UX Design

SmashingConf Antwerp 2026

SmashingConf Antwerp was a planned, friendly, inclusive event focusing on real-world problems and solutions in UX and Design. The event aimed to offer 5 days of activities including workshops and 2 main conference days with 12 speakers, practical, actionable sessions, and side events for 500–600 attendees. The atmosphere is known for its collaborative, appro…

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16Speakers
4Sponsors
6Sessions
13Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at SmashingConf, in alphabetical order.

Brett McMillin
Cassie Evans
Webflow
Catt Small
Dropbox
Dennis Lenard
Creative Navy
Donnie D’Amato
Emily Anderson
Ampersand
Greg Vissing
Gurusha Raskar
Javier Cuello
Fuller
Marie van Driessche
UWV
Mike Demopoulos
Mystery Speaker
Nate Baldwin
Adobe
Patrick Brosset
Vitaly Friedman
Smashing Magazine
Yiying Lu
Happy Creative Land

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

DevITjobsMedia Partner
EuroTechJobsMedia Partner
Neon MoiréMedia Partner
UXNESSMedia Partner

Agenda

Selected from 6 sessions.

  • 7:10 – 8:30 PM – Lightning Talks

    Designing AI That Anticipates

    Most AI reacts; the best anticipates. We’ll explore intent-driven interfaces that read signals across modalities, set confidence thresholds, and time assists so they land on cue. T…

  • 7:10 – 8:30 PM – Lightning Talks

    Design Systems: Bridging the Gap Between Developers and Designers

    Design systems are no longer just a trend; they are a necessity for scaling design and development processes across teams and projects. This session will dive deep into the tangibl…

  • 7:10 – 8:30 PM – Lightning Talks

    How I learned to stop worrying and design with AI

    A discussion on craft in an AI-powered world where we talk about our role in an ever-evolving landscape, the purpose of the things we make, and take a look at real examples of how …

  • 7:10 – 8:30 PM – Lightning Talks

    Masonry: not just a pretty grid

    A native implementation of CSS Masonry is getting into web browsers! Let’s take this opportunity to review what it is and what it allows you to do. Masonry isn’t about old layouts …

  • 7:10 – 8:30 PM – Lightning Talks

    Perception Is Reality: Why Clients Need More Than Data

    Great metrics don’t always equal happy clients. In this lightning talk, we’ll uncover why perception matters just as much as performance - and how to bridge the gap. You’ll learn q…

  • 7:10 – 8:30 PM – Lightning Talks

    The Fabulous Four

    Imagine you can only use 4 CSS properties to build a website. Which ones would you choose? Donnie walks you through his picks, and might even inspire a few of your own.

Company intelligence

An audience of 13 companies, parsed from the program.

Thirteen 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
4Sponsoringsponsor only
9Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority
  • Other roles16100%

Of 16 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1DevITJobs.ukSponsor · Media Partner-
2EuroTechJobsSponsor · Media Partner-
3Neon MoiréSponsor · Media Partner-
4UXnessSponsor · Media Partner-
5Adobe1
6Ampersand1
7Creative Navy1
8Dropbox1
9Fuller1
10Happy Creative Land1
11Smashing Magazine1
12UWV1
13Webflow1
Sponsors by tier
media partner4
100% of 4
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