DesignOps Summit

Name: DesignOps Summit 2023 · US · Rosenfeld Media
Start: 2023-10-02
End: 2023-10-04
Location: US · Rosenfeld Media

The dedicated event for DesignOps and the operational side of design teams.

Design OperationsDesign LeadershipDesign Management

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Latest edition

September 2025

Location

Online

Cadence

Annual

Organiser

Rosenfeld Media

About DesignOps Summit

The DesignOps Summit, run by Rosenfeld Media, is a conference for DesignOps practitioners, the people who improve how design teams work, scale, and deliver. Topics include operations, workflow, tooling, team health, and the direction of the discipline.

The programme includes how AI affects design operations alongside craft and organisational sessions, serving a senior operations and leadership audience.

Editions

2025
10–11 Sep
Rosenfeld Media
30 speakers
2024
23–25 Sep
Rosenfeld Media
55 speakers
2023
2–4 Oct
US · Rosenfeld Media
45 speakers
Speakers in 2023Speakers at DesignOps Summit 2023
2–4 OctUS · Rosenfeld Media
Nina Jurcic
Principal Product Designer@Zalando
The Design System Rollercoaster: From Enabler and Bottleneck to Catalyst for Change
Abbey Smalley
Today's Design Ops and Programs Landscape & Career Paths
Angelos Arnis
Navigating the Rapid Shifts in Tech's Turbulent Terrain
Bassel Deeb
Do More with Less: Equip and Lead Design Orgs Through Adversity
Billy Carlson
Principles of Team Wireframing
Billy Carlson
How AI Will Change DesignOps Tooling
Bria Alexander
Opening Remarks / Theme Intros & Wrap-Ups (Host)
Dan Mall
'Ask Me Anything' with Dan Mall, Author of Upcoming Rosenfeld Title, Design That Scales
Deanna Washington
Scaling Success: Paving the Path from DesignOps to VP
Elena Naids
The Power of Difficult Conversations: A Case Study on How We Introduced Design Ops in the Federal Government Space
Ellie Krysl
Design Planning and Management Support
Erica Tjader
Scaling Success: Paving the Path from DesignOps to VP
Erin Robertson
Why Changing Hearts & Minds Doesn't Work When Promoting DE&I Efforts, but Checklists Do
Gabrielle Verderber
Documentation Your Team Will Actually Use
Jay Bustamante
Navigating the Ethical Frontier: DesignOps Strategies for Responsible AI Innovation
Jeff Courcelle
Scaling Success: Paving the Path from DesignOps to VP
John Calhoun
Bring Your DesignOps Story to Life! The Definitive DesignOps Book Jam
John Maeda
Scaling Success: Paving the Path from DesignOps to VP
Jon Fukuda
How AI Will Change DesignOps Tooling
Jon Fukuda
Theme One Intro
Jon Fukuda
Design Planning and Management Support
Kelly Dern
AI as a Design Partner: How to Get the Most Out of AI Tools to Scale Your Process
Lauren Lin
Cultivating Design Ecologies of Care, Community, and Collaboration
Liza McRuer
The Power of Difficult Conversations: A Case Study on How We Introduced Design Ops in the Federal Government Space
Lori Muszynski
Keeping Design Weird
Lou Rosenfeld
Opening Remarks
Lou Rosenfeld
A DesignOps Community Mixer for Interesting Times
Lou Rosenfeld
How AI Will Change DesignOps Tooling
Maria Taylor
How AI Will Change DesignOps Tooling
Maria Taylor
Knowledge Is Power: Managing the Lifeblood of the Design Org
Matt Raw
Scaling Success: Paving the Path from DesignOps to VP
Peter Boersma
How to Define and Maintain a DesignOps Roadmap
Peter Merholz
Keeping Design Weird
Pippa Lomas
Paving the Path for Neurodiversity in Design
Rachel Posman
Bring Your DesignOps Story to Life! The Definitive DesignOps Book Jam
Saara Kamppari-Miller
Theme Three Intro
Sahibzada Mayed
Cultivating Design Ecologies of Care, Community, and Collaboration
Sam Proulx
Understanding Screen Readers on Mobile: How and Why to Learn from Native Users
Sam Proulx
Online Shopping: Designing an Accessible Experience
Spencer L. A. Stultz
Why Social Justice Frameworks Are Necessary for Successful DEI/JEDI Initiatives
Theresa Slate
Why Changing Hearts & Minds Doesn't Work When Promoting DE&I Efforts, but Checklists Do
Tim Allen
Scaling Success: Paving the Path from DesignOps to VP
Tim Parmee
Changing Our Design Pressure Points
Will Osborn
Do More with Less: Equip and Lead Design Orgs Through Adversity
Zariah Cameron
Streamlining an Inclusive Design Practice
2022
8–9 Sep
San Francisco
49 speakers
2021
29 Sep–1 Oct
Rosenfeld Media
55 speakers
2020
21–23 Oct
28 speakers
2019
23–24 Oct
New York City
25 speakers
2018
7–8 Nov
New York City
19 speakers
2017
6–7 Nov
New York City
13 speakers

Speakers in 2023Speakers at DesignOps Summit 2023

2–4 OctUS · Rosenfeld Media

Nina Jurcic
Principal Product Designer@Zalando
The Design System Rollercoaster: From Enabler and Bottleneck to Catalyst for Change
Abbey Smalley
Today's Design Ops and Programs Landscape & Career Paths
Angelos Arnis
Navigating the Rapid Shifts in Tech's Turbulent Terrain
Bassel Deeb
Do More with Less: Equip and Lead Design Orgs Through Adversity
Billy Carlson
Principles of Team Wireframing
Billy Carlson
How AI Will Change DesignOps Tooling

Bria Alexander
Opening Remarks / Theme Intros & Wrap-Ups (Host)
Dan Mall
'Ask Me Anything' with Dan Mall, Author of Upcoming Rosenfeld Title, Design That Scales
Deanna Washington
Scaling Success: Paving the Path from DesignOps to VP
Elena Naids
The Power of Difficult Conversations: A Case Study on How We Introduced Design Ops in the Federal Government Space
Ellie Krysl
Design Planning and Management Support
Erica Tjader
Scaling Success: Paving the Path from DesignOps to VP
Erin Robertson
Why Changing Hearts & Minds Doesn't Work When Promoting DE&I Efforts, but Checklists Do
Gabrielle Verderber
Documentation Your Team Will Actually Use
Jay Bustamante
Navigating the Ethical Frontier: DesignOps Strategies for Responsible AI Innovation
Jeff Courcelle
Scaling Success: Paving the Path from DesignOps to VP
John Calhoun
Bring Your DesignOps Story to Life! The Definitive DesignOps Book Jam
John Maeda
Scaling Success: Paving the Path from DesignOps to VP
Jon Fukuda
How AI Will Change DesignOps Tooling
Jon Fukuda
Theme One Intro
Jon Fukuda
Design Planning and Management Support
Kelly Dern
AI as a Design Partner: How to Get the Most Out of AI Tools to Scale Your Process
Lauren Lin
Cultivating Design Ecologies of Care, Community, and Collaboration
Liza McRuer
The Power of Difficult Conversations: A Case Study on How We Introduced Design Ops in the Federal Government Space
Lori Muszynski
Keeping Design Weird
Lou Rosenfeld
Opening Remarks
Lou Rosenfeld
A DesignOps Community Mixer for Interesting Times
Lou Rosenfeld
How AI Will Change DesignOps Tooling
Maria Taylor
How AI Will Change DesignOps Tooling
Maria Taylor
Knowledge Is Power: Managing the Lifeblood of the Design Org
Matt Raw
Scaling Success: Paving the Path from DesignOps to VP
Peter Boersma
How to Define and Maintain a DesignOps Roadmap
Peter Merholz
Keeping Design Weird
Pippa Lomas
Paving the Path for Neurodiversity in Design
Rachel Posman
Bring Your DesignOps Story to Life! The Definitive DesignOps Book Jam
Saara Kamppari-Miller
Theme Three Intro
Sahibzada Mayed
Cultivating Design Ecologies of Care, Community, and Collaboration
Sam Proulx
Understanding Screen Readers on Mobile: How and Why to Learn from Native Users
Sam Proulx
Online Shopping: Designing an Accessible Experience
Spencer L. A. Stultz
Why Social Justice Frameworks Are Necessary for Successful DEI/JEDI Initiatives
Theresa Slate
Why Changing Hearts & Minds Doesn't Work When Promoting DE&I Efforts, but Checklists Do
Tim Allen
Scaling Success: Paving the Path from DesignOps to VP
Tim Parmee
Changing Our Design Pressure Points
Will Osborn
Do More with Less: Equip and Lead Design Orgs Through Adversity
Zariah Cameron
Streamlining an Inclusive Design Practice