Frame 2026 — The Conference for Product Designers

Lineup

Alex Vance

Head of Product, Acme

Sarah Chen

UX Director, Globex

Marcus Wright

Lead Designer, Initech

Elena Rossi

Principal Researcher, Soylent

David Kim

Design VP, Hooli

Chloe Smith

Sr Product Designer, Pied Piper

Jamal Jenkins

Design Systems, Massive Dynamic

Rachel Green

Creative Director, Stark Ind

Tom Haverford

UX Engineer, Entertainment 720

Leslie Knope

Head of Research, Pawnee

Ron Swanson

Craft Director, Very Good Co

April Ludgate

Dark Patterns, Snakehole

Schedule

Day 01: Foundations / Sep 15

09:00 AM

The State of Product Design

Keynote • Alex Vance

11:00 AM

Typography as Interface

Session • Sarah Chen

02:00 PM

Workshop: Advanced Prototyping

Workshop • Marcus Wright

Day 02: Systems / Sep 16

09:30 AM

Scaling Design Culture

Keynote • David Kim

11:30 AM

Beyond the Component Library

Session • Jamal Jenkins

03:00 PM

Workshop: Design Tokens in Practice

Workshop • Chloe Smith

Day 03: Futures / Sep 17

10:00 AM

AI and the Designer's Role

Keynote • Elena Rossi

01:00 PM

Ethical Dark Patterns

Session • April Ludgate

04:00 PM

Closing Remarks & Awards

Main Stage • Rachel Green

The Venue

Brooklyn Expo Center

72 Noble St, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Located in the heart of Greenpoint, the Brooklyn Expo Center provides a sprawling 68,000 sq ft blank canvas for Frame 2026. Step outside to find some of the best coffee shops, breweries, and independent design stores in the city.

Neighborhood Guide

Coffee: Sweetleaf, Paloma, Cafe Grumpy
Eats: Paulie Gee's, Di An Di, Rule of Thirds
Drinks: Torst, Greenpoint Beer & Ale Co.

Partners

Secure Your Pass

Early Bird

$499

Available until July 1st. Full access to all 3 days, including workshops and the official afterparty.

General

$799

Standard access to all 3 days of talks, workshops, networking events, and the official afterparty.

Student

$199

Requires valid university ID at check-in. Full access to all sessions and networking events.

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