Conference
Glasgow, Scotland
The International Assembly Conference is on Thursday, 12 November 2026. It is an unmissable all-day design and creative conference in Glasgow. Join us for a day of inspiration with some of the most exciting thinkers and creators in graphic design, branding, coding, animation, art and advertising. This live event will not be recorded. Be there, or risk serious FOMO!
Design Matters 26
Tokyo, Japan
Design Matters 26 is shaping up to be a community-driven conference focusing on digital products and UX/UI design. It actively invites designers and companies to contribute to the programme and discussion topics.