UX Rotterdam is a newly launched two-day conference — debuting on 16–17 April 2026 — focused on the future of user experience, product design, and human-centered digital innovation. Hosted in Rotterdam’s modern Zuidplein Theater, the event aims to gather approximately 650 UX professionals from across Europe for a hybrid programme of keynote talks, hands-on workshops, and interactive sessions. The conference presents itself as more than a series of lectures: it’s positioned as a community-driven experience where design thinking, product strategy, UX research, innovation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration intersect — offering both inspiration and practical frameworks for designers, product leads, and UX teams. 
Participants can choose how they want to experience the event: immerse themselves in big-picture talks on the main stage or dive deep into specialized, small-group workshops. The program includes a mix of design, branding, research, AI-focused UX, storytelling, product-management topics and more — reflecting the increasingly blurred lines between traditional UX, product design, and business strategy. With a dedicated “Recruitment Lounge,” evening social events, and networking opportunities built into the schedule, UX Rotterdam is curated not only as a learning platform but as a space for community-building, collaboration and career opportunity within the UX and design industry. 
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Key Details
• Dates: 16–17 April 2026
• Location: Zuidplein Theater, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Format: Two-day conference with keynote talks, workshops, parallel tracks (main stage / small theatre / workshop rooms), plus evening events & networking lounges
• Program Scope: UX design, product design, human-centered design, design strategy, UX research, innovation, AI & UX, storytelling, branding & design ops
• Audience: UX/UI designers, product designers, UX researchers, digital product teams, creative technologists, design-oriented product managers
• Attendance & Scale: ~650 UX professionals expected; a full pass includes all talks, workshops, meals, evening events, networking lounges and access to video/slides archive. Ticket price (early bird) ~€489 + VAT.
