Conference
DDX Tokyo
Friday, 12 February 2027TODA Hall, Kyobashi
The main day. Talks, break-outs, panels and lunch.
Get tickets →Friday, 12 February 2027 · Tokyo, Japan
Where design & innovation leaders meet.
local time
250
Guests
25
Speakers
3
Panels
1
Day
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
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.
Past speakers
A track record of bringing together the greatest minds.
Speakers from the last Tokyo edition. The 2027 line-up is announced closer to the date.
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 is on in Tokyo
More than the one day.
Leadership roundtable
DDX Tokyo Roundtable
Next date to be announcedGxP Office, Nomura Building 48F, Nishi-Shinjuku
A small, invite-only evening: one short talk, an open discussion and networking. The last one was on 1 October 2026 with Jamie Barnes, UX Researcher at Mercari and formerly Meta, on cross-cultural UX research.
Apply to join →What people posted afterwards
Straight from the feed.
Unprompted, from the people who were in the room.
Theme 2027
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.
Founder
Sebastian Gier
DDX
Interviewing design and innovation leaders, and on stage at every edition.
Co‑host
Isao Toyama
Senior UX Operations, GxP
Brought DDX to Tokyo, and hosts the 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 Tokyo?
The Tokyo 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?
TODA Hall, TODA BUILDING 4F, 1-7-1 Kyobashi, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0031 — Friday, 12 February 2027.
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
TODA Hall
TODA BUILDING 4F, 1-7-1 Kyobashi, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0031
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