Design teams are changing.
Learn to navigate that change.

Design teams are changing.
Learn to navigate that change.

Design teams are changing.
Learn to navigate that change.

April 13-14

April 13-14

April 13-14

Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona, Spain

60 Spots

60 Spots

60 Spots

Join two hands-on days of workshops along experienced design leaders learning to build alignment between design and product teams driving digital transformation towards the AI era.

Join two hands-on days of workshops along experienced design leaders learning to build alignment between design and product teams driving digital transformation towards the AI era.

Join two hands-on days of workshops along experienced design leaders learning to build alignment between design and product teams driving digital transformation towards the AI era.

WITH THE SUPPORT OF

WITH THE SUPPORT OF

Everyone agrees AI changes everything.
No one agrees on what that means for design.

Everyone agrees AI changes everything.
No one agrees on what that means for design.

Everyone agrees AI changes everything.
No one agrees on what that means for design.

Leadership wants faster delivery and measurable impact. Product wants to ship features that leverage AI capabilities. Engineering is building AI workflows that bypass design entirely.

Your team is fragmented. Some are racing ahead with new tools and approaches. Others are waiting for strategy. All of them are looking to you for answers you're still figuring out.

You learned systems thinking, user research, visual design. You learned to advocate for users and craft elegant solutions.

But you didn't learn how to build alignment across executives who see AI as cost savings, product managers who see it as velocity, and engineers who see it as automation.

Leadership wants faster delivery and measurable impact. Product wants to ship features that leverage AI capabilities. Engineering is building AI workflows that bypass design entirely.


Your team is fragmented. Some are racing ahead with new tools and approaches. Others are waiting for strategy. All of them are looking to you for answers you're still figuring out.


You learned systems thinking, user research, visual design. You learned to advocate for users and craft elegant solutions.


But you didn't learn how to build alignment across executives who see AI as cost savings, product managers who see it as velocity, and engineers who see it as automation.

Leadership wants faster delivery and measurable impact. Product wants to ship features that leverage AI capabilities. Engineering is building AI workflows that bypass design entirely.


Your team is fragmented. Some are racing ahead with new tools and approaches. Others are waiting for strategy. All of them are looking to you for answers you're still figuring out.


You learned systems thinking, user research, visual design. You learned to advocate for users and craft elegant solutions.


But you didn't learn how to build alignment across executives who see AI as cost savings, product managers who see it as velocity, and engineers who see it as automation.

This is where Ateliers comes in.

This is where Ateliers comes in.

This is where Ateliers comes in.

Two days in Barcelona learning from managing the same tension.

Two days in Barcelona learning from managing the same tension.

Two days in Barcelona learning from managing the same tension.

Leadership Ateliers isn't about tools or techniques. It's about getting better as a designer on things like managing stakeholders through change, working in fragmented teams, and positioning design as essential when your value is being questioned.

Leadership Ateliers isn't about tools or techniques. It's about getting better as a designer on things like managing stakeholders through change, working in fragmented teams, and positioning design as essential when your value is being questioned.

Leadership Ateliers isn't about tools or techniques. It's about getting better as a designer on things like managing stakeholders through change, working in fragmented teams, and positioning design as essential when your value is being questioned.

You'll spend two days with 60 design leaders working through the conversations you're having right now:

how to create strategy when your team can't align

how to create strategy when your team can't align

how to create strategy when your team can't align

how to manage up when leadership is impatient

how to manage up when leadership is impatient

how to manage up when leadership is impatient

how to deal with the pressure of the AI shift

how to deal with the pressure of the AI shift

how to deal with the pressure of the AI shift

how to redefine your value before someone else does it for you

how to redefine your value before someone else does it for you

how to redefine your value before someone else does it for you

Who is this edition for?

A program specially created for those driving change and digital transformation in product teams.

Individual Contributors or those in early career as design leads or managers

Designers whose team is split between those embracing new approaches and those resisting change

Those managing stakeholder expectations about what design can deliver and how fast

Those caught between pressure to move faster and the reality that transformation takes time

Those who feel they need more feedback from experienced peers

What you'll get

Strategic Communication Power and Confidence

You learn how to frame design in language executives understand, so your work shapes direction instead of reacting to it.

Organizational Navigation Skills

You gain practical tools to build alignment across silos, influence stakeholders, and move ideas forward even in slow moving systems.

A Rich Network of New Colleagues to Help You

After 2 days around 50-80 people at your level, you will gain a network of peers across Europe you can call when things get messy again.

Plus

Delicious meals

Access to all materials

A premium welcome kit

Certificate of attendance

Who is this edition for?

A program specially created for those driving change and digital transformation in product teams.

Individual Contributors or those in early career as design leads or managers

Designers whose team is split between those embracing new approaches and those resisting change

Those managing stakeholder expectations about what design can deliver and how fast

Those caught between pressure to move faster and the reality that transformation takes time

Those who feel they need more feedback from experienced peers

What you'll get

Strategic Communication Power and Confidence

You learn how to frame design in language executives understand, so your work shapes direction instead of reacting to it.

Organizational Navigation Skills

You gain practical tools to build alignment across silos, influence stakeholders, and move ideas forward even in slow moving systems.

A Rich Network of New Colleagues to Help You

After 2 days around 50-80 people at your level, you will gain a network of peers across Europe you can call when things get messy again.

Plus

Delicious meals

Access to all materials

A premium welcome kit

Certificate of attendance

Who is this edition for?

A program specially created for those driving change and digital transformation in product teams.

Individual Contributors or those in early career as design leads or managers

Designers whose team is split between those embracing new approaches and those resisting change

Those managing stakeholder expectations about what design can deliver and how fast

Those caught between pressure to move faster and the reality that transformation takes time

Those who feel they need more feedback from experienced peers

What you'll get

Strategic Communication Power and Confidence

You learn how to frame design in language executives understand, so your work shapes direction instead of reacting to it.

Organizational Navigation Skills

You gain practical tools to build alignment across silos, influence stakeholders, and move ideas forward even in slow moving systems.

A Rich Network of New Colleagues to Help You

After 2 days around 50-80 people at your level, you will gain a network of peers across Europe you can call when things get messy again.

Plus

Delicious meals

Access to all materials

A premium welcome kit

Certificate of attendance

Led by leaders who've navigated transformation before.

Our facilitators have led digital transformation initiatives in some of Europe’s most established industries.

VP of UX, ex-GitLab, Amazon

Scaled design organizations at Amazon, GitLab, Elastic through technological disruption. Built frameworks for diagnosing organizational readiness, managing evolving expectations, and positioning design as essential when stakeholders think efficiency is the answer.

VP of UX, Condé Nast

Expert in growing influence when your value is being questioned. Teaches how to build trusted partnerships and ensure great work lands even when everything is shifting.

Professor & Design Director, HABITAT

Futures Thinking expert helping leaders understand long-term implications of AI and emerging trends. Teaches visionary leadership during disruption, helping you align teams around measurable goals when the landscape keeps shifting.

Leadership Coach, ActiveVoice

Leadership coach helping design leaders navigate organizational politics and hidden power structures. Teaches how to identify who holds real influence, build allies across functions, and achieve your vision when stakeholders resist change.

VP of UX, UserTEsting

Leading design teams through rapid change at UserTesting. Expert in communicating design value in business language when stakeholders focus on velocity, and positioning design as strategic driver when executives optimize for speed.

Design Executive, The New York Times

16+ years at NYT and Nickelodeon translating business goals into design strategy during industry transformation. Teaches how to align teams around vision when priorities shift, and craft principles that help teams make faster decisions during uncertainty.

Led by leaders who've navigated transformation before.

Our facilitators have led digital transformation initiatives in some of Europe’s most established industries.

VP of UX, ex-GitLab, Amazon

Scaled design organizations at Amazon, GitLab, Elastic through technological disruption. Built frameworks for diagnosing organizational readiness, managing evolving expectations, and positioning design as essential when stakeholders think efficiency is the answer.

VP of UX, Condé Nast

Expert in growing influence when your value is being questioned. Teaches how to build trusted partnerships and ensure great work lands even when everything is shifting.

Professor & Design Director, HABITAT

Futures Thinking expert helping leaders understand long-term implications of AI and emerging trends. Teaches visionary leadership during disruption, helping you align teams around measurable goals when the landscape keeps shifting.

Leadership Coach, ActiveVoice

Leadership coach helping design leaders navigate organizational politics and hidden power structures. Teaches how to identify who holds real influence, build allies across functions, and achieve your vision when stakeholders resist change.

VP of UX, UserTEsting

Leading design teams through rapid change at UserTesting. Expert in communicating design value in business language when stakeholders focus on velocity, and positioning design as strategic driver when executives optimize for speed.

Design Executive, The New York Times

16+ years at NYT and Nickelodeon translating business goals into design strategy during industry transformation. Teaches how to align teams around vision when priorities shift, and craft principles that help teams make faster decisions during uncertainty.

Led by leaders who've navigated transformation before.

Our facilitators have led digital transformation initiatives in some of Europe’s most established industries.

VP of UX, ex-GitLab, Amazon

Scaled design organizations at Amazon, GitLab, Elastic through technological disruption. Built frameworks for diagnosing organizational readiness, managing evolving expectations, and positioning design as essential when stakeholders think efficiency is the answer.

VP of UX, Condé Nast

Expert in growing influence when your value is being questioned. Teaches how to build trusted partnerships and ensure great work lands even when everything is shifting.

Professor & Design Director, HABITAT

Futures Thinking expert helping leaders understand long-term implications of AI and emerging trends. Teaches visionary leadership during disruption, helping you align teams around measurable goals when the landscape keeps shifting.

Leadership Coach, ActiveVoice

Leadership coach helping design leaders navigate organizational politics and hidden power structures. Teaches how to identify who holds real influence, build allies across functions, and achieve your vision when stakeholders resist change.

VP of UX, UserTEsting

Leading design teams through rapid change at UserTesting. Expert in communicating design value in business language when stakeholders focus on velocity, and positioning design as strategic driver when executives optimize for speed.

Design Executive, The New York Times

16+ years at NYT and Nickelodeon translating business goals into design strategy during industry transformation. Teaches how to align teams around vision when priorities shift, and craft principles that help teams make faster decisions during uncertainty.

THE VENUE

A UNESCO World Heritage site in Barcelona.
Not a conference center.

Immerse yourself in an architectural highlight of the city. An old modernist hospital fully refurbished, and one of the biggest constructions in this style with the most incredible details where every room has its own magic, and one of the most interestings buildings in the city.

THE VENUE

A UNESCO World Heritage site in Barcelona.
Not a conference center.

Immerse yourself in an architectural highlight of the city. An old modernist hospital fully refurbished, and one of the biggest constructions in this style with the most incredible details where every room has its own magic, and one of the most interestings buildings in the city.

THE VENUE

A UNESCO World Heritage site in Barcelona.
Not a conference center.

Immerse yourself in an architectural highlight of the city. An old modernist hospital fully refurbished, and one of the biggest constructions in this style with the most incredible details where every room has its own magic, and one of the most interestings buildings in the city.

Carrer de Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain

Landmark

Distance

Metro

Sagrada Familia

900m

10 min

Barcelona Sants

5km

17 min

Carrer de Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain

Landmark

Distance

Metro

Sagrada Familia

900m

10 min

Barcelona Sants

5km

17 min

Carrer de Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain

Landmark

Distance

Metro

Sagrada Familia

900m

10 min

Barcelona Sants

5km

17 min

Hallway
Meeting Room
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Hallway
Meeting Room
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Hallway
Meeting Room
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What Participants said

Attended by team members from

UXR & Service Designer

The group is small enough to make real connections with people, but big enough to have a nice mix of sessions to choose from, so you can shape the experience to fit your own learning goals.

Nancy B.

2024 Participant

Design Consultant

The true value of the Leadership Ateliers is in being and learning together with peers experiencing the same problems as you. The two days to bond and learn together are fun, inspiring, and practical.

Dimitrie H.

2024 Participant

Freelance Consultant

By far the best design conference I’ve been to. Inspiring trainers, beautiful venue and tons of interesting talks with the other (smart & talentful) participants. I will return for sure.

Maxime R.

2024 Participant

What Participants said

Attended by team members from

UXR & Service Designer

The group is small enough to make real connections with people, but big enough to have a nice mix of sessions to choose from, so you can shape the experience to fit your own learning goals.

Nancy B.

2024 Participant

Design Consultant

The true value of the Leadership Ateliers is in being and learning together with peers experiencing the same problems as you. The two days to bond and learn together are fun, inspiring, and practical.

Dimitrie H.

2024 Participant

Freelance Consultant

By far the best design conference I’ve been to. Inspiring trainers, beautiful venue and tons of interesting talks with the other (smart & talentful) participants. I will return for sure.

Maxime R.

2024 Participant

What Participants said

Attended by team members from

UXR & Service Designer

The group is small enough to make real connections with people, but big enough to have a nice mix of sessions to choose from, so you can shape the experience to fit your own learning goals.

Nancy B.

2024 Participant

Design Consultant

The true value of the Leadership Ateliers is in being and learning together with peers experiencing the same problems as you. The two days to bond and learn together are fun, inspiring, and practical.

Dimitrie H.

2024 Participant

Freelance Consultant

By far the best design conference I’ve been to. Inspiring trainers, beautiful venue and tons of interesting talks with the other (smart & talentful) participants. I will return for sure.

Maxime R.

2024 Participant

Get your Tickets

Save up to €600 booking group tickets.

Early Bird

Single Ticket

Join individually in Barcelona for both days, mix and match classes and workshops

€1.220

+21% VAT

Early Bird

Group of 2

Valid for 2 Tickets to the Barcelona event for both days, mix and match classes and workshops

€2.300

+21% VAT

Early Bird

Group of 3

Valid for 3 Ticket to the Barcelona event for both days, mix and match classes and workshops

€3.200

+21% VAT

Special pricing for designers living and working in Spain.

Write us an email to find out more.

What's included?

Access to 2-Day event

Pre-Event Networking Night

All food and drinks

Access to download materials of all classes for 6 months

Certificate of attendance

Not Included

Travel

Accommodation

Payment Methods

Credit Card

VISA, Mastercard, AMEX

Bank Transfer

Pay with Invoice

Pay in Installments

Via Klarna

Buy Now, Pay Later

Via Klarna

Get your Tickets

Save up to €600 booking group tickets.

Early Bird

Single Ticket

Join individually in Barcelona for both days, mix and match classes and workshops

€1.220

+21% VAT

Early Bird

Group of 2

Valid for 2 Tickets to the Barcelona event for both days, mix and match classes and workshops

€2.300

+21% VAT

Early Bird

Group of 3

Valid for 3 Ticket to the Barcelona event for both days, mix and match classes and workshops

€3.200

+21% VAT

Special pricing for designers living and working in Spain.

Write us an email to find out more.

What's included?

Access for 2 Days

Networking event

Meals & Drinks

Access to materials

Certificate of attendance

Not Included

Travel

Accommodation

Payment Methods

Credit Card

Bank Transfer

Installments and Financing with Klarna

Get your Tickets

Save up to €600 booking group tickets.

Early Bird

Single Ticket

Join individually in Barcelona for both days, mix and match classes and workshops

€1.220

+21% VAT

Early Bird

Group of 2

Valid for 2 Tickets to the Barcelona event for both days, mix and match classes and workshops

€2.300

+21% VAT

Early Bird

Group of 3

Valid for 3 Ticket to the Barcelona event for both days, mix and match classes and workshops

€3.200

+21% VAT

Special pricing for designers living and working in Spain.

Write us an email to find out more.

What's included?

Access to 2-Day event

Pre-Event Networking Night

All food and drinks

Access to download materials of all classes for 6 months

Certificate of attendance

Not Included

Travel

Accommodation

Payment Methods

Credit Card

VISA, Mastercard, AMEX

Bank Transfer

Pay with Invoice

Pay in Installments

Via Klarna

Buy Now, Pay Later

Via Klarna