The event format

Design Matters brings on stage a global and interdisciplinary network of experts to discuss design from a variety of perspectives. Our events aim at defining and leading the agenda on the most important issues concerning UX/UI, innovation, tech, DEI and sustainability.

The conference will be held in-person at the Royal Danish Academy in Philip de Langes Allé 10, 1435, Copenhagen and live-streamed. All the talks, which will be the same for the in-person and online audience, will be recorded and uploaded on the video platform Design Matters +. The workshops, which will be different for the in-person and online audience, will not be recorded due to their interactive nature.

The talks and workshops of the event will revolve around four themes, or macro topics, which are defined together with a Committee of international designers and ex-speakers.

Watch previous talks

IN-PERSON

AND ONLINE

HOW IT WORKS

No matter if you are attending in-person or online, you will receive a link to watch the conference online and will get access to Design Matters +, the archive containing all the talks, interviews, and performances from all previous Design Matters events - for a total of 500+ videos.

The live-stream link will be sent to you via email the day before the conference. The talks will be uploaded onto Design Matters + a few days after the event, so that you can watch and rewatch what you missed or loved, and watch all the videos from the previous years. On the same platform you can also find the presentation slides of each talk.

You have access to the Design Matters + for free for one year. After that, you can decide whether to renew the subscription and stay on the platform or let the subscription expire.

Design Matters 24 is a three-day conference full of talks, workshops, networking activities, and evening performances

THE PROGRAM

On Day 1 the event will kick off late in the morning, whereas Day 2 & 3 will start at 9 am, but the doors will be open from 8 am. Coffee, tea, breakfast and lunch will be provided at the venue on all days of the conference. Dinner will be provided only on Day 2.

Part of the program are the Nerd Tracks. A Nerd Track consists of shorter Nerd talks happening at the same time as a workshop. You can choose whether you want to listen to the Nerd talks or attend the workshop. If you want to attend the workshop, you have to sign up for it. You will receive an email a few days before the conference, where you will be able to sign up for the workshops you want to attend. If you do not sign up for any workshop, your Nerd Track will automatically consist of the Nerd talks.

Day 1 of the conference will focus on crafting and networking. For the highly interactive nature of the activities on this day, you will also be asked to sign up for these activities a few days before the conference.