3 days, 3 stages, 100+ world-class speakers and 4,000+ attendees.
May 7-9, 2026 | Superstudio Village, Milan
Milan, February 20, 2026 – Digital Design Days (DDD), Italy’s leading design and innovation conference, celebrates its tenth anniversary with an extraordinary edition taking place May 7-9, 2026 at Superstudio Village in Milan.
The website with all information and the continuously updated program is: milano.ddd.live. Tickets for DDD26 are already available at dddmilano.eventbrite.com. Use code DDDMTNGR for 15% off. Current promo pricing runs until March 31 or sold out – so if you’re going, now is the time!
Born in 2016 as an independent event, DDD has grown to become the global center of the digital design community, with over 4,000 professionals expected for this celebratory edition. With a 68% return rate and 78% decision-makers among participants, DDD has established itself as the unmissable event for designers, creatives, brand managers and innovators from around the world.
An Unprecedented Program
To celebrate this historic milestone, DDD presents an expanded format with three parallel stages, up to 100 international speakers and content exploring the future of design, creativity and artificial intelligence. We don’t just talk about the future: we shape it together, offering concrete answers about how AI is already transforming creativity, design, production and business.
“This edition represents much more than an anniversary,” states Filippo Spiezia, Founder, Curator & Executive Creative Director of DDD. “We’re celebrating 10 years of excellence while looking to the future. This isn’t just a reunion: it’s the perfect moment to bring together the worldwide digital design community – creatives, agencies, brands, startups, investors and emerging talents – for a truly immersive and transformative experience.”
WORLD CLASS SPEAKERS
Among the names already confirmed for DDD26 are some of the brightest minds in international design, creativity and innovation:
Stefan Sagmeister – Legendary Austrian designer, two-time Grammy Award winner. Has worked with The Rolling Stones, David Byrne and Jay-Z. His exhibitions “The Happy Show” and “Beauty” explored how design influences happiness and human emotions.
Wesley ter Haar, Chief AI Officer at Monks – Co-founder of one of the world’s largest creative companies (7,500+ people across 57 locations). At the forefront of the creative industry’s AI transformation, he leads how agencies are reinventing their production processes.
Georgia Lewis Anderson – Pioneer of conversational AI. Developed the personalities of Cortana (Microsoft) and Google Assistant, and now works on Llama 3 for Meta. Recognized expert at the intersection of AI, creativity and content.
Chiara Diana, VP & Chief Design Officer at frog – Leads the studio’s creative and strategic vision globally. Oversees multidisciplinary teams and complex projects for major organizations, integrating design, technology and business. Her work centers on people and aims to build systems and experiences capable of generating real and lasting impact.
Marina Willer, Partner at Pentagram – First female partner at the world’s most prestigious design studio. Has created identities for Tate, Amnesty International and Rolls Royce. Her approach combines strategic design and visual storytelling.
Emily Rickard, CEO at BUCK – Leads one of the world’s most innovative creative companies, with offices from Los Angeles to Sydney. Under her leadership, BUCK has won Emmys and launched new practices in AI and experiential design.
Along with creative leaders from global agencies and brands including Apple, Active Theory, Field, Burocratik, Future Deluxe, Frog, Runway, Unit9, Build in Amsterdam, Snapchat, Netflix, Tom Tom, Ars Thanea, Makemepulse and many others.
The event is under the patronage of the City of Milan (Department of Technological and Digital Innovation), Politecnico di Milano (School of Design), and ADCI (Italian Art Directors Club).
AI & Beyond: Practical Answers for the Future
DDD26 focuses on what really matters: practical, concrete answers about how AI and emerging technologies are transforming the creative and professional landscape. From designers to agencies to brands, participants will learn from those actually leading these changes, gaining insights and tools to grow, innovate and evolve as more confident professionals and more aware human beings.
A Complete Ecosystem of Opportunities
The 10th Anniversary Edition will feature:
- Workshops and masterclasses on AI and other key topics
- New B2B tools to facilitate business, jobs & networking matchmaking
- Exhibition & showcase with AI Innovation Lab for startups
- Dedicated spaces for B2B meetings, conversations and meaningful connections
- Celebrative immersive installation by Rare Volume
- Revamped Digital Design Award
10 Years of Excellence
Over the years, Digital Design Days has become a benchmark for the global digital design community – an in-person gathering of thousands of professionals from all continents, brilliant minds and innovative brands. Defined by Google as “one of the 3 most authoritative and anticipated events globally,” DDD has attracted over 14,000 participants from 126 countries in previous editions.
The DDD audience comprises 78% decision-makers with purchasing power, 36% international professionals, and 42% in Senior Leadership roles (C-Level, Directors, Heads). With a 68% retention rate, DDD represents a unique ecosystem where design, business and innovation meet to create the future.
“Expanding the boundaries of digital design means embracing change, questioning conventions, and merging disciplines to create experiences that are both innovative and deeply human,” explains Filippo Spiezia. “Design today goes beyond aesthetics: it moves across artificial intelligence, sustainability, immersive technologies, and new forms of interaction. Our tenth anniversary edition will be unforgettable – we’re curating unmissable speakers and content, and we want it to be a major celebration, marking a turning point for the entire project. As always, at DDD we don’t talk about the future – we create it, design it, and bring it to life.”
Participating: A Benefit for Industry Professionals
Designers, creative and production agencies, consultants and marketers, developers and freelancers experience an engaging and stimulating environment at DDD, where they can be inspired by influential creative minds, discover new talent and collaborators, gain new skills, explore innovative products and services, meet peers or potential clients, and enjoy a high-level networking atmosphere.
Among the partners already confirmed for DDD26 are Figma and Canva, global leaders in design and creativity tools.
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Companies and media interested in becoming partners can write to partners@ddd.it.
About Digital Design Days
The Digital Design Days format was created in 2016 by award-winning designer Filippo Spiezia and focuses on digital design and cutting-edge technologies. Defined by Google as one of the 3 most authoritative and anticipated events worldwide, it has achieved great success in past editions held in Milan and Geneva, attracting over 14,000 participants from 126 countries and more than 228,000 online visitors. www.ddd.live