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Future Builders 2026

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Future Builders 2026 ran on Sep 18, 2026 at The Social Hub in Vienna, Austria. It is a Product conference that expected about 60 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 16 speakers, 21 sponsors and 13 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Oct 15, 2026 · dates verified Jun 14, 2026

Future Builders 2026 is a one-day event focused on the future of product teams and cross-functional collaboration, bringing together senior leaders and practitioners in Design, Engineering, and Product. The conference offers real conversations about what's changing in product work, with a special focus on how AI is reshaping the way teams collaborate and bui…

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16Speakers
21Sponsors
13Sessions
32Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Future, in alphabetical order.

Adis Mamela
Head of IT Applications for Passenger Systems · Vienna Airport
Akshat Mishra
Lead Product Designer for Agentic Experiences · Docusign
Andreas
Future Builders
Brian Greene
Fractional UX Leader and Founder of aikidsclub.org · Stealth Startup
Ciara Green
Senior Lead User Research · Wise
Giles Colborne
UX Strategy Leader, Author, and Keynote Speaker · Made Simple
James Lang
Founder and Consultant at Google · Together By Design
Katherine Corneilson
Staff Researcher · Wise
Lucija Sicencia
Conrad Electronics
Lucija Sičenica
Senior Product Researcher · Conrad Electronics
Marijana Krstic
Embark Studios
Marijana Krstić
Games User Researcher · Embark Studios
Molly Stevens
Chief Product Officer; former UX executive at Booking.com, Google & Uber · Amplify.One
Morgane Peng
Design and AI executive · Societe Generale CIB
Nicole
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Tilke Judd
AI Product Leader, ex-Google, founding PM at Cradle · Cradle

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Asociace UXCommunity Partner
brutkastenCommunity Partner
dev.eventsCommunity Partner
Digital ExpertMedia Partner
FH JoanneumCommunity Partner
Friends of FigmaCommunity Partner
German UPAMedia Partner
Glorium TechnologiesMedia Partner
Interaction Design FoundationMedia Partner
Intuio
QubikaMedia Partner
Sticker MuleSupporter
Together By Design
UCPXCommunity Partner
USTPCommunity Partner
UX BudapestCommunity Partner
UX GrazCommunity Partner
UX LinzCommunity Partner
UX Melange
UXnessMedia Partner
UX ViennaCommunity Partner

Agenda

Selected from 13 sessions.

  • 10:20

    Do We Still Need Agile Roles in the Age of AI?

  • 11:20

    Choosing Velocity in a World of Speed (1)

  • 11:20

    From AI Slop to AI Systems (1)

  • 11:20

    Simplicity and personality in AI mediated interfaces

  • 14:20

    Build Your taste.md: Teach AI to Build Like You

  • 14:20

    Choosing Velocity in a World of Speed (2)

  • 14:20

    From AI Slop to AI Systems (2)

  • 16:50

    The Great Role Shift: UX, PM, and Engineering Under Pressure

  • 17:20

    Who Am I Beyond My Job Title? Building through the AI Shift

Quick answers

When is Future Builders 2026?
Future Builders 2026 ran on Sep 18, 2026 at The Social Hub in Vienna, Austria.
Where is Future Builders 2026 held?
Future Builders 2026 was held at The Social Hub in Vienna, Austria.
Who is speaking at Future Builders 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 16 speakers, including Adis Mamela (Head of IT Applications for Passenger Systems, Vienna Airport), Akshat Mishra (Lead Product Designer for Agentic Experiences, Docusign) and Andreas (Future Builders).
Who sponsors Future Builders 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 21 sponsors, including Asociace UX, brutkasten, dev.events, Digital Expert and FH Joanneum.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 32 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

32 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
20Sponsoringsponsor only
11Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Together By Design

Speakers by seniority

25% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite16%
  • Founder / Owner213%
  • Director / Head of16%
  • Manager / Lead213%
  • Product16%
  • Research / Science319%
  • Other roles638%

Of 16 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Together By DesignSponsor1
2Asociace UXSponsor · Community Partner-
3brutkastenSponsor · Community Partner-
4dev.eventsSponsor · Community Partner-
5Digital ExpertSponsor · Media Partner-
6FH JOANNEUMSponsor · Community Partner-
7Friends of FigmaSponsor · Community Partner-
8German UPASponsor · Media Partner-
9Glorium TechnologiesSponsor · Media Partner-
10Interaction Design FoundationSponsor · Media Partner-
11IntuioSponsor-
12QubikaSponsor · Media Partner-
13Sticker MuleSponsor · Supporter-
14UCPXSponsor · Community Partner-
Sponsors by tier
community partner11
52% of 21
media partner6
29% of 21
supporter1
5% of 21
unspecified3
14% of 21
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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