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This Is Not a Conference.
This Is a Shift.

India is no longer just the world's execution center. It is becoming the world's design leadership engine. We don't copy playbooks built elsewhere. We design for scale, complexity, and an AI-powered future from the ground up.

UXINDIA Design Leadership Week is where that transition becomes visible on stage, in hallways, and in boardrooms.

Three distinct paths.

One shared outcome.

Higher-leverage design leadership.

Practitioners

This platform is designed specifically for UX designers, researchers, and product builders who are passionate about creating intuitive and engaging user experiences.

UX practitioners collaborating around a round table during a workshop session

Leaders

This is intended for heads of Design, Product, Strategy, and Customer Experience who are looking to drive innovation and improve overall business outcomes.

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Entrepreneurs

For founders, operators, and design-driven entrepreneurs who are passionate about creating innovative solutions and building impactful businesses that stand out in competitive markets.

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Five Days. Two Tracks.
One Leadership Arc.

Talks may be curated across both forums to maximize impact and cross-pollination.

Leadership Summit

23–25 Sept

The Leela Bhartiya City, Bengaluru

Leadership Summit

  • Strategy for AI-first products and services.
  • Systems thinking across products, orgs, and ecosystems.
  • AI + design leadership: governance, ethics, and enablement.
  • Enterprise case studies from India and global teams.
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Design leaders, CXOs, Heads of Design & Senior UX

Rising Leaders Forum

26–27 Sept

Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru

Rising Leaders Forum

  • Foundations for scale: from craft to systems.
  • Career acceleration and leadership mindset.
  • Portfolio and narrative for AI-aware organizations.
  • Mentorship clinics and live portfolio reviews.
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Practitioners, students, early-career pros

2026 Speakers

Leadership Summit
Speakers

For over two decades, UXINDIA has brought together some of the most influential voices in design. A stage where ideas are challenged, futures are imagined, and the next generation of design leaders find inspiration.

Doug Powell
Grand Keynote

Doug Powell

Executive Design Leader & Coach Former VP of Design, IBM & Expedia, Past President, AIGA

UXI25

Doug Powell

Executive Design Leader & Coach Former VP of Design, IBM & Expedia, Past President, AIGA

Doug Powell is an award-winning designer and executive design leader with more than 30 years of experience in a wide range of design disciplines. A recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Sam Fox School of Design at Washington University in St. Louis, and the 2014 Fellow Award from AIGA Minnesota, Doug is a lecturer, commentator and thought leader on design issues.

Vyoma Pathak
Spark Session

Vyoma Pathak

Sr. Design Practice Lead, Mouri Tech

UXI25

Vyoma Pathak

Sr. Design Practice Lead, Mouri Tech

Vyoma Pathak is the Head of User Experience (UX) Design at MOURI Tech, where she leads multidisciplinary teams across UX strategy, research, visual design, and digital transformation initiatives.

Jose Coronado
Plenary Keynote

Jose Coronado

Advisor, Interim Head, Product & Design, Digital Impulsum

UXI25

Jose Coronado

Advisor, Interim Head, Product & Design, Digital Impulsum

Jose Coronado is a bilingual Product and Design Executive specializing in enterprise operating model transformation across global markets. He partners with executive teams to scale product and design organizations, align strategy with execution, and drive measurable performance inside complex, regulated institutions.

Pontus Warnestal
Plenary Keynote

Pontus Warnestal

Head of Design, Ambition Group

UXI25

Pontus Warnestal

Head of Design, Ambition Group

Award-winning designer, researcher (PhD), and educator with over two decades of practical experience integrating human-centered design with emerging technologies and AI in academic, industrial, and startup environments.

Mario Van der Meulen
Plenary Keynote

Mario Van der Meulen

CXO, Aleph Labs

UXI25

Mario Van der Meulen

CXO, Aleph Labs

Mario Van der Meulen is a design executive, author, and international speaker known for helping leaders unlock meaningful innovation through human-centered design. With 2+ decades of global experience across sectors, he brings depth, clarity, and provocation to every stage.

Ish Awasthi
Spark Session

Ish Awasthi

CDO, CANDESCENT

UXI25

Ish Awasthi

CDO, CANDESCENT

With over 13 years of experience spanning UX research, product design, entrepreneurship, and cross-functional leadership, Ish has built products and teams across very different contexts - from enterprise tools for asset managers and bankers in the U.S. to mobile experiences for drivers in India.

Samir Dash
Workshop

Samir Dash

UX Arch Senior Manager, Accenture

UXI25

Samir Dash

UX Arch Senior Manager, Accenture

Samir Dash is a UX Architect and AI Design Strategist with 21+ years of experience across global tech firms like Cisco, IBM, Redhat, Samsung, Dell and Accenture.

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Rising Leaders Forum
Speakers

Deepashree Kale
Deep Dive

Deepashree Kale

Head of Design, Apptware

UXI25

Deepashree Kale

Head of Design, Apptware

Deepashree has a straightforward belief: the future of design won't be shaped by people waiting for a seat at Google. It'll be shaped by people bold enough to build that culture wherever they already are.She works at the crossroads of AI, product strategy and innovation and has done so across some very different environments.

Vineet Gupta
Spark Session

Vineet Gupta

Assistant Vice President, Design & Branding

UXI25

Vineet Gupta

Assistant Vice President, Design & Branding

Vineet Gupta is a Product Designer and Head of Design & Branding at Gemini Solutions, where he built design teams and products from the ground up. He has led AI-driven projects across fintech, insurance, sports, and healthcare for clients in the US, India, and UAE. A TEDx speaker, marathon runner, and YouTuber, Vineet is passionate about human-centered design and loves sharing knowledge to empower the next generation through technology and storytelling.

Sujit Kumar Pradhan
Deep Dive

Sujit Kumar Pradhan

UX Designer, Google

UXI25

Sujit Kumar Pradhan

UX Designer, Google

Sujit is a UX Designer at Google with over nine years of experience architecting complex digital ecosystems and agentic AI experiences. Before Google, he led key design initiatives at Microsoft, where he shaped the extensions ecosystem for the Edge browser and contributed to the vision for Copilot Vision as Lumi Camera project.

Jose Coronado
Workshop

Jose Coronado

Advisor, Interim Head, Product & Design, Digital Impulsum

UXI25

Jose Coronado

Advisor, Interim Head, Product & Design, Digital Impulsum

Jose Coronado is a bilingual Product and Design Executive specializing in enterprise operating model transformation across global markets. He partners with executive teams to scale product and design organizations, align strategy with execution, and drive measurable performance inside complex, regulated institutions.

Varedh Nigam
Workshop

Varedh Nigam

Associate Director, Nagarro Software Pvt. Ltd.

UXI25

Varedh Nigam

Associate Director, Nagarro Software Pvt. Ltd.

Varedh Nigam is a design and CX leader with 15+ years of experience helping organizations navigate digital transformation at the intersection of customer experience, business strategy, and emerging technologies.

Amber Krishan
Workshop

Amber Krishan

Founder & CEO, Futurris Digital Pvt Ltd

UXI25

Amber Krishan

Founder & CEO, Futurris Digital Pvt Ltd

Amber Krishan is the Founder & CEO of Futurris, a company built for the future-edge of digital transformation where product, experience, AI, and customer value converge. Over the last two decades, he has built award-winning creative and delivery organizations focused on product transformation, intelligent CX, omni-channel ecosystems, and metrics-led execution across fintech, SaaS, and enterprise ecosystems. Previously, Amber co-founded and led THEM Consulting, a BFSI-focused design firm with offices in Gurgaon and Mumbai.

Monali Samarth
Workshop

Monali Samarth

Product Design Engineer, RIB Software

UXI25

Monali Samarth

Product Design Engineer, RIB Software

Monali Samarth is a UX Lead and Design Systems Architect with 22+ years bridging product strategy, design, and front-end engineering across enterprise SaaS, edtech, fintech, and healthcare. At RIB Software, she architected a tokenized component library that reduced UI inconsistencies by 80% and directly enabled AI-assisted design-to-code pipelines across five products.

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Rising Leaders Forum Speakers

SPEAK
Call For Speakers

Don’t Just Speak.
Shape the Narrative.

For over two decades, UXINDIA has brought together some of the most influential voices in design. It's a stage where ideas are challenged, futures are imagined, and the next generation of design leaders find inspiration.

Our speakers represent the best of the global design community — design leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, and product innovators shaping the way the world builds technology. If you're pushing boundaries in design, AI, product, or leadership, we invite you to bring your ideas to the UXINDIA stage.

Submissions Closed
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Share your Ideas

on a global stage with one of the longest-running UX conferences in the world.

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Reach an engaged audience

of design leaders, product teams, founders, and emerging talent.

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Build thought leadership

by contributing to conversations shaping the future of design.

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Expand your network

through meaningful interactions with peers, sponsors, and innovators.

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Inspire the next generation

of designers and help move the design community forward.

Highlights

Moments That Matter

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The Community

From the people who were there.

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UX India opened with a resounding quote of 'The future belongs to India'… India is showing the way for UX globally, and UX India captures that better than any other conference.

Joseph Fletcher

Joseph Fletcher

Design Leader

A wonderfully curated event with great organisation, great energy, and a fantastic community. Truly grateful to have contributed to UX India 2025.

Siriki Vardhan

Siriki Vardhan

Speaker, UXINDIA25

Launching The Loops here couldn't have been better. Incredible conversations, generous people, inspiring thinking, and a room full of designers genuinely excited about where our craft is heading.

Shey Cobley

Shey Cobley

Speaker & Sponsor, UXINDIA25

UXINDIA2025 delivered the perfect spark — deep insights, real stories and future-ready design thinking workshops. Energizing, insightful and unforgettable.

Saraswathi Viswanathan

Saraswathi Viswanathan

Attendee

Great to see UX India has grown over the years with meaningful conversations. One of the very few mainstream conferences that has included accessibility with real prominence.

Srinivasu

Srinivasu

Accessibility Advocate

UX India is where educators and practitioners come together to shape the future of design education. The conversations here inspire new ways of teaching and learning design.

Ronak Jogeshwar

Ronak Jogeshwar

Educator

Inclusive design isn't just a feature — it's a mindset. UX India understands this deeply, and the community here is truly committed to designing for everyone.

Bryce Johnson

Bryce Johnson

Principal Inclusive Designer

As a product designer, UX India gave me the tools and perspectives to think bigger. The workshops and talks are practical, inspiring, and immediately applicable.

Neha Saraswat

Neha Saraswat

Product Designer

Venues

A City and Venue Built for Big Conversations.

The Leela Bhartiya City
Leadership Summit

The Leela Bhartiya City

Bengaluru, India23–25 Sept 2026

An iconic five-star destination known for its grandeur, world-class amenities, and impeccable hospitality.

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Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology
Rising Leaders Forum

Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology

Bengaluru, India26–27 Sept 2026

A vibrant space for emerging designers to connect, learn, and shape the future of design together.

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