OFFF Barcelona is a leading festival and community for contemporary visual creativity where innovative and emerging talents share their creative processes and explore the future of the global creative industry. It brings together designers, artists, developers, and thinkers for inspiration and collaboration.

Every year South by Southwest (SXSW) brings together music, film, technology, and culture in a globally recognized festival. Featuring keynote speakers, interactive panels, live music showcases, film screenings, and networking events, SXSW is a must-attend event for creatives and industry leaders alike. With an ever-evolving lineup of artists, filmmakers, and innovators, SXSW continues to shape conversations around the future of entertainment and technology.

Adobe MAX is the ultimate creativity conference for graphic designers, illustrators, and digital creators, featuring keynote talks, hands-on workshops, and previews of upcoming Adobe tools. It’s also a great chance to meet fellow creatives, get inspired, and explore the latest trends shaping the design world.

AIGA Design Conference is the flagship gathering of AIGA, bringing together graphic designers, visual communicators, and creative professionals from around the world. It features inspiring talks, workshops, and community events that explore how design shapes culture, drives innovation, and creates real impact.

Typographics 2026 is a design festival in New York City dedicated to typography, type design, and visual communication. The program includes talks, workshops, exhibitions, and community events that bring together designers, typographers, and type enthusiasts to explore the culture and craft of type.

NOW26 Conference is a celebration of typography featuring inspiring speakers from graphic, web and motion design, publishing, visual identity, communication, and type design, with talks, discussions, workshops and more.

Forward Berlin is a two-day gathering with 50+ talks across three stages from designers, directors, and other creative professionals. It also offers workshops, interactive formats, and networking focused on practical knowledge exchange.

Creative South is a community-driven design and creativity festival featuring inspiring talks, hands-on workshops, portfolio reviews, and a vibrant vendor scene. Come for the speakers and events, stay for the friendly vibe of creatives connecting and collaborating.

POV Budapest is a design conference centered on visual practices. It mixes talks and workshops with performances, design walks, and curated side events that spotlight an often overlooked creative scene.

Birmingham Design Festival is a city-wide celebration of design, bringing together creatives from graphic design, illustration, digital, product, and beyond.

It offers talks, workshops, exhibitions, and plenty of chances to meet fellow designers while exploring Birmingham’s vibrant creative scene.

The Design Conference is a melting pot of ideas, creativity, and inspiration. It features talks, workshops, and networking opportunities, making it a must-attend event for those seeking a fresh perspective on design.

Us By Night is a design and creativity festival featuring inspirational talks, a vibrant nightmarket, and club programming, built to bond, inspire, and reenergize the creative community.

Flux Festival in Los Angeles brings together film, art, and emerging technology through curated screenings, immersive installations, and creative workshops.

Circles Conference brings together designers, filmmakers, and storytellers for inspiring talks, hands-on workshops, and meaningful networking that spark creative collaboration.

Paradiso is a unique five-day creative retreat designed for artists, designers, and innovators to reset, rethink, and create without limits. Featuring raw and inspiring talks, immersive experiences, exhibitions, and live performances, it fosters a community that thrives on sharing, learning, and pushing creative boundaries.

SXSW London is the new European edition of the iconic SXSW festival, bringing together creativity, culture, technology, and innovation in one multidisciplinary event.

It features talks, performances, exhibitions, and networking opportunities that connect global thinkers, artists, and creators in the heart of London.

All Flows is an international creative, design and digital festival bringing together leading artists, designers and innovators for talks, workshops and inspiration. Expect a curated lineup of boundary-pushing speakers and immersive sessions designed to spark fresh ideas and connections.

Melbourne Design Week is an annual festival featuring an 11‑day program of talks, tours, exhibitions, launches, installations and workshops, along with awards celebrating contemporary design.

Munich Creative Business Week (MCBW) is Germany’s largest design event, bringing together creatives, companies, and cultural institutions for a full week of talks, exhibitions, and workshops.

It’s a platform to explore new ideas in design, business, and innovation while connecting with the creative community across Munich.

F5 EMPATH is a creative festival celebrating the intersection of design, arts, media, entertainment, and technology, igniting unexpected inspiration. It unites visionary creators and innovators for an immersive, multi-sensory experience that pushes creative boundaries.

CultureCon is a conference that celebrates creativity, culture, and the voices shaping today’s creative industries, bringing together artists, designers, storytellers, and cultural leaders.

Through talks, panels, and community events, it offers space to share ideas, connect with others, and explore the future of culture and creative work.

Forward Festival convenes 1,500+ creatives across industries for 25+ talks by established and emerging voices, sharing insights into creative processes, challenges, and breakthroughs. Interactive workshops and immersive formats invite hands-on experimentation and new ways of thinking.

ADCE Creative Week is the new format of the annual festival of Art Directors Club of Europe. Taking place in Barcelona from 19–21 November, it brings together creatives from across Europe for talks, awards, portfolio reviews, and fresh inspiration.

Forward Festival arrives in Frankfurt for the first time, bringing its signature mix of design, creativity, and visual storytelling to the city. Expect two days of inspiring talks, workshops, and fresh perspectives from leading creatives.

Oddfest is a new kind of creative gathering in Helsinki that blends the energy of a festival with the depth of a conference, blurring the lines between art, business, and society.

Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the world’s leading celebration of marketing, advertising, and brand creativity, often seen as the creative industry’s top stage.

It brings global creative minds and major brands together for a full week of inspiration, bold ideas, and award winning work.

London Design Festival is an annual design event presenting landmark commissions, installations, exhibitions and talks. It includes the Global Design Forum, a partner programme and the London Design Medals.

Creative Week, organized by The One Club for Creativity, is a week-long creative festival celebrating the global creative community through speaker sessions, workshops, award shows and industry events that bring together leading voices in advertising and design.

Sónar+D is a creative and tech-focused congress that runs alongside the Sónar Festival in Barcelona, exploring the intersection of art, innovation, and digital culture.

Its program includes talks, panels, performances, and interactive installations that bring together artists, technologists, and industry leaders to share new ideas and emerging trends.

Creative Lunch Club is not a conference, but a great way to meet and connect with other creatives besides big event. It brings creatives together for small-group lunches to connect and exchange ideas.