There’s always something new to learn in UX. For today’s designers, understanding adaptive user interfaces and Human-AI interaction is no longer optional— it’s essential. In fact, in the most recent ADPList job market report, one specialization saw significant growth: “Conversation Design roles have surged by 8.2%, likely due to advancements in AI and chatbots,” [Source].
If ever there were a time to specialize in conversation design, it’s now. Lucky for you, I have bit of experience in this area and, last year, I delivered my first on-stage talk on Conversation Design for Wearables at the world’s most loved Conversation Design conference, Unparsed [Replay].
Whether you’re a seasoned designer or new to the field, attending these design conferences can help you: a) stay competitive with the latest insights and technologies and b) understand how to design everyday products that integrate AI. These skills will be essential for designers like you to create useful and trustworthy AI products. In this post, I’ll highlight the most notable and worthwhile design conferences in 2025.
Please note all prices (except where indicated) are in USD and reflect the prices available on the date of Jan 7, 2025
Q1
Pixel Perfect
🔗Conference Page
When: January 24, 2025
Where: In-person at London, UK
Tickets: general £450, last-minute £499
Discount: use MICAELA20 for 20% off!
UX Now
🔗Conference Page
When: February 18–20, 2025
Where: In-person at New Delhi, IN
Tickets: all access ₹8000
Convey UX
🔗Conference Page
When: February 25–27, 2025
Where: In-person at Seattle, WA + Online
Tickets: online $495, general $1,295
Research By The Sea 2025
🔗Conference Page
When: February 27–28, 2025
Where: In-person at Brighton, UK
Tickets: general £345, last chance 395
Discount: use JOINMICHAEL for 20% off!
The European Chatbot & Conversational AI Summit
🔗Conference Page
When: March 18–20, 2025
Where: In-person at Edinburgh, SCT + Online
Tickets: early bird £260, general £380
Leading Design New York
🔗Conference Page
When: March 27, 2025
Where: In-person at New York, NY
Tickets: Sold out
Chatbot Summit 2025
🔗Conference Page
When: March 31—April 1, 2025
Where: In-person at Berlin, DE
Tickets: gold early bird €595, gold €695
Q2
prompt:UX
🔗Conference Page
When: April 8–9, 2025
Where: In-person at Berlin, DE
Tickets: standard 450€, w/ workshop 850€
AI User Conference
🔗Conference Page
When: “Designer Day” April 16, 2025
Where: In-person at San Francisco, CA + Online
Tickets: early bird $99, general $349
CHI 2025
🔗Conference Page
When: April 26 — May 1, 2025
Where: In-person at Yokohama, JP + Online
Tickets: N/A, requires registration
IAC25
🔗Conference Page
When: April 29 — May 3, 2025
Where: In-person at Philadelphia, PA
Tickets: early bird $485, general $585
Figma Config
🔗Conference Page
When: May 6–8, 2025
Where: In-person at San Francisco, CA + Online
Tickets: early bird $399, general $799
SXSW
🔗Conference Page
When: May 7–15, 2025
Where: In-person at Austin, TX
Tickets: early bird interactive $1395, interactive $1695
Designing with AI 2025
🔗Conference Page
When: June 10–11, 2025
Where: Online
Tickets: early bird $695, general $795, last-minute $895
UX London 2025
🔗Conference Page
When: June 10–12, 2025
Where: In-person at London, UK
Tickets: early bird £1,495, general £1,695
Design Matters ‘25
🔗Conference Page
When: June 16–17, 2025
Where: In-person at Copenhagen, DK + Online
Tickets: online 200€, general 805€
SuperAI
🔗Conference Page
When: June 18–19, 2025
Where: In-person at Singapore, SG
Tickets: early bird $399, general $999
Q3
Hatch Conference
🔗Conference Page
When: September 10-12, 2025
Where: In-person at Berlin, DE + Online
Tickets: apply for invite
UX Nordic
🔗Conference Page
When: September 24–25, 2025
Where: In-person at Copenhagen, DK + Online
Tickets: super early bird 280€, general 390€
Q4
uxcon ‘25
🔗Conference Page
When: October 6–8
Where: In-person at Vienna, AT
Tickets: early bird (3-day) 850€, general 950€
AIGA Design Conference
🔗Conference Page
When: October 9–11
Where: In-person at Los Angeles, CA
Tickets: N/A but AIGA members get a discount
Beyond Boundaries Festival
🔗Conference Page
When: October 13–15
Where: In-person at Barcelona, ES
Tickets: N/A
Adobe MAX
🔗Conference Page
When: October 28–30
Where: In-person at Los Angeles, CA
Tickets: N/
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