sponsor throughline 2027

Get your product or service in front of hundreds of experienced professionals who are building the future of UX and design.

become a throughline sponsor

Throughline is a virtual conference dedicated to bringing the UX community together for thought-provoking conversations on working, leading, and thriving through industry change.

We held our inaugural conference in 2026, with 300 attendees from organizations like Chase, Etsy, Expedia, Google, Mozilla, AllTrails, SAP, Intel, Visa, ScotiaBank, Flatiron Health, and many more—including startups, consultancies, and government agencies.

We’re back for year two from February 3-5, 2027—and we’d love for forward-thinking, thoughtful brands to be part of the fun.

Increase your brand’s visibility

Get your product or service in front of the 3,000+ experienced design professionals who are part of the Active Voice community.

Showcase your tool or service

Our attendees make and influence purchasing decisions, and they want to know about new tools and services to help them and their teams grow.

Build your talent pipeline

Recruit the best! Meet and connect with 300+ conference attendees—all experienced designers, researchers, content folks, and other UXers.

support the design community

Last year, sponsor support helped us give away 34 scholarship tickets to designers who otherwise could not afford to attend Throughline.

our attendees

If you want to connect with senior ICs and leaders from across UX and design disciplines, Throughline is the place.

Our attendees are decision-makers and influencers in product design, research, content design, and related disciplines.

Expect titles like head of design, UX lead, staff content designer, principal designer, UX research director, senior UX designer, and director of product design. They’re forward-thinking, thoughtful, and always curious about new tools and services to help them do their best work.

conference experience

Most virtual events feel… pretty dead. Not Throughline. We use Slack to create a vibrant virtual experience—one where attendees don’t just watch, they participate. And so can you.

Expect an engaged, active audience that lights up the chat with deep discussions, lively threads—and tons of jokes, memes, and emoji. (Seriously, we had more than 7,200 messages sent during last year’s two-day event.) And with every attendee pre-added to your own branded Slack channel, you’ll have a dedicated space to share info about your product, host giveaways, and more.

This year, we’re also hosting interactive, facilitated sessions between day one and day two, creating live opportunities for attendees to reflect and connect—and for you to meet and talk to prospects.

sponsorship packages

featured sponsorship

$3,000

Included with this level:
5 conference passes for your team

What’s included

Your logo in a featured placement on every page of the Throughline website
Branded Slack channel during the conference, with all attendees pre-added
1 guaranteed mention in the full Active Voice newsletter (3,000+ subscribers)
Mentions in all conference mailings to all participants before and after the event
4 brand mentions during the conference—at the start and end of each day
Opportunity to promote a special offer or open positions in a post-event email
Your logo featured on the Throughline on-demand video site for 1 year after the event

custom sponsorship

$5,000

Included with this level:
10 conference passes for your team

What’s included

All the benefits that come with a Featured Sponsorship
Special shoutouts during the interactive social sessions scheduled at the end of Day 1 and before Day 2
Custom-produced content to air during the conference livestream, such as:
- A brief 1:1 interview with the Throughline hosts
- A quick product demo or new feature sneak peek
- Something else! We’d love to discuss your ideas