Leading Design is a world-class event for people leading design teams, overseeing design direction, or instilling a culture of design within their organisations. Our past speakers have worked at Facebook, Netflix, IBM Design Studio, Spotify and Google. For the 2022 conference we assembled a wonderful group of design leaders who covered a wide range of topics to help participants navigate their own leadership journey.
Three reasons to join us at Leading Design London
Learn from industry leaders
Our industry leading speakers share years of experience in finding talent, building culture, structuring and developing their teams, managing upwards, coping with stress, and maintaining personal wellbeing.
Connect with your peers
Design leadership can be hard; especially if you're recently promoted. The best way to meet this challenge is through the support of your peers, so we created plenty of opportunities to meet like-minded design leaders, swap war stories, and build relationships will last.
Experience a unique programme
Most conferences are focussed on practitioners. We put together a unique programme of events designed specifically to hone your leadership skills. We know that by the end of the conference we will have helped you tackle some of your most pressing challenges, enabling you to become the most effective design leader possible.
The Venue
Barbican Centre
Based in the heart of the city, the Barbican has a truly enviable design status. A Grade II listed building, it is Europe’s largest multi-arts and conference venue and one of London’s best examples of Brutalist architecture.
