Practitioners
For the people in the file
Designers, researchers, and writers who want sharper craft, better systems, and tactics they can use the next morning.
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March 11–13, 2026 · Austin Convention Center
The design conference for a city that ships.
Three days of craft, leadership, and the people building what comes next. Practitioners, design leaders, and founders, in one room in the heart of Austin.
- 1,800+
- Attendees
- 48
- Speakers
- 60
- Sessions
- 2
- Stages
Why UXAUSTIN
This isn’t another lineup of talks. It’s where Austin’s design scene sets the pace.
Austin builds. From garage startups to platform teams, this city ships product at a tempo the rest of the country is still catching up to. UXAUSTIN is where the people doing that work compare notes, in the open.
No keynote theater for its own sake. Real craft, honest leadership conversations, and the hallway moments that actually change how you work on Monday.
Who it's for
Three paths. One room where they meet.
Leaders
For the people setting direction
Heads of design, product, and research building teams, influence, and a seat at the table where decisions get made.
Founders
For the people betting on design
Operators and design-led founders using craft as a competitive edge, not a finishing layer.
The program
Three days. Two stages. One throughline.
Main Stage
Mar 11–12- Design leadership when the org is moving faster than the process.
- AI in the product workflow: what's real, what's noise.
- Systems thinking across product, brand, and platform.
- Research that survives contact with a roadmap.
For leaders, senior practitioners, and founders.
Workshop Studio
Mar 12–13- Hands-on design systems, from tokens to governance.
- Prototyping with AI tools without losing the craft.
- Portfolio and narrative clinics with live reviews.
- Facilitation and critique that teams actually keep using.
For practitioners and early-career designers.
The stage
Voices that build, not just talk.
Call for speakers
Don’t just attend. Take the stage.
Share your work
On a stage built for honest, specific talks, not vendor pitches.
Reach the room
Designers, product teams, founders, and the people who hire them.
Build standing
Contribute to the conversations shaping how Austin builds product.
Grow your network
Meet peers, sponsors, and collaborators worth keeping in touch with.
Lift the next ones
Help early-career designers see what good actually looks like.
Highlights
Moments that stuck.
The community
From the people who were there.
“Best signal-to-noise of any design conference I've been to. I left with three things I shipped that quarter.”
“The Workshop Studio alone was worth the pass. Small rooms, real critique, no fluff.”
“Austin's design community showed up in full force. It felt like the whole city was building something together.”
Sponsorship
Don’t sponsor an event. Reach the room that decides.
Brand visibility
Own high-intent moments on the Main Stage, in the lounges, and in the highlight reel that runs all year.
Talent and hiring
Become the place top designers want to work before they ever reach your careers page.
Product positioning
Get your product in front of the teams that actually control adoption and budget.
Enterprise relations
Host the rooms where heads of design and product compare notes and make calls.
Past partners
LumenNorthwindFoundryMeridianVantageStrandCassetteBig Bend Studio
The venue
A room built for big conversations.
March 11–13, 2026
Austin, TX 78701
Walking distance to Rainey Street and the river.
Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez StAustin, TX 78701
Walking distance to Rainey Street and the river.
Questions
Before you commit.
Can I attend just one or two days?
Yes. The Practitioner pass covers the Workshop Studio days, and single-day passes are available for either the Main Stage days or the Workshop Studio days. The Full Conference pass gets you all three days plus the after-hours sessions.
What is included with a pass?
Access to your track, breakfast tacos and lunch on event days, the session recordings where applicable, and entry to the Rainey Street after-hours mixer. Workshop Studio sessions include hands-on materials.
Is there a student or early-career rate?
Yes. Discounted passes are available for students and designers in their first two years. Note your status in the registration form and the team will follow up with the rate.
Are passes refundable?
Passes are non-refundable but fully transferable up to one week before the conference. If you cannot attend, you can pass your registration to a colleague through the contact form.
UXAUSTIN 2026
Don’t watch from the back row.
Austin Convention Center · March 11–13, 2026
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