Let's talk about the business of design and design of business
January 29 – 31, 2024 | Toronto, Canada
COMMUNITY DRIVEN
North America's leading design conference for leaders.
Sneak peek into our speaker roster
Tickets
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By Designers, for designers.
From folks who’ve led design at some of the fastest growing tech companies to those that have helped transform design and product at large traditional organizations – learn from and with the best!
250+
Leaders
15+
Speakers
12+
Talks
Past Speakers
Breakout Sessions
Unlock deeper insights beyond the stage in our breakout sessions, where you’ll connect with 15-20 peers to explore common challenges and learnings together.
Community builders first. Conference organizers second.
At the heart and soul of our conference is a team of dedicated community builders who prioritize the community i.e. you above all else. Every element of the summit is carefully crafted with the community impact at the forefront.
Different content formats
Experience a rich variety of content formats, from inspiring talks and captivating keynotes to engaging panel discussions and interactive breakout sessions—ensuring a diverse and dynamic learning experience for all.
Leadership Workshops
The summit ends with exclusive workshops on the third and final day, led by industry stalwarts like Peter Merholz. Dive deep into practical insights and gain valuable skills from these seasoned leaders.
Start your 2024 with a 💥
Love these notes Andrea Ong sketched for the community at @WeAreDesignX‘s #designleadershipsummit. Turns out you can cover a lot in one itty bitty panel. #dls2019 pic.twitter.com/VoYMEVWt4p
— Jasmine Friedl (@jazzy33ca) November 7, 2019
What a great candied and transparent conversation @WeAreDesignX DSL about how design leaders feel in this current state of the tech world! It really helped to remove some of that pressure, knowing that we aren’t alone & it’s ok to be vulnerable sometimes! https://t.co/HzXZrlBRif
— Peter Kattan (@fifth_element75) December 7, 2022
My preference would be to be IN Toronto this week for @WeAreDesignX‘s Design Leadership Summit, but I appreciate I’m somehow there in spite of it! #dls2022 #designleadershipsummit https://t.co/AfzyyH8994
— Ryan Rumsey (@ryanrumsey) December 7, 2022
Absolutely loving the candid, raw & vulnerable conversation about leadership at @WeAreDesignX #DesignLeadershipSummit feat @tannerc @lwaldal @liamnickerson @DesignSingh & @LeeLeeMishi 🙌🏼🤩 pic.twitter.com/V0aBigv4WS
— Nora Bieberstein (She/Her) (@NoraVBieber) December 7, 2022
Eiko Kawano (she/her) just shared an incredibly brave and personal talk at the #designleadershipsummit from DesignX Community. I so appreciate her call to action that we need to create safe spaces at work and make sure that not just one type of person su…https://t.co/7YZiQyGD6A
— ChristinaGoldschmidt (@ChristinaOnUX) December 7, 2022
Fireside chat happening (given my wishful tweet yesterday!) with @danielajorge and Kaaren Hanson on Transforming Organizations.#designleadership pic.twitter.com/B4PWRNd2I3
— Chetana Deorah✨ (@tanadeo) November 5, 2019