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 2024, 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 2025, 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 hello@interaction-design.org.)
February
UX Now | 7-8 February | New Delhi, India
“Designers, dreamers, and doers-UxNow 2025 is calling your name! This year, we're not just celebrating creativity; we're celebrating what makes you, well, you! From offbeat ideas to out-of-this-world concepts, we know that when we bring our unique quirks together, we can create something truly extraordinary. Let's embrace our diversity, join forces, and design like never before. The future of UX is bright-and it's stronger, quirkier, and more vibrant with you in it!”
Ideal for: All UX and design enthusiasts, from beginners to professionals.
Price: From INR 5000 + tax.
Register for UX Now 2025.
Speaker highlights:
Sandeep Karmarkar, Senior Manager of Product Design at Uber
Karthi Subbaraman, Design Leadership at Salesforce
DDX '25 Dubai | 15-16 February | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
“At DDX '25 Dubai - Innovation & UX Conference, you will have the opportunity to learn from top experts and inspiring speakers from big brands, growing startups, and leading consultancies.
To connect with like-minded and ambitious individuals, discover new career paths, and explore open jobs and project opportunities.
Enjoy engaging talks, workshops, and networking with over 200 innovators, product leaders, designers, and strategists.”
Ideal for: All UX and design enthusiasts, from beginners to professionals.
Price: From USD 199 (early bird).
Register for DDX’25 Dubai.
Speaker highlights:
Janaki Kumar, Managing Director, Chief Design Officer of Global Banking at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Liliia Mandrino, Director of Experience Design, Electronic Arts (EA)
UX360 Research Summit Virtual | 19-20 February | Online
“UX360 will showcase the latest UX and design research - from planning and conducting, to analysis and the implementation of UX insights. This exciting conference includes presentations from top UX researchers from the world’s largest brands, interactive panel discussions and 1-2-1 meetings. This is a must-attend conference for UX researchers to learn, be inspired and network.”
Ideal for: UX Research professionals and enthusiasts.
Price: From USD 199 (early bird).
Register for UX360 Research Summit Virtual.
Speaker highlights:
Kathryn Campbell, Director of User Research at Warner Music Group
Samuel Kirschstein Smith, Principle Product & UX Design Consultant at LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
HUCAPP 2025 | 26–28 February | Porto, Portugal
“The International Conference on Human Computer Interaction Theory and Applications aims at becoming a major point of contact between researchers, engineers and practitioners in Human Computer Interaction, covering different aspects related to Human Computer Interaction, from Theories, Models and User Evaluation, Interaction Techniques and Devices, Haptic and Multimodal Interaction, as well as Agents and Human Interaction.”
Ideal for: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researchers, engineers and practitioners.
Price: From EUR 625 (3-day pass) or EUR 230 (1-day pass). Member and student discounts are available.
Register for HUCAPP 2025.
Speaker highlights:
Julien Pettré, Inria
Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
March
Education 2.0 Conference | 4-6 March | Las Vegas, USA
“A three-day, knowledge-intensive conference, the Education 2.0 Conference attracts the most dynamic leaders in the education sector and promises to bring fresh insights and perspectives to empower, inspire, and enrich the global learning community.”
Ideal for: Learning experience designers and UX and interaction design educators.
Price: USD 3000.
Register for Education 2.0 Conference.
Speaker highlights:
Dr. Tandria Callins, CEO & Principal at Language & Literacy Academy for Learning, Inc.
Yuri Hirayama, School Director, Educator, and Chief Sustainability Officer at Yuri Education Center
UX Design Awards - Spring 2025 | 5 March | Online
The winners of the UX Design Awards - Spring edition will be revealed during a virtual winner announcement held on 05 March 2025.
“The UX Design Awards are the global competition for excellent experiences by Internationa Design Centre Belin (IDZ). Held biannually, the Awards are focused on the professional sector. We recognize the achievements of design teams who increase user satisfaction, achieve business goals, and drive positive change - across all fields and industries worldwide. Our thorough approach and the focus on a key design field make the UX Design Awards stand out among other design competitions.”
Ideal for: Companies, agencies, professionals, and young designers.
Price: From EUR 70, dependent on submission.
Submit your project for UXDA 2025 - Spring.
UX Days Tokyo | 28-30 March | Tokyo, Japan
An enriching event that offers a deep dive into digital products, DX, and UX. Join world-renowned experts for insightful lectures and interactive workshops, where you'll gain the tools and motivation to bring your ideas to life. Experience the impact of learning in a dynamic, real-world setting.
Ideal for: All UX and design enthusiasts, from beginners to professionals.
Price: From JPY 50,380 (early bird).
Register for UX Days Tokyo 2025.
Speaker highlights:
Kelly Dern, Senior Product Designer at Google
Harry Brignul, Founder of Deceptive Designs (deceptive.design)
May
Leadership Ateliers Barcelona | 5-6 May | Barcelona, Spain
“Join 70+ early design leaders in two days of training to gain knowledge and skills necessary to manage your team, influence the c-level and carry your vision through across your company. Pick between different classes and workshops happening in an intimate setting, in the wonderful Sant Pau, a former modernist hospital declared as a UNESCO heritage building. After the training, you’ll gain the network and support to keep growing in your leadership path with other participants and expert coaches from all over the world.”
Ideal for: Individual Contributors transitioning into management or early design leaders.
Price: EUR 1,220 + VAT
Register for Leadership Ateliers Barcelona.
Speaker highlights:
Daniel O'Connell, Director of Design at Hello Fresh
Martyn Reding, Design Director at Expedia Group
Leadership Ateliers Lisbon | 6–7 May | Lisbon, Portugal
“Join 70+ early design leaders in two days of training to gain knowledge and skills necessary to manage your team, influence the c-level and carry your vision through across your company. Pick between different classes and workshops happening in an intimate setting, in the incredible Palacio do Grilo, a one of a kind castle turned event location. After the training, you’ll gain the network and support to keep growing in your leadership path with other participants and expert coaches from all over the world.”
Ideal for: Individual Contributors transitioning into management or early design leaders.
Price: EUR 1,220 + VAT
Register for Leadership Ateliers Lisbon.
Speaker highlights:
Bilgi Karan, UX Manager at IKEA
José Torre, Senior Staff Product Designer at Shopify
DDX '25 Munich | 10 May | Munich, Germany
“At DDX '25 Munich - Innovation & UX Conference, you will have the opportunity to learn from top experts and inspiring speakers from big brands, growing startups, and leading consultancies.
To connect with like-minded and ambitious individuals, discover new career paths, and explore open jobs and project opportunities.
Enjoy engaging talks, workshops, and networking with over 200 innovators, product leaders, designers, and strategists.”
Ideal for: All UX and design enthusiasts, from beginners to professionals.
Price: From EUR 199 (early bird).
Register for DDX’25 Munich.
Speaker highlights:
Mustafa Kurtuldu, Staff Product Designer, Meta
Mick Champayne, Senior Visual Designer, Google
UXDX USA | 12-14 May | New York, USA and Online
“UXDX brings together industry leaders from product, UX, and development disciplines, offering practical insights on how to create better, user-centered products. The event focuses on collaboration across teams and empowering professionals with actionable strategies to improve user experiences and product outcomes.”
Ideal for: All UX, design, and development enthusiasts, from beginners to professionals.
Price: From USD 989 (early bird), from USD 309 + tax online only.
Register for UXDX USA 2025.
Speaker highlights:
Christina Goldschmidt, VP of Product Design at Warner Music Group
Daniela Jorge, Chief Design Officer at Capital One
UX360 Research Summit | 14-15 May | Berlin, Germany
“UX360 will showcase the latest UX and design research - from planning and conducting, to analysis and the implementation of UX insights. This exciting conference includes presentations from global thought leaders and international brands, interactive panel discussions and 1-2-1 meetings. This is a must-attend conference for UX researchers to learn, be inspired and to network with peers.”
Ideal for: UX Research professionals and enthusiasts.
Price: €1,149.20 + fees
Register for UX360 Research Summit and use code IXDF15 for 15% off
Speaker highlights:
Rich Brady, UX Director at YouTube
Barbara Koop, Head of Usability at Philips
UXDX EMEA | 19-21 May | Berlin, Germany and Online
“UXDX brings together industry leaders from product, UX, and development disciplines, offering practical insights on how to create better, user-centered products. The event focuses on collaboration across teams and empowering professionals with actionable strategies to improve user experiences and product outcomes.”
Ideal for: All UX, design, and development enthusiasts, from beginners to professionals.
Price: From EUR 789 (early bird), from EUR 309 + tax online only.
Register for UXDX EMEA 2025.
Speaker highlights:
Cliff Seal, UX Architect at Salesforce
Steven Roest, Lead Platform Experience at ING
WomenTech Global Conference | 20-22, May | Online
“This virtual-first conference will bring women in tech, minorities, and allies from all over the world together through an interactive platform featuring live educational and training content, keynotes, engaging panels, breakout rooms, technical workshops, and networking with virtual and in-person sessions.”
Ideal for: A range of disciplines and interests, including product development, UX, and design.
Price: From USD 59 (early bird).
Register for WomenTech Global Conference 2025.
Speaker highlights:
Maxine Williams, Chief Diversity Officer at Meta
Lakecia Gunter, CTO and VP, Global Partner Solutions at Microsoft
Leadership Ateliers Berlin | 21-22 May | Berlin, Germany
“Join 70+ early design leaders in two days of training to gain knowledge and skills necessary to manage your team, influence the c-level and carry your vision through across your company. Pick between different classes and workshops happening in an intimate setting, at Peter Edel Kulturhaus in Berlin. After the training, you’ll gain the network and support to keep growing in your leadership path with other participants and expert coaches from all over the world.”
Ideal for: Individual Contributors transitioning into management or early design leaders.
Price: EUR 1,220 + IVA
Register for Leadership Ateliers Berlin.
Speaker highlights:
Gloria Rupprecht, Director of Product Design at Zalando
Tarek Sadi, VP of Design at Blinkist
June
Pixel Pioneers | 20 June | Bristol, UK
“An affordable one-day conference of practical and inspiring front-end and UX/UI design talks featuring eight world-class speakers.”
Ideal for: All UX/UI design and front-end enthusiasts, from beginners to professionals.
Price: From GBP 199 (early bird).
Register for Pixel Pioneers 2025.
Speaker highlights: TBA
July
Web Summer Camp | 3-5 July | Opatija, Croatia
“Immerse yourself in an intensive program featuring interactive workshops, networking opportunities, and small group discussions led by world-class speakers and moderators. Our goal is to help you connect, collaborate, and gain new insights alongside fellow designers, developers and other digital enthusiasts.”
Ideal for: UX/UI Designers and Web Developers
Price: TBA
Register for Web Summer Camp 2025.
Speaker highlights: TBA
UX360 Research Summit Indo-Pacific | 9-10 July | Online
“UX360 will showcase the latest UX and design research - from planning and conducting, to analysis and the implementation of UX insights. This exciting conference includes presentations from top UX researchers from the world’s largest brands, interactive panel discussions and 1-2-1 meetings. This is a must-attend conference for UX researchers to learn, be inspired and network.”
Ideal for: UX Research professionals and enthusiasts.
Price: From USD 99 (super early bird).
Register for UX360 Research Summit and use code IXDF15 for 15% off
Speaker highlights:
Ernest Hui, Head of Design at Cathay Pacific
Vibhuti Agrawal, Design Director at IBM
August
DEXCONF 2025 | 29-30 August | Sao Paulo, Brazil
“The 6th edition of DEXCONF, Brazil’s largest UX community event, will explore “Immersive Experiences’ — showing how design and technology can create deeper, more sensory and emotional connections. Join leading experts as they go beyond traditional interfaces to transform how we experience the digital world.”
Ideal for: All designers, beginners to professionals.
Price: From BRL 699 (1st Batch Tickets)
Register for Design and Experience 2025.
Speaker highlights:
Diana Fournier, Design Researcher Specialist at Meiuca
Edu Agni, Consultant and CEO at Mergo
September
SmashingConf Freiburg | 8-11 September | Freiburg, Germany
“SmashingConf is coming back to Freiburg on September 8–11, where it all started for Smashing Magazine! We are doing another — 2-day single-track — web design and development conference, focusing on everything web, with topics like design systems, accessibility, CSS, JavaScript, web performance and cutting-edge techniques. There are also 6 hands-on and practical workshops, where you can learn practical new skills, or choose for online conference tickets.”
Ideal for: All front-end devs and designers.
Price:
In Person: from EUR 749
Online: from EUR 200 (early-bird tickets)
Register here and claim your 15% exclusive discount
Speaker highlights:
Ana Rodrigues, Front-end developer at Hactar
Kevin Hawkins, UX Research & Product Design Leader
Hatch Conference 2025 | 10-12 September | Berlin, Germany
“Germany's top conference for experienced UX & Design Professionals is back with 3 days full of hands-on content and networking opportunities, alongside talks and sessions with some of the most relevant voices in Europe and the world. Apply for an invitation to buy up to 2 tickets on the website.”
Ideal for: Senior designers with over 5 years of experience in the field, looking to find what's next for their career.
Price: From EUR 360 + VAT
Register for Hatch Conference 2025.
Speaker highlights: TBA
The Design + Accessibility Summit | 16-19 September | Online
“Join us at the 6th annual Design + Accessibility Summit, the essential how-to event for design professionals who need to master accessibility.
Creative professionals must learn how to design content that is accessible for people with vision and hearing impairments, mobility and cognitive challenges, or other disabilities. Those who develop expertise in accessibility will find themselves in high demand; while those who don’t will risk falling behind.
At The Design + Accessibility Summit, you will learn practical techniques for building accessible assets with InDesign, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and other tools widely used by creative professionals.”
Ideal for: Design professionals who need to master accessibility.
Price: From USD 370 for Creative Pro Members and USD 495 for Non-Members.
Register for The Design + Accessibility Summit
Speaker Highlights:
Capri Norman
Caroline Desrosiers
Chad Chelius
Colleen Gratzer
Talk UX Conference 2025 | 17-18 September | Brighton, UK
“In this collaborative conference, we’ll uncover how we can all use our UX and design skills to create positive change in everyday spaces. Join us for two days of dynamic talks, interactive sessions and relaxed networking. Boost your knowledge and skills by learning from industry insiders. Hear from UX professionals of all levels as they share their experiences. Meet like-minded UX practitioners from Brighton and beyond. Join a vibrant community, expand your network and further your career. Celebrate the diverse talents of women in UX, design and tech. Leave feeling ready to put your skills to good use in the places where you live and work.”
Ideal for: People at all stages of their UX career, from students to senior practitioners
Price: From GBP 85 (one-day) and GBP 200 (two-days)
Register for Talk UX Conference 2025
Speaker Highlights:
Clara Kliman-Silver, UX Strategist, Google
Cindy Yeh, Product Design Leader
Rai Gethers, Human-centred Strategist and founder, Holistic+Kin
Chloe Ward-Smith, Product Designer and Product Manager, DabApps
DDX ‘25 San Diego | 18 September | San Diego, USA
“The DDX Conference goes to San Diego—where innovation and design leaders from around the world and the region come together to explore the future of digital experiences. Our conference will delve into how emerging technologies, such as AI, influence digital innovation and foster a sense of belonging in an ever-changing world.
Expect insightful talks and panels from leaders at renowned companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft, NASA, Mercedes, EA, and more. Be part of the conference, be inspired, and contribute to a future where everyone belongs.”
Ideal for: All designers, researchers and beyond
Price: From USD 230 (Super Early Bird—Limited Availability).
Register for DDX ’25 San Diego.
Speaker highlights: TBA
SDinGov 2025 | 17-19 September | Edinburgh, Scotland
“SDinGov is the premier international community event dedicated to anyone involved in designing and commissioning public services. We are excited to announce that we are returning for our 12th year, and it will be an in-person three-day conference taking place on 17-19 September 2025.
This conference is 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 are a government employee, consultant, or design agency, we welcome you to join us.
Our carefully curated event experience includes a mix of inspiring keynote speeches, engaging live sessions, interactive group sessions, and speaker Q&A.”
Ideal for: For anyone involved in designing and commissioning public services.
Price: One day from GBP 325+ VAT. Three days from GBP 699 + VAT
Register for SDinGov 2025.
Speaker highlights:
Rachael Dietkus - Keynote, more keynotes to be announced soon. See the full programme: https://sdingov.net/programme-2025
UX Y’all Conference | 24-25 September | North Carolina, USA
“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.
Our mission is to bring UXers together to share their knowledge and expertise. We strive to be welcoming to all, with a variety of speakers and attendees.
Because we are focused on the Triangle NC community, our session speakers are primarily from our region, but we welcome UXers from anywhere to join us in North Carolina!”
Ideal for: UX Designers, Product Designers and Researchers.
Price: USD 350
Register for UX Y’all
Discount Code: yall-sponsor-2025
Speaker Highlights:
Lauren Bedal, Design Lead at Archetype AI
Dave Malouf, Director, UX Design - AI, Platforms, and DesignOps, Walmart
Ryan Rumsey, CEO of Second Wave Dive and founder of Chief Design Officer School
Meg Lewis, Designer, Performer
Future Product Days | 24-26 September | Copenhagen, Denmark
“Embark on an immersive journey at the Future Product Days Conference, connecting designers, researchers, writers and other UX design nerds from all over the world. You can discover, network, and evolve your skills during two days of UX design magic in Copenhagen.
Expect amazing guests, innovative workshops, inspiring insights and a unique social program for you and your entire team.”
Ideal for: All UX and design enthusiasts, from beginners to professionals.
Price: From EUR 280 (super early bird).
Register for Future Product Days.
Speaker highlights:
Dave Crawford, Principal Director of Product Design at Microsoft
Mara Declair, Senior Strategic UX Manager at Otto
October
FUSECON | 1-2 October | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
“This two-day event gathers industry trailblazers from companies like Canva, CIMB, and PayPal to explore cutting-edge insights in AI, systems thinking, and the future of work. Designed to inspire and equip, FUSECON offers practical sessions and meaningful connections that help teams elevate their craft, spark innovation, and gain actionable strategies to stay ahead in a fast-evolving tech landscape.”
Ideal for: Leaders in design, product, and technology
Price: From RM 1,300
Register for FUSECON 2025.
Speaker highlights:
Janet Lee, Chief Executive Officer at 95%
Jay Ko, Senior Product Manager at Paypal
uxcon vienna | 6-8 October | Vienna, Austria
“uxcon vienna is an international UX conference that draws over 600 professionals from all over the world. The event features around 50 international speakers, hands-on workshops, and in-depth talks covering topics like UX writing, accessibility, ethics, and the latest trends ux design. It’s a chance to learn directly from industry leaders, pick up practical skills, network, and connect with the best in the biz.”
Ideal for: Anyone interested in UX design and UX research. The program is tailored for UX enthusiasts from various backgrounds and expertise levels, including UX researchers, designers, product owners, and CX professionals.
Price: From EUR 650 (early bird).
Register for uxcon vienna 2025.
Speaker highlights:
Renee Reid, Director of UX Research at LinkedIn
Teslim Alabi, Product Design Lead at Netflix
SmashingConf New York | 6-9 October | NYC, USA
“Smashing Magazine’s conference is coming back to New York, USA on October 6–9, 2025. It’s a friendly — 2-day single-track — hybrid conference focusing on Front-end and UX, with topics like design systems, web performance, AI and advanced CSS. The conference also offers multiple hands-on workshops the day before and the day after the conference, or choose for online conference tickets.”
Ideal for: All designers and front-end devs.
Price:
In Person: from EUR 649 (early-bird tickets)
Online: from EUR 200 (early-bird tickets)
Register here and claim your 15% exclusive discount
Speaker highlights:
Sarah Drasner, Senior Director of Engineering at Google
Nate Baldwin, Senior Staff Designer at Adobe
Penpot Fest 2025 | 8-10 October | Madrid, Spain
“Penpot Fest is the friendliest event to bring design, code, and open source together. The theme for this year is: Better, together: Refining the designer-developer workflow. Penpot Fest 2025 will explore the evolving relationship between designers and developers through insightful keynotes, workshops, product sessions and tons of space to connect and share in sunny Madrid.”
Ideal for: UX, design and dev enthusiasts as well as open source. The keynotes and workshops will have something for all levels of seniority, but overall more geared towards senior and management level.
Price: From EUR 150 for IxDF Members after discount
Register for Penpot Fest 2025 using the "PFIXDF25" code to get 25% off!
Speaker Highlights:
Glòria Langreo - Design Director at GitHub
Bárbara Martínez - Senior UX Designer at Wikimedia Foundation
Francesco Siddi - COO at Blender
John O’Nolan - Co-founder & CEO at Ghost
UX MasterClass | 9-10 October | Bengaluru, India
“Get ready for two full days of immersive UX exploration.
Whether you're a designer, researcher, or innovator, this event is packed with curated keynotes, deep-dive sessions, and hands-on workshops designed to challenge your thinking and spark new ideas.
It’s not just a conference — it’s an experience crafted to elevate your UX mindset.”
Ideal for: Anyone looking to learn, share, and be inspired
Price: TBA
Register for UXmasterclass
Speaker Highlights: TBA
AIGA Design Conference | 9-11 October | Los Angeles, USA
“Join us for the 2025 AIGA Design Conference in Los Angeles, where we’ll connect, create, and support a resilient design community. Through inspiring talks, hands-on workshops, and meaningful collaborations, we’ll explore design’s impact and its power to shape a more inclusive future. Let’s make this conference a space for learning, connection, and support—because together, we design a better tomorrow.”
Ideal for: All UX design disciplines.
Price: From USD 1429 Members, USD 1729 Non-members
Register for the AIGA Design Conference
Speaker highlights: TBA
World Usability Conference | 14-16 October | Graz, Austria
“The World Usability Congress is the global leading UX design expert & 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 (both days) or EUR 440 (single day).
Register for the World Usability Conference 2025.
Speaker highlights: TBA
Service Design Global Conference | 15-17 October | Dallas, USA and Online
“A three-day conference at the intersection of service design, technology, and business. Discover how service design drives innovation and transforms modern organizations at SDGC25. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Dallas, immerse yourself in groundbreaking ideas, hands-on strategies, and meaningful connections. Engage with industry pioneers, explore cutting-edge approaches, and gain insights to propel your organization forward.”
Ideal for: Anyone interested in Business Transformation by Design
Price: From 1080 EUR in Person and 350 EUR Online
Register for Service Design Global Conference
Discount Code: IXDFSDGC
Speaker Highlights:
Abhishek Nair, Design Strategist at FedEx
Adrea Fineman, Principal Service Strategist at Zillow Group
Jennifer Porteous, National Experience and Design Strategy at Kaiser Permanente
Kate Mlynarczyk, Service Design Manager and Leader at Equinix
Lisa Hingson, Managing Director of Innovation at Southwest Airlines
Marijke Jorritsma, Product Strategist at NASA LDP
UXConf BR 2025 | 17-18 October | Porto Alegre, Brazil
“‘DESIGN (IM)MUTABLE: What remains and what passes?’ is this year’s theme at UXConf BR, the UX conference featuring the most prominent experts in the field in Brazil.”
Ideal for: All UX and design enthusiasts, from beginners to professionals.
Price: From BRL 999.
Register for UXConf BR 2025.
Speaker highlights:
Erika Campos, Design Lead at RedePos
Gustavo Oliveira, Director of Design and Research at the OLX group
PUSH UX | 23-24 October | Munich, Germany
“PUSH UX is a lovingly crafted platform for hands-on design professionals, product-minded innovators and creative technologists. Experience world-class speakers in a relaxed atmosphere that feels like being with family. The program at PUSH is curated to be relevant for every UX professional, no matter their role or industry. This gives you a great mix of people with similar and different backgrounds alike.”
Ideal for: All UX and design enthusiasts, from beginners to professionals.
Price: From EUR 499 (early bird) or 199 EUR (students). Group discounts are available.
Register for Push UX 2025.
Speaker highlights: TBA
Biomimicry Confluence | 22-23 October | Online
The Biomimicry Confluence is a digital gathering where Nature-Inspired designers and change makers share ideas, exchange knowledge, (re)connect and celebrate biomimicry. Join the flow and learn from experts in the field on nature-inspired product design, business design, AI and more.
Ideal for: Designers interested in covering the overlap of biomimicry and Artificial Intelligence.
Price: From $27 USD per person
Register for Biomimicry Confluence
Speaker Highlights:
Eliot Graeff, CEO at Asteria
Jacques Chirazi, Business Advisor
Button | 22-24 October | Online
"Button gathers content designers year-round to swap insights, sharpen skills, and support one another. This October, join us for our virtual conference, now with a brand-new AI Focus Day for those who want to go even deeper into content and AI. Expect practical learning, meaningful connection, and a welcoming community around the globe."
Ideal for: UX practitioners and content designers looking to skill up on accessibility, content operations, UX writing, content governance, content testing, and AI.
Price: From $595 (individual passes, early bird) with additional deals for teams
Register for Button
Speaker highlights:
Andrew Stein, Content Design Leader/Consultant
Felicia Wu, Head of Content Design, Teradata
Jonathan Sitbon, UX Writing Team Lead at Wix
Lucie Hyde, Senior Director, User Experience & Design at PayPal
Matt Weston, Lead Content Designer at Cisco
Remy Ferber, Head of UX Content Design at Volvo Cars
Torrey Podmajersky, Author of Strategic Writing for UX
November
George UX Conf 2025 | 5 November | Vienna, Austria and Online
“George UX Conf is a design conference for people who build products in the finance industry. This year's edition is filled with inspiring talks from top designers about conversational design, the future of money, and all things finance. It's a conference made by designers, for designers.”
Ideal for: People who build products in the finance industry
Price: In Person from EUR 474 or Remote, Free
Register for George UX Conf 2025
Speaker Highlights:
Mick Champayne, Staff Designer, Google
Vitaly Friedman, Founder and Creative Lead, Smashing Magazine
Loraine Burrell, Conversation Design Lead, Lloyds Banking Group
Valerie Vegera, Senior User Researcher, Grammarly
Jarno M. Koponen, Product Design Manager, Zalando
Morten Rand-Hendriksen, Principal Staff Instructor, LinkedIn
Stefan Ecker, Design Team Lead, George
Tom Bilske, Head of New Products, bunq
UX Brighton | 7 November | Brighton, United Kingdom
“At UX Brighton 2025, we bring clarity to the chaos. Join us to learn from some of the world’s top thinkers and doers in UX and beyond. Together, we’ll unpack the big picture, exploring how economic shifts affect your work and what principles you can apply to thrive. Through a series of insightful talks, you’ll gain actionable strategies to boost your efficiency, elevate your career, and expand your skillset to stay competitive. Plus, you’ll connect with like-minded peers, share experiences, and forge new friendships that will support your journey long after the conference ends.”
Ideal for: UX Designers, Researchers, Product Managers, (and Developers, hopefully)
Price: From GBP 220 + tax (super early bird).
Register for UX Brighton 2025.
Speaker highlights: TBA
TechEverywhere: ReAImagined | 12 November | Ateneo de Manila University
"TechEverywhere: ReAImagined is a university technology conference highlighting how AI is shaping today’s industries and everyday life. The event features insights from leading professionals, focused discussions on fields that use the emergence of AI in accelerating growth, and opportunities for students to learn and connect."
Ideal for: Students, young professionals, and tech-economy enthusiasts
Price: Free of charge
Register here: bit.ly/TE2025-Registration
Speaker Highlights:
Camille Heidi Peñafiel, Data Solutions Manager, Nasdaq eVestment
Arvin Yason, Communications, Media & Technology (CT) Industry Group Practice Lead, ATCP
The Design + AI Summit | 13-14 November | Online
“Every revolution offers both risk and opportunity—and we are just at the beginning of an AI revolution that will affect every aspect of graphic design, writing, art, social media, publishing, and communication. As the saying goes: luck favors the prepared.
AI is a tool you need to master, not a threat. Now is the best time to learn how to incorporate AI into your workflow.
That’s why we created The Design + AI Summit, the essential how-to event to help designers leverage the power of AI to create quality work more efficiently, being held online November 13–14, 2025.
With 12 great sessions from internationally renowned experts, you will take away practical techniques to help you master a wide range of Generative AI tools.”
Ideal for: Designers who want to thrive with AI tools.
Price: From USD 570 for Creative Pro Members and USD 695 for Non-Members
Register for The Design + AI Summit
Speaker Highlights:
Amy Balliett
Echo Swinford
Jason Hoppe
Jigyasa Grover
WeyWeyWeb 2025 | 17-18 Novemeber | Malaga, Spain
"Wey Wey Web is organised by Yay-Yay Events with the support of the fem-tech association Yes We Tech. This is a non-profit event meaning that all funds raised will be spent to cover the expenses.
Wey Wey Web is the ultimate fusion of design and code. From cutting-edge front-end technologies to the freshest UX and product design practices, we've got it all covered. Explore everything from multi-modal interfaces to the latest web trends, diving deep into both pure coding and the visual aspects. No matter if you are a JavaScripter, a Figma-maniac, a PHP lover, a Rive fan, or a Pythonist, if you are dealing with the User Interface, then THIS IS YOUR PLACE!”
Ideal for: Everyone in Tech
Price: From EUR 160
Register for WeyWeyWeb
Speaker highlights: TBD
Berlin UXR Lab | 20 November | Berlin, Germany
Good research deserves better than “nice-to-have” status. Join us for a day of sharpening your skills, rethinking your process, and getting practical about what research can really do.
Join us for one full day of hands-on sessions, practical input, and honest exchange with people who care about doing good UX research. A chance to step out of your routine, sharpen your skills, and focus on what makes research valuable – in your team and in your everyday work.
Ideal for: UX researchers, Research Managers
Price: EUR 350 to 540
Register: https://www.uxcon.io/events/berlin-uxr-lab
Speaker Highlights:
Kasia Zaniewska, Research Lead at Klarna
Vanessa Arango Garcia, UXR Director at Delivery Hero & IxDF Local Leader
James Lang, Founder at Together by Design and Hopeful Futures
FiDCoN 2025 | 29 November | Accra, Ghana
“FiDCon is Ghana’s flagship design and tech conference, a focused day of keynotes, live scene breakdowns, and practical sessions that connect makers, leaders, and students around craft, culture, and innovation.”
Ideal for: Product and brand designers, motion and film professionals, engineers and product managers, startup founders, students and educators, and partners across tech, media, and the creative economy.
Price: Free with RSVP required and limited seats
Register for FiDCoN 2025
Speaker Highlights: TBA
December
4th Eurasian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction | 5-6 December | Baku, Azerbaijan
“The HCI-E2025 Conference brings together researchers, practitioners, and industry leaders to discuss the latest innovations in human-computer interaction. The event offers keynotes, workshops, and presentations, fostering collaboration and advancing user-centred and sustainable design practices in Eurasia and beyond.”
Ideal for: researchers, academics, practitioners, industry professionals, designers, and students interested in human-computer interaction. The conference is ideal for those seeking to share cutting-edge research, explore emerging technologies, and collaborate on user-centered solutions that shape the future of digital interaction.
Price: From EUR 150 for a full ticket, EUR 100 for Students/IEEE members
Register for HCI-E2025
Speaker Highlights:
THE UXVERSE | 6 December | Online
"THE UXVERSE, a remote event focused on the impact of artificial intelligence on digital design and user experience. The event will take place on 6 December, from 10:00 to 18:00 WET, and will be broadcast live from the EDIT. studios in Lisbon.
THE UXVERSE brings together leading professionals in design, creativity and technology to explore the role of AI in UX practice, digital culture and the development of intelligent products. The event aims to create a space for critical reflection, practical learning and knowledge sharing among designers, students and industry specialists."
Ideal For: Professionals and Students of Design
Price: Free with registration
Register for: The UXVERSE
Speaker Highlights:
Hugo Oliveira Vicente
Madalena Costa
Bruno Figueiredo
Filipe SJ
The InDesign Conference 2025 | 9-12 December | Online
“The InDesign Conference has trained and inspired thousands of Adobe InDesign users since 2004, in cities around the world—from Melbourne to Tokyo to Amsterdam, and all around North America. Now, The InDesign Conference is coming to a screen near you—hosted entirely online.
Produced by world-renowned InDesign expert David Blatner and the same team behind InDesignSecrets, InDesign Magazine, and CreativePro, The InDesign Conference brings together the world’s leading InDesign experts for four days of nonstop ingenuity and education.
Join the world’s most knowledgeable InDesign experts along with members of the Adobe InDesign team, as they share their wisdom, tips, and techniques for building documents of every size and format”
Ideal for: Longtime InDesign users or a newbies.
Price: From USD 325 for Creative Pro Members and USD 450 for Non-Members.
Register for The InDesign Conference 2025
Speaker Highlights:
Amybeth Menendez
Angelo Montilla
Anne-Marie Concepcion
Bart Van de Wiele
