Where
Al Nakheel Convention Center – 107 King Fahd Road, Riyadh
In a few words
About the conference
A four-day gathering for designers, developers and product people to learn from each other, share ideas and leave inspired.
When
13–16 December · Sunday to Wednesday
Line-up
Speakers
Ziad Al Otaibi
Interaction Designer, Wadi Labs
Reem Al Shehri
Product Designer, Tamra Pay
Majed Al Zahrani
Type Designer, Dar Al Khat
Abdullah Al Qahtani
Head of Design, Sahab Cloud
Lama Al Juhani
UX Researcher, Masar Health
Khalid Al Dosari
Front-end Developer, Najd Digital
Maha Al Ghamdi
Design Systems Lead, Rawasi Telecom
Saud Al Shammari
Content Designer, Mirsal Media
Faisal Al Harbi
Web Designer, Pixel Arabia
Nawaf Al Anazi
Art Director, Qalam Studio
Four days
Programme
Day 1
09:00 Opening keynote: Arabic-first products · Ziad Al Otaibi
10:30 Right-to-left layouts that feel native · Reem Al Shehri
12:30 Lunch and networking
14:00 Workshop: Arabic type in interfaces · Majed Al Zahrani
16:00 Panel: design teams in Saudi start-ups · Abdullah Al Qahtani
Day 2
09:00 Research with real users in the Gulf · Lama Al Juhani
10:30 Accessible forms and checkout flows · Khalid Al Dosari
12:30 Lunch and networking
14:00 Workshop: design systems that scale · Maha Al Ghamdi
16:00 Writing interface copy in two languages · Saud Al Shammari
Day 3
09:00 Motion that guides, not distracts · Nawaf Al Anazi
10:30 Fast websites on slow networks · Faisal Al Harbi
12:30 Lunch and networking
14:00 Workshop: prototyping with real Arabic content · Reem Al Shehri
16:00 Measuring the impact of design · Abdullah Al Qahtani
Day 4
09:00 Ethics in everyday design · Saud Al Shammari
10:30 Portfolio reviews with the speakers
12:30 Lunch and networking
14:00 One language for brand and interface · Nawaf Al Anazi
16:00 Closing keynote and community awards · Ziad Al Otaibi
Sponsors and partners
About the organisers
The conference is organised by a small, independent team of designers and event producers who have run community meetups and workshops for over ten years. Our goal is simple: bring curious people together, give the stage to great speakers and make every attendee feel welcome.
We keep tickets affordable, publish all talks online afterwards and support students with free passes.
Get your ticket
Last year our tickets sold fast, so don't miss out. Leave your name and e-mail and we will send you the ticket link and early-bird price.