Founder
Sebastian Gier
DDX
Interviewing design and innovation leaders, and on stage at every edition.
Friday, 20 November 2026 · London, United Kingdom
Where design & innovation leaders meet.
local time
100
Guests
10+
Speakers
2
Panels
1
Workshop
0
Conferences hosted
0
Attendees hosted
0
Global chapters
0
Sold out, every time
0
Podcast episodes
0
Running since
People from these companies joined DDX globally
Until doors open
More than a conference
A whole day, designed around you.
From the first coffee to the conversations after the final session, every hour is planned — and the gaps between them are planned too.
The day
A day designed for you.
From the first coffee to the conversations after the final session, every part of it is built around ideas, connections and experiences.
The running order
How the day runs.
- 09.30Workshop: Think Before You Build
Amit Patel, Experience Haus — in a small group, before the doors open
- 10.30AI Innovation Brunch & MeetAt Qube Shoreditch — by invitation
- 11.30BufferTime to get from the brunch to the conference space
- 12.00Doors & arrival
- 12.30Welcome & Industry Insights
Sebastian Gier, Footprint & DDX — 15 minutes on where the industry stands, and what the interviews have been saying - 13.00Keynote: Design Intelligence
Clive Grinyer, author of Redesigning Thinking — in the age of AI, we will all be designers. 20 minutes - 13.30Panel: The future of UX researchHosted by Fable
- 14.00Break & table talksDscout · Design System London · Spotify
- 14.30
When AI can make anything, what is a designer’s judgment actually worth? The panel asks whether the role has changed or only the tools — and what that leaves for UX research, where evidence about real people is the one part AI cannot invent.
- Has the role of the designer fundamentally changed, or just the tools — and which parts of design are actually dead?
- What does design leadership look like when the tools move faster than the teams, and how do you protect the time to experiment?
- What should we refuse to hand over to AI — and who owns it when AI gets it wrong?
- What does it mean to design with intention in an environment built for speed?
- 15.00Talk: Introduction to Games User Research
Kristie J. Fisher, PhD — Sr. Director of Research, PlayStation Studios - 15.30Break & table talksDivya Dinesh Kavungal · Kate Bordwell
- 16.00Designing for all brains: neuro-inclusive researchChrista Keizer — Senior User Researcher, Microsoft
- 16.35Wrap-up & outlook
- 5.30 PMAfter-Event GatherDrinks nearby for anyone who fancies it
Provisional. Speakers and sessions are still being confirmed — the full programme follows closer to the day.
The line-up
A track record of bringing together the greatest minds.
More speakers are announced in the run-up to the day.
Exclusive innovation & design leadership event
Product and design leaders exchange on the future of digital innovation.
Every edition is capped, so you leave having met the people you came for.
Two minutes
The DDX experience.
What a day actually looks like — the talks, the table talks, the people.
DDX in the press
“Designers, strategists and diverse thinkers come together to bridge the gap between groundbreaking tech and the heart of what truly matters: people.”
Paqui Lizana — Global Head of Technology Strategy, IKEA
What people posted afterwards
Straight from the feed.
Unprompted, from the people who were in the room.
Theme 2026
The inflection point.
The year the tools stopped being the story and the judgement started being the job.
Three tracks
Built around why you came.
The same three tracks in every city, so you can shape the day around what you actually need.
01 — Leadership & communication
Grow yourself and learn to lead new paths.
Keynotes and panels on leading design and product teams through change.
02 — Methodologies & process
Solve problems in a better and faster way.
Hands-on break-outs on research, process and the tooling that actually sticks.
03 — Inspiration & case studies
Discover destinations of innovation.
Work from global brands, growing startups and innovative consultancies.
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Secure your spot.
- Connect with peers and innovation experts
- Food, coffee and drinks throughout the day
- Talks, workshops and roundtables by invited speakers
Every DDX edition so far has sold out. Seats are capped on purpose.
Who runs the day
The team behind the event.
Co‑host
Amit Patel
Founder, Experience Haus
Runs the design studio and school behind Experience Haus in Shoreditch, and hosts the London day on stage.
Operations
Erëza Rexhepi
DDX
Everything from the badge in your hand to the room you walk into.
Questions
Before you book.
What is DDX London?
The London edition of the global DDX conference series on UX, product design, AI and digital innovation, run by FastForward Global GmbH.
Who attends?
UX and product designers, product managers and strategists, researchers and innovation professionals, design leaders and executives, founders and students.
Where and when is it?
Museum of the Home, 136 Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA — Friday, 20 November 2026.
Can I apply to speak?
Yes. Write to office@fastforward.global with your topic and a short outline.
Do tickets sell out?
Every DDX event so far has sold out. Seats are capped on purpose — the room is the product.
Venue
Museum of the Home
136 Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA
Open in maps →
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- Overground
- Hoxton, directly opposite the Geffrye Street entrance. Step-free from the platforms.
- Bus
- 149, 242, 243 and 394 stop on Kingsland Road, at “Hoxton Station / Museum of the Home”.
- Tube
- Old Street (Northern line) is the nearest, about a 20-minute walk.
- By car
- No visitor parking. Blue Badge bays are beside the central gates on Kingsland Road.
The 2026–27 tour
