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We have a few great speakers on our line up for this event. They are amazing at what they do, and very experienced speakers, so you can get practical tips and tricks from them, while getting inspired and having some fun. See you there!

Our speakers…

  • are knowledgeable and experienced,
  • provide practical take-aways and examples you can use in your own projects,
  • show how they work, not just talk about it,
  • can't wait to share their knowledge,
  • and are smashingly nice.
  • André Michelle

    André Michelle

    André Michelle started as a techno DJ in the 90s before teaching himself to code, creating games and music applications. His curiosity for both music and software quickly turned into a lifelong path.

    He went on to create and develop audiotool.com for 16 years, shaping one of the first online music studios. Today, he is building openDAW, an open-source digital audio workstation for the browser, focused on accessibility, education, and creative freedom.

    Talk
    AI Has No Rhythm, Build Your Own Music App
    On the web
    https://hello.andremichelle.io/
    On LinkedIn
    andremichelle
  • Brad Frost

    Brad Frost

    Brad Frost is a design system consultant, web designer & developer, speaker, writer, teacher, musician, and artist located in beautiful Pittsburgh, PA. He helps people establish & evolve design systems, establish more collaborative workflows, and design & build software together.

    He is the author of the book Atomic Design, which introduces a methodology to create and maintain effective design systems. He co-hosted the Style Guides Podcast and has helped create several tools and resources for web designers, including Pattern Lab, Styleguides.io, This Is Responsive, Death to Bullshit, and more.

    Talk
    Sam & Brad Jam
    On the web
    http://bradfrost.com
    On LinkedIn
    bradfrost
    On Bluesky
    @bradfrost.com
    On Mastodon
    mastodon.social/@brad_frost
  • Samantha Gordashko

    Samantha Gordashko

    Sam is a Freelance Design Systems pro with a Design Tokens obsession.

    You might recognize her under the alias of Sam I am Designs, where she's well known in the design systems industry for making people laugh while she shares pro tips, workflows, and epic fails as a public speaker, host of design systems events, and educational content creator focused on Systems Thinking and Design Tokens.

    These days, Sam works with larger organizations that are scaling their design system, but she's spent most of her career as a "Design Team of One" at various tech innovation startups, working on everything from design tokens tools for designers to life-or-death design to genetic testing for psychedelic-assisted therapy. This range of experience has given her a unique perspective on ways of working in small teams to build big things while helping stakeholders appreciate the value of design processes.

    Talk
    Beats to Buttons, the design system of DJ’ing
    On the web
    https://bento.me/samiam
    On LinkedIn
    Sgordashko
  • Miriam Suzanne

    Miriam Suzanne

    Front-End Developer & Co-Founder at OddBird

    Miriam is an artist, engineer, and open-web advocate. She’s a co-founder of OddBird, Invited Expert on the W3C CSS Working Group, and Sass core contributor who enjoys pushing the boundaries of web technology.

    Miriam co-wrote the CSS specifications for Container Queries, Cascade Layers, and Scope. These days she's developing an in-depth CSS training course, editing even more specifications, and fighting for an open web that respects people over profit.

    Talk
    From NSync to Async (Quiz)
    On the web
    https://miriam.codes
    On LinkedIn
    terriblemia
    On Bluesky
    @miriam.codes
    On Mastodon
    front-end.social/@mia
  • Geoff Graham

    Geoff Graham

    Blogger, teacher and senior editor for Smashing Magazine

    Geoff is lead editor and writer at Smashing Magazine. On top of that, he’s an independent contractor who teaches front-end design and development classes on the side. Geoff loves reading and writing about the web while helping others become better at all things front-end.

    Talk
    Jam Together
    On the web
    https://geoffgraham.me/