"Best conference content and experience in a very, very, very long time."
"Well-paced, engaging, and most importantly, a safe space."
"I'm ready to sign up for next year!"
"Exactly what we need more of in the world."
"What a much needed breath of fresh air."
"Definitely worth the price of admission!"
"I genuinely took something valuable away from every talk."
"Best conference content and experience in a very, very, very long time." "Well-paced, engaging, and most importantly, a safe space." "I'm ready to sign up for next year!" "Exactly what we need more of in the world." "What a much needed breath of fresh air." "Definitely worth the price of admission!" "I genuinely took something valuable away from every talk."
Throughline 2027 ・February 3-5 ・Online
It’s our future.
Let’s design it.
$299
early-birD
Main passes only
through November 8
$159
NEED-BASED
Limited quantities
eligibility required
team
tickets
for groups of 5-40+
save up to 60%
one conference. a whole festival of events.
Opening showcase
Lightning talks: New stories for a new era
Thursday, January 28
Main EVENT
The conference livestream
Wednesday & Thursday, February 3-4
workshop day
Optional deep-dive sessions
Friday, February 5
2 timeslots
Encore events
Workshops, show & tells, and more
Week of February 8-12
Thursday, January 28
Opening showcase
Lightning talks: New stories for a new era
Prove your value. Please your stakeholders. Put all your passion into UX. These tired old scripts aren’t serving us—so what if we let them go?
Join us for this special opening showcase of short, unfiltered talks from speakers who are doing just that. Live from 12-1pm ET. Recording shared afterward.
Wednesday & Thursday, February 3-4
conference livestream
Two days of talks full of strong opinions and practical recommendations to help you make sense of this moment in UX.
Hear talks about using narrative futures to navigate uncertainty. What marginalized communities already know about AI. How one UX leader shifted her team from reactive work to something truly strategic. What it looks like to leave UX—and how to know if it's time to quit. And so much more.
the main event
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![Headshot of Torrey Podmajersky. She has grey hair and wears a dark teal top and colorful necklace.]()
Torrey Podmajersky
Owner, Catbird Content
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![Headshot of Dan Hon. He wears a blue shirt and glasses.]()
Dan Hon
Principal, Very Little Gravitas
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![Headshot of Megan Blocker. She has shoulder-length brown hair and wears a sleeveless top.]()
Megan Blocker
Senior director of research and insights, Justworks
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![Headshot of Vinay Patel. He wears a ballcap and a denim jacket.]()
Vinay Patel
Former content designer
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![Headshot of Yoko Sakao Ohama. They wear glasses and a black top, and have long dark hair.]()
Yoko Sakao Ohama
Former staff product designer
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![Headshot of Natalie Dunbar. She wears a denim vest and smiles.]()
Natalie Dunbar
Founder and CEO, The Content Practice Architect
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![Headshot of Rosa Vieira de Almeida]()
Rosa Vieira de Almeida
UX content designer, Moodle
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![Headshot of Venessa Bennett. She wears glasses and a yellow top.]()
Venessa Bennett
Global director of UX, Dye & Durham
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![Headshot of Tali Dolsten-Kuhel. They have grey curly hair and smile.]()
Tali Dolsten-Kuhel
LMSW psychotherapist, mindfulness speaker, and consultant
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![Headshot of Dan Brown. He wears a grey t-shirt and glasses.]()
Dan Brown
Principal, Curious Squid
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![Headshot of Caitlin Steele. She has grey hair and wears glasses.]()
Caitlin Steele
Narrative futurist, Thoughtful Apes
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![Headshot of Ryan Hansz]()
Ryan Hansz
Senior designer and researcher, Nava PBC
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![Headshot of Michaela Hackner]()
Michaela Hackner
Senior director of UX, Indeed
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![Headshot of Uday Gajendar]()
Uday Gajendar
Principal strategist, Critical Design Ventures LLC
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![Headshot of Lena Shyryna]()
Lena Shyryna
Head of content design, Kyiv Digital
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![Headshot of Katie Kovalcin]()
Katie Kovalcin
Distinguished designer, Gusto
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![Headshot of Natalia Marmolejo. She wears a black top and has short wavy dark hair.]()
Natalia Marmolejo
Design lead, Rabobank
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![Headdshot of Jen Dionisio]()
Jen Dionisio
Director of coaching programs, Active Voice
Friday, February 5
Optional deep-dive sessions with industry experts
Go deeper on the skills that will get you and your work unstuck right now.
These interactive sessions are capped at 40 people each, and tickets must be booked in advance.
Workshop day
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Ryan Rumsey
They will never get UX. You’re gonna win anyway.
Founder, CDO School
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Sophia Prater
Moving upstream: Systems design for business operations
UX strategy consultant and coach, OOUX
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Kyle Alexander
Critique is the craft: Leading AI model design with a UX lens
Designer and writer
Head of design, stealth startup -
Sara Wachter-Boettcher
CEO, Active Voice
Co-host, Throughline
February 8-12
Encore events
Workshops, show & tells, and more
Bonus workshops on building community and strengthening work relationships. An AI show & tell with an ethical lens. And social time to chat with all your new friends.
You’ll get all this during our encore events, happening the week after the main conference. Schedule and speaker info coming soon.
What to expect
Conference
experience
Virtual conference. Real community.
Yes, it’s happening online. No, you won’t feel like you’re just watching videos all day.
Inspired by our friends at Button, we hold our conference chat on Slack—which transforms the experience from passive viewing to massive party. Connect with new friends (and maybe even employers). Start a thread for your messiest, meatiest conversations. Create a new channel to talk about a niche topic. Whatever you do, don’t miss the conference chat.
$299
early-birD
Main passes only
through November 8
$159
NEED-BASED
Limited quantities
eligibility required