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SmashingConf Amsterdam 2026

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SmashingConf Amsterdam 2026 ran Jun 9–10, 2026 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is a UX Design conference that expected about 550 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 17 speakers, 9 sponsors and 5 sessions. The next edition, SmashingConf Amsterdam 2027, is May 18–21, 2027 in Amsterdam.

Lineup updated Oct 11, 2026 · dates verified Jun 15, 2026

SmashingConf Amsterdam is a friendly, inclusive UX and Design conference focused on real-world problems and solutions. The event spans four days, including workshops and two main conference days with a single track and 12 speakers. Attendees can expect sessions that demonstrate practical techniques and real-world workflows in live, interactive formats. Topic…

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17Speakers
9Sponsors
5Sessions
18Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at SmashingConf, in alphabetical order.

Calvin Robertson
Corning
Chris Kolb
Wahnsinn
Christian “Schepp” Schaefer
Christine Vallaure
Moonlearning
David Wieland
Kevin Powell
KevinPowell.co
Len Verstijnen
Manuel Matuzović
Independent
Nadieh Bremer
Visual Cinnamon
Nathan Curtis
Directed Edges
Nick DiLallo
Independent
Niels Leenheer
Phil Hawksworth
Your Shining Host
Rowdy Rabouw
Sander Vanheste
TJ Pitre
Southleft
Vitaly Friedman
Your Shining Co-host · Smashing Magazine

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

TitoGold
Communication and Multimedia Design
DevITjobsMedia Partner
Dutch Digital DesignCommunity Partner
EuroTechJobsMedia Partner
Fabrique
Ladies That UXCommunity Partner
Neon MoiréMedia Partner
Q42

Agenda

Selected from 5 sessions.

  • Lightning Talks (19:10 – 20:30)

    Bringing About Innovation in the Digital Development of Museum Websites

    Small museums don’t have the funds to develop tailor-made websites. In our urge to help them, we made a platform that encapsulates the common functionality but provides totally dif…

  • Lightning Talks (19:10 – 20:30)

    CSS is DOOMed

    I built DOOM in CSS. Every wall, floor, barrel, and imp is a <div>, positioned in 3D space using CSS transforms.

  • Lightning Talks (19:10 – 20:30)

    Scannable Squares: Lines, Dots, and Disasters

    From Morse code in sand to a revolution born in a Japanese car factory, scannable tech has a secret history of genius and absurdity. Let’s have a look at how these lines and square…

  • Lightning Talks (19:10 – 20:30)

    The TL;DR to Design System Governance

    Maturing, scaling and governing a corporate design system is no joke. Especially if the corporate is mostly leaving it alone. In this lightning talk I’m sharing seven actionable fi…

  • Lightning Talks (19:10 – 20:30)

    Turning a CSS Carousel into a Theme Switcher

    Modern CSS has quietly become capable of managing interaction and state - without touching HTML or JavaScript. In this talk, I’ll show how I turned scroll markers, scroll-driven an…

Quick answers

When is SmashingConf Amsterdam 2026?
SmashingConf Amsterdam 2026 ran Jun 9–10, 2026 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The next edition, SmashingConf Amsterdam 2027, is May 18–21, 2027 in Amsterdam.
Where is SmashingConf Amsterdam 2026 held?
SmashingConf Amsterdam 2026 was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Who is speaking at SmashingConf Amsterdam 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 17 speakers, including Calvin Robertson (Corning), Chris Kolb (Wahnsinn) and Christian “Schepp” Schaefer.
Who sponsors SmashingConf Amsterdam 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 9 sponsors, including Tito, Communication and Multimedia Design, DevITjobs, Dutch Digital Design and EuroTechJobs.
Company intelligence

An audience of 18 companies, parsed from the program.

Eighteen companies in attendance.

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
0All threespeak · spons · exh
9Sponsoringsponsor only
9Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority
  • Other roles17100%

Of 17 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Communication and Multimedia DesignSponsor-
2DevITJobs.ukSponsor · Media Partner-
3Dutch Digital DesignSponsor · Community Partner-
4EuroTechJobsSponsor · Media Partner-
5FabriqueSponsor-
6Ladies that UXSponsor · Community Partner-
7Neon MoiréSponsor · Media Partner-
8Q42Sponsor-
9TitoSponsor · Gold-
10Independent2
11Corning1
12Directed Edges1
13KevinPowell.co1
14Moonlearning1
Sponsors by tier
gold1
11% of 9
community partner2
22% of 9
media partner3
33% of 9
unspecified3
33% of 9
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ConferenceDateCityShared sponsors
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