CONFERENCE program

What to expect

Throughline will be held live on January 29-30, 2026. Talks will run from 11am-4pm ET each day.

Your ticket also includes access to one workshop. Check your confirmation email to confirm your selection.

Miss a talk? Want to rewatch? No sweat. You’ll get access to the full talk library for 1 year after Throughline. (Workshops will not be recorded.)

Talk schedule is subject to change.

Day 1

Thursday, January 29

core conference program

Sara Wachter-Boettcher and Jen Dionisio standing side by side. They are two white women, one tall with dark hair and one shorter with blond hair.

11-11:15am ET

Welcome to Throughline!

Jen Dionisio & Sara Wachter-Boettcher

Headshot of Erika Hall, a person with red hair, a maroon turtleneck, and a camel-colored coat.

11:15am-12:10pm ET

The business model is the grid

Erika Hall

12:10-12:15pm ET

5-minute break

Headshot of Hang Xu, an Asian man with glasses and a checked shirt.
Headshot of Catt Small, a Black woman with braids on a pink background.

1:15-1:45pm ET

30-minute break

1:45-1:55pm ET

Welcome back! Let’s unhunch those shoulders.

Take a brief meditation break with Jen Dionisio.

Headshot of ÌníOlúwa Abíódún, a Black woman wearing a blue top and glasses standing against a dark blue background.

1:55-2:30pm ET

Staying human, strategic, and sane in the AI goldrush

ÌníOlúwa Abíódún

Headshot of Farai Madzima, a Black man with a beard and glasses. He wears a black t-shirt.

2:55-3:00pm ET

5-min break

Headshot of Candi Williams, a Black woman with glasses and long dark hair wearing a colorful patterned top.

3-3:55pm ET

Chatty G could never lead like you

Candi Williams

Sara Wachter-Boettcher and Jen Dionisio standing side by side. They are two white women, one tall with dark hair and one shorter with blond hair.

3:55-4pm ET

Day 1 wrap and transition to workshops

Sara Wachter-Boettcher & Jen Dionisio

4-4:30pm ET

30-minute break

If you selected a Day 1 workshop, time to grab a snack and take a stretch. If you selected a Day 2 workshop, you’re done for the day!

Day 1 workshops

4:30-6pm ET

These workshops require pre-registration. You will receive Zoom information for the workshop you selected at registration in advance of the event.

Headshot of Jen Dionisio, a blond woman smiling.
Headshot of Amy Santee, a white woman with her hair pulled back wearing glasses and. patterned floral top.
Headshot of Sara Wachter-Boettcher, a white woman with long dark hair and a white sweater.

Day 2

Day 2 workshops

9-10:30am ET

These workshops require pre-registration. You will receive Zoom information for the workshop you selected at registration in advance of the event.

Headshot of Jen Dionisio, a blond woman smiling.

Friday, January 30

Headshot of Amy Santee, a white woman with her hair pulled back wearing glasses and. patterned floral top.

core conference program

Headshot of Sara Wachter-Boettcher, a white woman with long dark hair and a white sweater.

10:30-11am ET

30-minute break

If you selected a Day 2 workshop, time to refill your water or snuggle your pet before the livestream restarts.

Sara Wachter-Boettcher and Jen Dionisio standing side by side. They are two white women, one tall with dark hair and one shorter with blond hair.

11-11:10am ET

Welcome to Day 2!

Jen Dionisio & Sara Wachter-Boettcher

Headshot of Pavel Samsonov, a white man in a ballcap and glasses.
Headshot of Shawna Hein, a white woman standing outside. She has shoulder-length hair and a gray sweater.

12:05-12:10pm ET

5-minute break

Headshot of Lisa Woodley, a white woman with pink hair and glasses.
Ida Persson, a white woman with blond hair and glasses smiling.

1:10-1:35pm ET

25-minute break

1:35-1:40pm ET

Welcome back!

Headshot of Margo Stern, a white woman with bobbed hair wearing a black top and smiling.
Headshot of Desirée García, a Latina woman with dark, wavy hair wearing a black top. She stands against a pink background.

2:15-2:40pm ET

Player-coaching: Not a thing, but here to stay

Desirée García

2:40-2:45pm ET

5-minute break

2:45-2:55pm ET

Fabulous prizes!

Come for the giveaways, stay for the good vibes.

Headshot of Ron Bronson, a Black man in a pink collared shirt smiling.

2:55-3:50pm ET

Design as repair

Ron Bronson

3:50-4pm ET

Throughline ends—but your story keeps going

We’re closing out the conference, but not the community. Let’s wrap it all up by thinking about what comes next.

We’re writing design’s next chapter. Join us.

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