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wud estonia 2026

16-20 February, 2026 Tallinn

Where Design Shapes Strategy

WUD Estonia is the largest design conference in the Baltics, created especially for design decision-makers and experienced design professionals.

Now returning to Tallinn for its 17th edition, WUD Estonia 2026 focuses on how design drives strategy, innovation, and business growth. The conference highlights the strategic value of design in organisations — through real stories, impactful methods, and practical results that show how design creates measurable value.

This year, the spotlight is on leaders and decision-makers who use design to build meaningful impact. At the same time, designers will find fresh perspectives on connecting creativity with business goals and gain the latest insights in AI, accessibility, digitalisation and innovation.

Expect inspiring talks, advanced workshops, and meaningful networking with more than 600 design and innovation professionals from across the region.

 

 

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WUD Estonia 2026 – Kus disain kujundab strateegiat

Baltikumi suurim disainikonverents toimub 16.–20. veebruaril 2026 Tallinnas Kultuurikatlas. Viiepäevane programm ühendab inspireerivad ettekanded, praktilised töötoad ja võrgustumise, tuues kokku üle 600 juhi, disaineri ja innovatsiooni eksperdi.

Fookuses on disain ja strateegia, tehisintellekti roll, ligipääsetavus ning neurovoolu ja loovuse seosed. Esmakordselt on konverents eelkõige suunatud juhtidele, pakkudes samas disaineritele väärtuslikke teadmisi ja rahvusvahelist kogemuste vahetust.

*Külasta Tallinna turismiveebi visittallinn.ee või jälgi sotsiaalmeedias @VisitTallinn kanaleid, kust leiad kasulikku infot ja inspireerivaid soovitusi Tallinna vaatamisväärsuste, tegevuste, sündmuste, restoranide ja meelelahutuspaikade kohta.

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Schedules

February 19 - Conference at Kultuurikatel

  • 9:00
  • 9:30
  • 09:40
    Frans Joziasse
    Co-Founder and Director, PARK
    Value of Design at Design Leaders (LEGO, Airbus and Haleon)
  • 10:25
    • Kaspar Roost
      Design Ops Lead at Swedbank, user-centric design preacher, and PhD student , Swedbank
    • Kadri Voll
      Design Ops at Swedbank, former HR professional shifted to the field of design, Swedbank
    TBA
  • 10:55
    Artur Sossin
    Senior AI Consultant, Helmes
    How a Proven AI Framework Speeds Product Decisions and Growth
  • 11:25
  • 12:00
    Vitaly Friedman
    UX Lead, Creative lead, editor-in-chief, European Parliament
    How To Design AI Interfaces That Actually Work For People
  • 13:00
  • 16:00
  • 17:00
  • 17:10

February 18 - Workshops

  • 10:00
    Vitaly Friedman
    UX Lead, Creative lead, editor-in-chief, European Parliament
    How to Measure UX and Design Impact (7h)
    📍Kultuurikatel, Small hall, Kursi 3, Tallinn

February 17 - Workshops

  • 10:00
    Frans Joziasse
    Co-Founder and Director, PARK
    Value of Design (7h)
    📍Estonian Design Centre, Telliskivi Creative City, Telliskivi 60a/7, 2nd floor, Tallinn, on top of the restaurant "Kivi Paber Käärid"

February 18 - Pre-event - Workshops

  • 10:00

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Workshops

Value of Design (7h)

February 17, 2026 at 10:00
Estonian Design Centre, Telliskivi Creative City, Telliskivi 60a/7, 2nd floor, Tallinn, on top of the restaurant "Kivi Paber Käärid"

Proofing the Value of Design for business, people and planet is more important than ever.

In the morning, the workshop will bring rigor and theory into the discussion of design value, showcasing examples. In the afternoon, participants will be introduced to the Design Value Canvas, which they will use to work on their individual case studies. The workshop will conclude with the creation of a personal action plan to further develop design as a driver of different types of value.

Open speaker Frans Joziasse

How to Measure UX and Design Impact (7h)

February 18, 2026 at 10:00
Kultuurikatel, Small hall, Kursi 3, Tallinn

How can we measure the quality of UX and prove its business impact? This hands-on workshop helps you move beyond gut feeling by defining, choosing, and tracking UX metrics and design KPIs that connect directly to business goals. Through practical group work, you’ll learn how to shape design success, set meaningful KPIs, and build accountability into your design process. You’ll leave with concrete methods, examples, and a toolkit to show – and grow – the true value of design in your organisation.

Open speaker Vitaly Friedman

Venue

Kultuurikatel is located on the corner of Põhja pst and Kursi street.
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Kultuurikatel, Põhja Pst 52a, Tallinn
Entrance through the door next to the chimney stack
Trinidad Wiseman office
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Trinidad Wiseman, Meistri 14, Tallinn
4th floor
Estonian Academy of Arts
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Estonian Academy of Arts / Eesti Kunstiakadeemia
Põhja pst 7, Tallinn
TalTech Mektory
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TalTech Mektory, Raja tn 15, Tallinn
Tallinn University
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Tallinn University, ELU area, Narva mnt 25, Tallinn
3rd floor of the Mare building

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