Speak

Share the hard-earned lessons behind real product, design, research, development and team change with leaders from global companies.

Build your profile by sharing the story behind real change.

UXDX gives senior practitioners and leaders a platform to share the hard-earned lessons behind real product, design, research, engineering team challenges.

Apply to speak
A UXDX speaker presenting on stage

Find the right UXDX format for your story.

We have different options to help you and our audience get the most from your experience.

Main conference stage

The highest curation bar. For senior practitioners and leaders at mature, in-house product teams.

Strong submissions include:

  • C-Level, Head, Director, Staff/Principal practitioner or deep craft expertise
  • In-house at an enterprise or complex product org
  • A real case study with decisions, tradeoffs, failures, outcomes and lessons
  • Previous experience speaking to a large, senior audience
  • No sales pitches, marketing or product demos. The product is the background to the story, not the main character.
Apply for the conference

Local stage

Share your knowledge and experience to become recognized in your local community.

A good fit if

  • Experienced practitioner or leader with a story to tell
  • In-house at an enterprise or complex product org
  • A real case study with decisions, tradeoffs, failures, outcomes and lessons
  • No prior speaking experience required. We can help you prepare
  • No sales pitches, marketing or product demos. The product is the background to the story, not the main character.
Apply for a local event

Workshops

For agencies and consultants, or internal coaches, who want to share their expertise in a hands-on setting.

Strong workshop submissions include:

  • A practical method, framework, tool or way of working
  • Designed to ensure the audience leaves with something they can use with their team
  • Experience facilitating and leading interactive, hands-on sessions
  • Credible experience in product, design, research, engineering or team collaboration
  • Neutral and useful rather than product demos, or service pitches
Apply to run a workshop

Conference & workshop dates

  • San Francisco, USA · Nov 05-06, 2026Closed
  • New York, USA · May 10-12, 2027Apply by 10 Dec 2026

Local stage events are always open — local & online events run all year.

Not sure where you fit? Apply anyway. Tell us your story and we’ll find the right stage with you.

Share the stage with the leaders in the industry.

UXDX programmes senior leaders and experienced practitioners who can show the reality behind better product delivery.

Conference

Some of the speakers who’ve taken the conference stage

Workshops

Some of the experts who’ve hosted our workshops

Community

Some of the speakers from our local community events

Tell us your story. We read every application.

A few quick questions — the format you're after, where you're based, and what you'd love to talk about. We'll come back to you with the right next step.
Step 1 — Which best describes you?

Pick the closest option.

Step 2 — Format & experience

Pick any formats that apply.

Have you spoken at an event before?

Pick any that apply.

Step 3 — You and your story

Help us understand the story behind the talk. What changed? What was hard? What decisions or tradeoffs did you make? What failed?

Step 4 — Where are you based?

So we know which region or community may be the best fit.

How did you hear about us?

Pick any that apply.

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