SmashingConf 2025 - New York | Smashing Conferences | 7 October 2025 | New World Stages, 340 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019, USA

This event is our amazing and friendly conference for designers and front-end developers. With topics like design systems, AI, Accessibility and UX research, we make sure you're inspired and get practical takeaways.

• 2 days with 12 speakers single track
• A safe, inclusive and friendly conference for designers and developers
• Conversations with speakers, morning runs, yoga, photo walks and an unforgettable Smashing Party.

An inclusive event which is focused on real-world problems and solutions. The conference is single track with 12 speakers, 300 400 friendly attendees and a handful of side events. Our talks are not just showcases: our smashing speakers show how they work — their setup, techniques and shortcuts for getting work done in interactive sessions. So expect everything from the latest practical CSS tricks to “this-is-how-we-design” sessions, on stage.

This event is focused on Front end and UX, and covers quite a range of topics from accessibility to interface design. Our audience is super smashing, and ranges from junior UX'ers to senior developers. That means you'll go home with not only a bundle of diverse, actionable insights for your work, but also with many new friends.

We put our heart and soul into crafting personal, inclusive and valuable events for all of us to become better professionals. No fluff, no fillers, no multi-track experience and no large hotel halls. Instead, we believe in thoroughly curated speakers and talks, fun and interesting side-events and hands-on workshops in a friendly, inspiring and exciting settings.

Here’s what you can expect:
• 2 days, 1 track, 300–400 attendees
• Focus on real work & pain points
• Practical, actionable insights
• Approachable speakers
• Collaborative note-taking and many fun challenges
• Job & hiring opportunities
• Diverse and inclusive audience
• Inclusive and fully accessible space
• Many fun and interesting side-events
• Lightning talks by attendees
• A truly smashing time with people who care about their craft

2025 Speakers

Sarah Drasner
Engineering Manager, Google

Nate Baldwin
Accessible Color Designer, Adobe

Miriam Suzanne
Modern CSS Advocate, OddBird

Nick Desbarats
Data Visualization Expert, Independent

Stephanie Eckles
Accessibility Specialist, Independent

Vitaly Friedman
Founder & Host, Smashing Magazine

Mystery Speaker
Curiosity Catalyst, Society of Secrets

2025 Partners

GOLD PARTNER:
• Zero Height

SILVER PARTNER:
• InstructLab

COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
• Neon Moiré
• UX360 Research Summit Berlin
• Design Systems Events
• UXNESS
• Eventua11y
• DevITjobs
• DesignThinkers