You don’t need to write code to lead in tech, but you do need to speak the language. In today’s hybrid, engineering-driven environments, the ability to collaborate across disciplines is more valuable than ever. In this keynote, Šárka Kohoutová shares how non-technical leaders can build trust, drive alignment, and deliver real impact – without writing […]

In this talk, Nathan W. Pyle will describe the habits that can help you imagine a brand new universe. He’ll show the inner workings of his comics and reveal his four favourite methods for constant creation that helped him product Strange Planet and dozens of other works. For questions and further discussion find the speaker […]

Animating on the web is anything but predictable! How do we achieve smooth UI transitions when dealing with DOM changes, responsive layouts, dynamic content and user input? Flipping your whole approach upside down can help. Join Cassie as she discusses animation challenges that seem impossible and shows you how to overcome them using one magical […]

GPT-4, Midjourney, & Co. are powerful generative AI models beyond anything we’ve ever seen, but how do you go from a cool demonstration to a real-world product? For questions and further discussion find the speaker in the Speaker’s Corner right after their talk.

During her eight years of working on design systems, Amy has learned a thing or two about what causes them to fail. In this talk, she shares the most common causes of a design system’s demise and provides tips on how to avoid them. For questions and further discussion find the speaker in the Speaker’s […]

For a long time, WebAssembly (WASM) was treated as a focused tool you could use to write individual, highly focused functions in hot loops by hand to squeeze some extra performance out of JS apps. With the advent of WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) and a much more mature tooling environment with attributes like wasm-bindgen, WASM […]

Well-executed animation and interaction can really elevate a website, whether it’s just adding a bit of personality or providing visual hints and lessening cognitive load for users. Hey pals! I'm doing a full day GSAP workshop at @webexpo in Prague on May 31st Come and nerd out and make some UI jiggle! Pop me a […]

A critical, yet wildly overlooked aspect of acquiring customers and growing a product is operationalising growth. In this talk, Claire will explore how to match your product experience with real customer needs — not only to fuel product growth and drive revenue but also to better equip your team. Get ready to discover why finding […]

A lot of things can make a website slow, and every website is different, but one thing remains constant—the way you solve the problem. In this workshop, Harry will take a look at attitudes, approaches, tooling, and workflows to help you think like a performance engineer. Whether you’re debugging TTFB or layout shifts, LCP, or […]

Isn’t it frustrating when the song you want isn’t available at karaoke? In this talk, Ana will explore how to solve this problem. You’ll look at the current state of the Web Speech API, see what’s possible, what isn’t, and what’s coming next. For questions and further discussion find the speaker in the Speaker’s Corner […]