AI Design Systems Conference 2026: All 27 Reviews

The AI Design Systems Conference 2026 by Into Design Systems received 27 five-star reviews from designers and design systems leads at top companies including Royal Caribbean Group, BECU, HCL Software, IDnow, Nokia, Tangity NTT DATA and more.

  • Tiff Roberts, Design System Manager · Royal Caribbean Group: "This is easily the most cutting-edge design systems conference out there right now. The level of thinking is incredibly current, speakers go beyond theory to show how AI is actively shaping real design system workflows, with insights that feel immediately applicable. As someone deep in the work and trying to stay at the forefront of AI, that's rare and invaluable."
  • Elleta McDaniel, Systems-Led Product & Design Systems Designer · CTRL_ALT_DESIGN: "I attended Into Design Systems for the first time last year and it genuinely changed the direction of my career. What I learned was immediately practical. How to use AI to streamline design system workflows, how to add context so AI tools actually understand your system, how MCPs work and how they connect design to code in ways I hadn't imagined. The message running through every session was that the line between designer and builder is dissolving, and that's something to embrace."
  • Grant Szalay, Design System Lead · BECU: "The 2-day AI Conference was absolutely mind-blowing! The shift is larger than it's ever been. The conference was not only inspirational, seeing the amazing things others have built, but also practical, others showed how I can start doing this too. Design systems ARE NOW the necessary building blocks for AI tools, but in ways we've never before imagined. I highly recommend!"
  • Bruno Ferreira, Product Designer · Tangity NTT DATA: "Into Design Systems is one of those rare events that actually changes how you work. I've attended twice now and both times I came away with practical ideas I could bring straight back to my projects. This year's focus on AI was exactly what I needed. The speakers aren't just talking about concepts, they're showing what they're actually building and shipping."
  • Subhankar Das, Lead Product Designer: "As a design systems professional, Into Design Systems AI Conference was exactly the kind of event I didn't know I needed. The speaker lineup was genuinely impressive, with real practitioners from top companies sharing practical, actionable insights on weaving AI into DS workflows. Beautifully run, silky-smooth stream. The IDS team clearly puts their heart into this, and it shows."
  • Fulvia Buonanno, Design Systems Lead · Fail Fast Studio: "The content was thoughtfully curated, with insights from top-tier industry experts. What I found most valuable was understanding how different teams are strategically applying AI today and how they're integrating it into specific parts of their workflows and processes. I'd highly recommend it to both teams and individual contributors navigating the current AI uncertainty."
  • Isabella Minzly, Lead Designer · HCL Software: "This conference was a genuine highlight. The diversity of voices, all grounded in serious hands-on practice, made every session feel credible and relevant. The live examples were especially valuable, showing not just what AI can do for design systems, but also where it falls short. Highly recommend to anyone working at the intersection of AI and design."
  • Lino Wiehen, UX Director · IDnow: "This is the second conference I have attended with my team at IDnow and this one totally delivered. Many teams are struggling to use AI in their design system workflows and hearing from and interacting with so many super smart people around the world doing exactly that was so inspiring!"
  • Dmitry Sergushkin, Principal Product Designer: "This was my first Into Design Systems conference and I'm genuinely impressed. The community is warm, welcoming and full of sharp, talented people. The biggest value for me was getting a clear picture of where the industry is right now and how AI is reshaping it, straight from practitioners who are actually doing the work."
  • Timea Konya, Senior Product Designer: "This is hands down the best conference I've ever attended. The content of the talks was wonderful and very in-depth. It was especially fascinating to learn about Design System maturity in different orgs and how designers are building AI-ready and agentic Design Systems. I would definitely recommend this conference to any Design Systems specialists and enthusiasts."
  • Raquel Pereira, Lead UX Designer · Nokia (Speaker): "Being part of the Into Design Systems Conference as a speaker was such a special experience. The energy, openness and willingness to learn from each other made it feel less like a conference and more like a community. The Into Design Systems Conference is one of those rare events where you leave with both practical knowledge and genuine inspiration."
  • Guilherme Negreiros, Senior UX Designer · Régie d'assurance maladie du Québec: "What an outstanding conference! Exceptional content, delivered by truly inspiring speakers. Two incredibly intense and enriching days, I'll definitely be diving back into my notes more than once! Huge congratulations to the organizers, and I'm already looking forward to the next edition!"
  • Elizabeth Arostegui, Senior UX Designer · Coloripop Studio: "Into Design Systems didn't just teach me how to build better systems, it changed how I think about design itself. It reinforced the idea that great design is not just about interfaces, but about creating shared languages that empower teams to move faster and more consistently. I left with ideas I could immediately apply."
  • Jonathan De Heus, Senior Product Designer: "This is one of the best design conferences I've attended hands down. There was so much information packed in each talk, all based on practical experience in the workplace. I can't wait to take what I learned and apply it at work."
  • Chris Beltran, VP Product Design · JPMorgan Chase: "The perfect mix of technical depth and practical strategies has transformed how I implement design systems with my teams. Every insight is immediately actionable."
  • Tara MacDaniels, Senior UX Designer, Design Systems · DHI Group Inc: "This was the best conference I've been to in years, and specifically the best conference for design systems I've ever been to. REAL meat and potatoes from each session. I have a full list of actionable items and real plugins, widgets and resources to explore to help get my company's design system to the next level. Looking forward to the next one!"
  • Bruno Bach, Design System Manager · The Weather Company: "One of the few events where I truly feel I can take amazing things I've learned and actually apply them. To be part of this means to be up to date with the latest hacks and processes one can be in the design system field!"
  • Diego Cobelo, Design System Lead · ExxonMobil (Speaker): "What an amazing experience it was to be a speaker at Into Design Systems Conference! I loved sharing real talk about the ups and downs of building and scaling design systems. The other sessions were packed with insights, inspiration and super practical takeaways. Seriously, if you work in design systems, this is the place to be."
  • Sheryn Hoyer, Design System Architect · JAKALA Germany: "What I love most about Into Design Systems? It's like a global therapy group for system thinkers. Smart talks, brilliant people and finally a place where I don't have to explain what a semantic token is. I've come back three years in a row and already looking forward to the next."
  • Ela Haney, UX Lead · CH Media: "Into Design Systems is one of the few conferences that truly understands the intersection of design, tech and real-world implementation. I walked away with actionable insights, inspiring case studies and a clearer vision for how to scale our design system with more consistency and collaboration. The speakers didn't just share theory, they showed how they actually work. It's hands-down the most relevant and useful event I've attended in this space."
  • Vincent Schlothauer, UX Designer · REWE digital: "Into Design Systems is such a welcoming, helpful community and also a great conference format. The engagement and interaction are more lively and fun than at many in-person conferences I've attended! It's so valuable to compare ideas and approaches with others, and with all the great speakers and attendees, someone else is guaranteed to have the solution to a problem you've been struggling to crack for months."
  • Amalya Henderson, Lead UX Designer for Astro Space UX Design System · Rocket Communications: "If I had to pick a single conference to attend as a Design System practitioner, I would pick this one every time. Fantastic speakers, beautiful slides, great networking across the world and very remote friendly. Such a friendly community with wonderfully understanding and responsive hosts."
  • Shane Foster, Manager, Product Design, Design System · PrizePicks: "Into Design Systems has been instrumental in my professional growth. Their annual conference offers an incredible resource for staying on top of the latest trends in design systems. The community they've built is truly inclusive, welcoming and encouraging."
  • Sam Sabour, Senior Product Designer: "As I have been telling EVERYONE I know, the best professional upskilling investment I have done in ages. Informative, insightful and exciting just don't do justice. It's all and still somehow better!"
  • Victor Nystad, Lead Analyst Digital Design · Equinor: "It's safe to say that our team and design system would never have come so far without everything we learned from Into Design Systems. In my opinion, it's by far the most important source of information and new ideas in the field and it provides a great way to interact with the community."
  • Mario Urbina, Design System Community Evangelist · BMW Group: "I've been working on different roles within Design Systems for more than ten years. I've learned a lot from every single talk. The curation, content and quality of the talks are amazing. I love the fact that the conference has a strong community focus. Kudos to all the IDS family!"
  • Ketty Rojas, Principal UI/UX Designer · Harman: "Into Design Systems has truly exceeded my expectations with their conference. The level of expertise and knowledge shared by industry leaders is unparalleled. What I love most about them is their commitment to providing high-quality content that is both relevant and practical."

All reviews are 5-star ratings. The conference covered AI design systems, vibe coding, agentic design systems, MCP integrations and machine-readable design systems workflows.

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AI Design Systems Conference 2026

From design systems leads and practitioners at Royal Caribbean, BECU, HCL Software, IDnow, Nokia and more.

This is easily the most cutting-edge design systems conference out there right now. The level of thinking is incredibly current, speakers go beyond theory to show how AI is actively shaping real design system workflows, with insights that feel immediately applicable. As someone deep in the work and trying to stay at the forefront of AI, that's rare and invaluable.

I attended Into Design Systems for the first time last year and it genuinely changed the direction of my career. What I learned was immediately practical. How to use AI to streamline design system workflows, how to add context so AI tools actually understand your system, how MCPs work and how they connect design to code in ways I hadn't imagined. The message running through every session was that the line between designer and builder is dissolving, and that's something to embrace.

The 2-day AI Conference was absolutely mind-blowing! The shift is larger than it's ever been. The conference was not only inspirational, seeing the amazing things others have built, but also practical, others showed how I can start doing this too. Design systems ARE NOW the necessary building blocks for AI tools, but in ways we've never before imagined. I highly recommend!

Into Design Systems is one of those rare events that actually changes how you work. I've attended twice now and both times I came away with practical ideas I could bring straight back to my projects. This year's focus on AI was exactly what I needed. The speakers aren't just talking about concepts, they're showing what they're actually building and shipping.

As a design systems professional, Into Design Systems AI Conference was exactly the kind of event I didn't know I needed. The speaker lineup was genuinely impressive, with real practitioners from top companies sharing practical, actionable insights on weaving AI into DS workflows. Beautifully run, silky-smooth stream. The IDS team clearly puts their heart into this, and it shows.

The content was thoughtfully curated, with insights from top-tier industry experts. What I found most valuable was understanding how different teams are strategically applying AI today and how they're integrating it into specific parts of their workflows and processes. I'd highly recommend it to both teams and individual contributors navigating the current AI uncertainty.

This conference was a genuine highlight. The diversity of voices, all grounded in serious hands-on practice, made every session feel credible and relevant. The live examples were especially valuable, showing not just what AI can do for design systems, but also where it falls short. Highly recommend to anyone working at the intersection of AI and design.

This is the second conference I have attended with my team at IDnow and this one totally delivered. Many teams are struggling to use AI in their design system workflows and hearing from and interacting with so many super smart people around the world doing exactly that was so inspiring!

This was my first Into Design Systems conference and I'm genuinely impressed. The community is warm, welcoming and full of sharp, talented people. The biggest value for me was getting a clear picture of where the industry is right now and how AI is reshaping it, straight from practitioners who are actually doing the work.

This is hands down the best conference I've ever attended. The content of the talks was wonderful and very in-depth. It was especially fascinating to learn about Design System maturity in different orgs and how designers are building AI-ready and agentic Design Systems. I would definitely recommend this conference to any Design Systems specialists and enthusiasts.

Being part of the Into Design Systems Conference as a speaker was such a special experience. The energy, openness and willingness to learn from each other made it feel less like a conference and more like a community. The Into Design Systems Conference is one of those rare events where you leave with both practical knowledge and genuine inspiration.

What an outstanding conference! Exceptional content, delivered by truly inspiring speakers. Two incredibly intense and enriching days, I'll definitely be diving back into my notes more than once! Huge congratulations to the organizers, and I'm already looking forward to the next edition!

Into Design Systems didn't just teach me how to build better systems, it changed how I think about design itself. It reinforced the idea that great design is not just about interfaces, but about creating shared languages that empower teams to move faster and more consistently. I left with ideas I could immediately apply.

This is one of the best design conferences I've attended hands down. There was so much information packed in each talk, all based on practical experience in the workplace. I can't wait to take what I learned and apply it at work.

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Designers and design systems practitioners who have attended previous editions.

"The perfect mix of technical depth and practical strategies has transformed how I implement design systems with my teams. Every insight is immediately actionable."

"This was the best conference I've been to in years, and specifically the best conference for design systems I've ever been to. REAL meat and potatoes from each session. I have a full list of actionable items and real plugins, widgets and resources to explore to help get my company's design system to the next level. Looking forward to the next one!"

"One of the few events where I truly feel I can take amazing things I've learned and actually apply them. To be part of this means to be up to date with the latest hacks and processes one can be in the design system field!"

"What an amazing experience it was to be a speaker at Into Design Systems Conference! I loved sharing real talk about the ups and downs of building and scaling design systems. The other sessions were packed with insights, inspiration and super practical takeaways. Seriously, if you work in design systems, this is the place to be."

"What I love most about Into Design Systems? It's like a global therapy group for system thinkers. Smart talks, brilliant people and finally a place where I don't have to explain what a semantic token is. I've come back three years in a row and already looking forward to the next."

"Into Design Systems is one of the few conferences that truly understands the intersection of design, tech and real-world implementation. I walked away with actionable insights, inspiring case studies and a clearer vision for how to scale our design system with more consistency and collaboration. The speakers didn't just share theory, they showed how they actually work. It's hands-down the most relevant and useful event I've attended in this space."

"Into Design Systems is such a welcoming, helpful community and also a great conference format. The engagement and interaction are more lively and fun than at many in-person conferences I've attended! It's so valuable to compare ideas and approaches with others, and with all the great speakers and attendees, someone else is guaranteed to have the solution to a problem you've been struggling to crack for months."

"If I had to pick a single conference to attend as a Design System practitioner, I would pick this one every time. Fantastic speakers, beautiful slides, great networking across the world and very remote friendly. Such a friendly community with wonderfully understanding and responsive hosts."

"Into Design Systems has been instrumental in my professional growth. Their annual conference offers an incredible resource for staying on top of the latest trends in design systems. The community they've built is truly inclusive, welcoming and encouraging."

"As I have been telling EVERYONE I know, the best professional upskilling investment I have done in ages. Informative, insightful and exciting just don't do justice. It's all and still somehow better!"

"It's safe to say that our team and design system would never have come so far without everything we learned from Into Design Systems. In my opinion, it's by far the most important source of information and new ideas in the field and it provides a great way to interact with the community."

"I've been working on different roles within Design Systems for more than ten years. I've learned a lot from every single talk. The curation, content and quality of the talks are amazing. I love the fact that the conference has a strong community focus. Kudos to all the IDS family!"

"Into Design Systems has truly exceeded my expectations with their conference. The level of expertise and knowledge shared by industry leaders is unparalleled. What I love most about them is their commitment to providing high-quality content that is both relevant and practical."

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