Event Schedule
Every session, room and mentor — September 24–26, 2026.
Three Days, Three Tracks
Doors open at 08:00 daily. All keynotes are captioned and relayed to the courtyard lounge.
Doors & Welcome Coffee
Badge pickup, track orientation and breakfast tacos. First-timers meet their buddy hosts at the welcome wall.
Talk: Designing for Trust
Why people believe one checkout and abandon another — teardowns of onboarding and pricing flows that earned trust in 2026.
Studio Lunch
Long-table lunch with hosted topic tables. Brisket, veggie bowls and halal options at every station.
Talk: Systems That Scale
Tokens, theming and governance without bureaucracy — how three teams keep 200 screens coherent and ship weekly.
Welcome Night Market
Drinks and first-night introductions among local makers. Reserve your portfolio-clinic slot here.
Keynote: Interfaces That Listen
What 4,000 support tickets taught one team about listening — turning complaints into roadmaps and retention.
Workshop: Sketch to Test in a Day
A laptop-required sprint from rough sketch to tested click-through. Limited to 60 seats per run.
Panel: Research With Backbone
Kill lists, one-page findings and earning a seat at kickoff: making research impossible to shelve.
Night Market & Demos
Live tool demos and the 60-second attendee show-and-tell. All passes welcome.
Masterclass: Motion With Meaning
Timing and choreography through live rebuilds of two real checkout flows.
Talk: Inclusive by Default
Baking plain language, contrast and keyboard paths into discovery, crits and done.
Live Design Crits
Volunteer case studies critiqued live — candid, specific and full of takeaways.
Closing Stories & Rooftop Party
Outtakes and failed launches that taught the most — then the rooftop party until late.
# Good to know
Plan your days
Workshops are capped and bookable from your ticket account two weeks out. Keynotes need no booking — arrive early for a front cushion.
Doors
Open daily at 08:00 AM
Venue
Meridian Hall, Austin
Frequently asked
Are sessions recorded?
Yes — every keynote and talk is recorded and shared with all pass holders within a week of the weekend.
How do workshop bookings work?
Premium and VIP passes include any three workshops; Standard passes can add them one by one. Booking opens two weeks out.
Is Meridian Hall accessible?
Fully. Step-free routes, hearing loops in every room, captioned keynotes and a quiet room on level two.
Can I get a refund?
Full refunds until 30 days before opening day; after that, hand your pass to a colleague for free.