HATCH Conference 2026 (Online / Berlin, Germany)

HATCH Conference 2026, the premier invite-only event for UX and design leaders in Europe, returns to Silent Green Kulturquartier in Berlin for three days from September 16 – 18, 2026.

This year’s conference will explore themes spanning technical design, strategy, business, craft, AI, and more. It brings together design leaders from across Europe to examine the future of design through talks, hands-on workshops, and real-world case studies from leading product teams.

For those unable to attend in person, a livestream will be available on September 18, with no invitation required for virtual participation.

Exclusive Offer: Enjoy 15% off online tickets with voucher code UIUXTREND at checkout.

 

 

Program / Schedule

• September 16, 2026 (Wednesday), 9:00am – 7:00pm
  • Super IC Day Workshop – Full-day Workshops & Satellite events from 7pm [By-Invitation Only]
• September 17, 2026 (Thursday), 9:00am – 6:00pm
  • Strategy & Biz Day Workshop – Half-day Workshops & Special Networking Event from 6pm [By-Invitation Only]
• September 18, 2026 (Friday), 9:30am – 7:00pm
  • Onsite Conference – Keynotes, Workshops, Roundtables, Networking & Drinks from 6pm & Afterparty @ Panke Culture from 8pm [By-Invitation Only]
  • Online Conference – Live Streaming [Open]

 

Invitation Criteria

To be eligible for this event, participants need to:

• Possess a verifiable senior (or above) design role ,or
• Possess over 5 years of verifiable experience in the design field

If you meet the requirements above, click the link below to apply for this invite-only event. You will be notified of your application status within 48 hours. Successful applicants will receive an invitation to purchase tickets once sales open.

 

Apply for Invitation

 

 

List of Super IC Day Facilitators (September 16)

• Aswin Raganathan – Design Manager, Delivery Hero
• Ingrid Dorai-Rekaa – Staff Product Designer, Deepgram
• Josh Clark – Author, Sentient Design
• Lukas Oppermann – Design Systems, Github
• Nathan Beck – Staff Product Designer, QuillBot
• Suhaib Aslam – AI Product Lead, Philips
• Veronika Kindred – Author, Sentient Design

 

List of Strategy & Biz Day Facilitators (September 17)

• Dominik Kenzler – VP of Design, Sevdesk
• Grant Show – Director, Gosh Darn Yeah
• Hiba Ganta – Product Director, Rare Folks
• Itamar Medeiros – VP of Design Strategy, SAP
• Lade Tawak – Researcher & Strategist, Limen Labs
• Paz Perez – Founder, Nothing Fancy AI
• Phil Balagtas – Executive Design Director, HABITAT
• Rinaldo Ugrina – Head of Product, Baymard Institute
• Samantha Lim – Founder, Independent
• Sofía Santos – Staff Service Designer, Mews
• Tatjana Zavadja – Senior Product Designer, Cubicasa
• Thi Le – Senior Product Designer, Cloudflare

 

 

List of Keynote Speakers (September 18)

• Angelos Arnis – Design Lead, Craci
• Cassie Groos – Design System Lead, Unily
• Jonny Burch – Designer & Founder, Near Future
• Kevin Cannon – Design Director, Superhuman
• Kyle Alexander – Lead Model Designer, ex Block
• Marie-Cécile Le Roy – Design Manager, Air France
• Mehmet Aydın Baytaş – Design Engineer, Attio
• Nicole Michaelis – Design Director, Pleo
• Nicole Weber – Sr. Staff Product Designer, Mozilla
• Orkan Dolay – Group Director Product Innovation, Bilendi
• Paula Scher – Partner, Pentagram
• Paz Perez – AI Design Consultant, Nothing Fancy AI
• Rachel Kobetz – Chief Design Officer, PayPal
• Randy Hunt – Head of Design, Notion
• Sara Vienna – Chief Design Officer, Metalab
• Taniya Varshney – Director of UX, GetYourGuide

 

List of Hosts (September 18)

• Hang Xu – Main Stage Host
• Hannah Baker – Dome Stage Host

 

 

List of Lab Facilitators (September 18)

• Andreas Kruszakin-Liboska – Ambassador, Mobbin
• Dagmar Glow – Professional Business Coach, 90 Minute Labs
• Hanna Kang – Sr. UX Manager, Discovery, GetYourGuide
• Laura Fehre – Design Advocate, Figma
• Mathieu Ritter – Talent Expert, Undiscovered
• Nastia Koro – Staff Research Consultant, UserTesting
• Nicolas Chatelain – Design Ops, Independent
• Paulo Ferreira – Lead Designer, Superhuman
• Saskia Wiesebron – Senior UX Researcher, HelloFresh
• Thijs Kraan – Founder, Narratif
• Tobias Kauer – Designer & Engineer, Celonis
• Veronica Ambrosini – Team Dynamics Facilitator, 90 Minute Labs
• Yung Chiu – Senior Product Designer, Superhuman

 

List of Roundtable Hosts (September 18)

• Burcu Arsoy – Design Lead, Visa
• Dominik Gmeiner – Founder, DG Studio
• Donal O’Mahony – Product Design Leader, Canto
• Florian Boelter – Lead Designer, Juro
• Julio Luis – Dir. of Strategy & Transformation, Reply
• Karsten Lenz – Designer & Dev, Freelancer
• Kevin Coyle – AI Systems Architect, Drutek
• Laura Müller – Head of UX/UI, Henkel
• Lauren Lundholm – Sr. Product Designer, CLEVER°FRANKE
• Nata Suu – Design Lead, Deeploi
• Natalia Marmolejo – Design Lead, Rabobank
• Sare Gonenc – Principal Product Designer, Niricson

 

 

Ticket Categories

Onsite Tickets / Per Person (EUR)	Regular
Super IC Day Workshop (Sep 16) Access to the onsite event on September 16 with selection of 1 full-day workshop. Includes drinks, snacks and lunch.	550
Strategy & Biz Day Workshop (Sep 17) Access to the onsite event on September 17 with selection of 2 half-day workshops. Includes drinks, snacks, lunch and evening special networking event.	670
Onsite Conference (Sep 18) Access to the onsite event on September 18. Access to recordings after the event. Includes drinks, snacks, lunch voucher to cash in food stands and welcome kit.	420

 

Online Tickets / Per Person (EUR)	Regular
Online Conference – Single Pass (Sep 18) Includes access to the live streaming on September 18 for 1 person. Access to the recordings for 6 months.	75
Online Conference – 5 Passes (Sep 18) Includes access to the live streaming on September 18. Access to the recordings for 6 months.	300
Onsite Conference – 10 Passes (Sep 18) Includes access to the live streaming on September 18. Access to the recordings for 6 months.	500

 

Note: Prices quoted exclude 19% VAT.

 

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