Two days of professional deep dives, networking, and honest conversations about UX and digital design.
Program
17.30 - 21:00 Social event at Aarhus Street Food
8:30 - 9:30: Breakfast and registration
9:30 - 9:45: Welcome & Opening
9:45 - 10:15 The big UX topics of 2026
10:15 - 10:50 When AI agrees too much: why empathy matters for imagining better futures
11.20 - 11.55 Confidence: 72%
11.55 - 12.30 Designing with immersion: making what matters stick
13.30 - 14.30 How will AI shape UX as a discipline going forward
15.00 - 15.45 TBA
15.45 - 16.30 TBA
17.00 - 18.00 A unique Aarhus design experience
18.30 - 22:00 Social event
6:30 Morning Run
8:30 - 9:30 Breakfast and networking
9:30 - 9.45: Morning welcome - what did we learn yesterday? Plans for today
9.45 - 10.30 Working Without Certainty
11.00 - 11.45 The gap between learning UX and doing UX
11.45 - 12.30 When you can’t see the interface: what blind users reveal about our design assumptions
13.30 - 14.00 What it’s like to grow as a UX designer in the AI era
14.00 - 14.30 An interactive wrap up
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
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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