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UX Connect 26

Two days of professional deep dives, networking, and honest conversations about UX and digital design.

In collaboration with Boye & Co, we are opening the doors to UX Connect in Aarhus for the fifth year in a row; A two-day conference for professionals in UX and digital design.

UX Connect is a small, focused conference designed for depth over scale. No big stages. No generic messages. Instead, you’ll have the time and space for what matters most: reflection, honest dialogue, and practical sparring on real UX challenges and how we can become better at solving them together.

The conference is limited to 50 participants, and networking is an integrated part of the programme, supported by structured exercises and workshops throughout both days.

What can you expect?

  • Honest conversations and close sparring you can take straight back into your day-to-day work
  • Dialogue with speakers who actively take part and are available throughout the conference
  • A format with no sales pitches and time to think, learn, and connect across roles and industries

In 2026, our focus is on how we, as designers, can not only improve design, but also change the way we work and the impact we create. Good design is no longer enough; it’s about intentional design that drives meaningful change.


Who will you meet?

The conference is international, with participants from Europe and North America.

In 2025, participants included people from LEGO, IBM, Grundfos, GLS, Energinet, McKinsey, and Universal Robots.

Speakers

Alide von Bornhaupt Product Development & UX Research
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Antonia FedderDesigner for impact-driven brands
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A digital designer and design consultant working at the intersection of sustainability, inclusion, and education. With a mission to make digital spaces more inclusive and sustainable, Antonia supports organisations, NGOs, and companies in shifting toward product inclusion — from accessible UX/UI and inclusive digital practices to the implications of the European Accessibility Act.
Chris WeierFounder & CEO at Nordic Connective
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Chris is an entrepreneur and innovation facilitator with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations navigate complexity and drive meaningful change. Based in Copenhagen, she works at the intersection of innovation, leadership, and design, bringing diverse teams together to solve business challenges through co-creation.
Janne Jul JensenCEO and Co-Founder at Henosia
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Janne is a product builder focused on helping teams turn ideas into working prototypes fast. She is the founder of Henosia, where she explores how vibe-coding and rapid prototyping can remove the friction between product vision and execution.
Dennis NordstromSr Product Researcher at GRUNDFOS
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Dennis is a user experience leader with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations grow by putting people at the center of their decisions. His work goes beyond usability, focusing on building UX maturity through empathy, research-driven practices, and user-centered culture.
Jens Hofman HansenUX designer and business developer at Vertica
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Jens has worked professionally with user experience for about 20 years. He has been the lead UX designer on some of the biggest danish e-commerce websites, where the focus is always on helping the customers to choose the right products and take the right decisions.
Louise Vang JensenCEO at IS IT A BIRD
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Louise is an anthropological consultant who helps organizations drive strategic development through deep user involvement and human-centered insight. She specializes in ethnographic research, co-creation, and facilitation—turning patterns in human behavior into future-ready opportunities that work for both people and business.
Tey Bannerman AI Strategy, Product & Design Leader
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Tey is a seasoned technology leader with over 20 years of experience, more than half of which has been dedicated to designing and building AI systems that deliver real-world impact. He has launched digital businesses serving millions, architected enterprise-scale AI solutions, and led transformational initiatives across industries - from banking and retail to global enterprise decision-making.
Thorsten JonasFounder of The Sustainable UX Network
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Thorsten is a Sustainable UX and Responsible AI consultant, keynote speaker and founder of the SUX Network. He is guiding teams and companies in crafting sustainable, responsible and ethical digital products and co-leads the UX committee for the UX chapter of the W3C Sustainable Web Design Guidelines.
Location
Åboulevarden 69, 8000 Aarhus
Price€605 / DKK 4500 + VAT Early bird until 27 March (€870 / DKK 6500 + VAT from 28 March onwards)


Boye & Co is an international network operating at the intersection of strategy, technology, and design. Based in Aarhus, the organization is known for events created as a deliberate alternative to traditional conferences—defined by strong expertise and high quality. Thoughtful curation, well-designed learning experiences, and conversations that make a difference.

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UX Connect 26 - The most down-to-earth UX Conference around