Speakers

Want to learn shiny new things about UX and design? Our friendly, knowledgeable and approachable speakers will help and inspire you. You’ll also have time to ask all your questions!

We will announce our first speakers and workshop teachers soon! Our speakers and workshop teachers are the best in their fields, and they love to share what they know, how they work and what drives them. On top of that, they are all smashingly nice, and really want to help!

Had a wonderful day @smashingconf. Thanks for putting up such a great event! And so happy that it's happening all over again in 2026. #smashingconf

Meet our first speakers! Stay updated on the latest speakers and topics via our newsletter and follow us on Bluesky.

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  Mystery Speaker

  Obviously, our Mystery Speaker is a bit of a… well, Mystery. In true smashing style, you can expect something wonderful. It’s someone worth waking up for. Something unexpected, a little magical, and very much unmissable.

  So yes, set that alarm for Day Two. Grab a coffee. Be curious. You won’t want to miss this.

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  Vitaly Friedman

  Creative Lead and Co-Founder of Smashing Magazine

  Vitaly Friedman loves beautiful content and doesn’t like to give in easily. When he is not writing or speaking at a conference, he’s most probably running front-end/UX workshops and webinars. He loves solving complex UX, front-end and performance problems.

  On the web

  https://smashingmagazine.com

  On LinkedIn

  vitalyfriedman