Go from great Designer

into great Design Leader

Design leadership training in a two day on-site intimate event made for designers transitioning into management and principal positions with the best coaches and experts.

Pre Register for 2025

Go from great
designer to
great Leader

Level up on your leadership skills in a 2-Day event made for designers transitioning into management and principal positions.

Pre Register for 2025

Level up on your design leadership skills

If you've recently started a transition from individual contributor into leader, it's possible you don't feel fully prepared to deal with some of the challenges ahead.

Our event empowers your transition into leadership with 2 days of learning and connecting among early design leaders.

Ideal for

Senior designers heading into design leadership positions soon

Leads or Managers with less than 3 years in the position

Designers switching careers into any other vertical that involves managing a team

Level up on your design leadership skills

If you've recently started a transition from individual contributor into leader, it's possible you don't feel fully prepared to deal with some of the challenges ahead.

Our event empowers your transition into leadership with 2 days of learning and connecting among early design leaders.

Ideal for

Senior designers heading into design leadership positions soon

Leads or Managers with less than 3 years in the position

Designers switching careers into any other vertical that involves managing a team

A boutique event tailored to make a big impact in your career

ATTENDED BY PEOPLE FROM COMPANIES LIKE...

ATTENDED BY PEOPLE FROM COMPANIES LIKE...

Mix and match small classes and workshops

Enhance your confidence as a manager mixing and matching workshops and masterclasses with 8-20 people on relevant topics for early leaders.

Get insider tips from expert leaders

In each edition we bring one stellar speaker to deliver an insightful keynote on your management journey.

Acquire a powerful network

Meet other designers in their early stages of transitioning into design leadership, and unlock access to coaches and experts in the industry.

Mix and match small classes and workshops

Enhance your confidence as a manager mixing and matching workshops and masterclasses with 8-20 people on relevant topics for early leaders.

Get insider tips from expert leaders

In each edition we bring one stellar speaker to deliver an insightful keynote on your management journey.

Build a more powerful network

Meet other designers in their early stages of transitioning into design leadership, and unlock access to coaches and experts in the industry.

Jump ahead as a leader.

Jump ahead as a leader.

Here is why you can’t miss the event if you’re in your early stages of design leadership

Here is why you can’t miss the event if you’re in your early stages of design leadership

Gain leadership skills to drive change

Gain leadership skills to drive change

Participate in an event curated towards design leadership exclusively, with coaches and participants with creative backgrounds, and understand your current career path.

Participate in an event curated towards design leadership exclusively, with coaches and participants with creative backgrounds, and understand your current career path.

Get the confidence to better establish design in your company

Get the confidence to better establish design in your company

Mix and match between small workshops and masterclasses that focus on skills that every person leading a design team should master.

Mix and match between small workshops and masterclasses that focus on skills that every person leading a design team should master.

Define your vision and make yourself visible in your company

Define your vision and make yourself visible in your company

Harness different techniques and styles of leaderships coming from top coaches and managers of successful companies.

Harness different techniques and styles of leaderships coming from top coaches and managers of successful companies.

Unlock a network with peers and experts

Unlock a network with peers and experts

Meet other 60+ early leaders and have access to coaches and senior leaders for advise and further education.

Meet other 60+ early leaders and have access to coaches and senior leaders for advise and further education.

Only 60-80 spots in each city available. Don’t miss your chance!

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Plus…

High-quality breakfast, lunch and dinner

High-quality breakfast, lunch and dinner

Wine and drinks at the end of every event day

Wine and drinks at the end of every event day

Premium coffee and tea available all day long

Premium coffee and tea available all day long

A special welcome gift you'll actually wanna keep!

A special welcome gift you'll actually wanna keep!

Testimonials

2023 - Berlin

A unique experience with valuable insights and a great opportunity to learn about the experiences of others

Miho R.

Applied by Zeb

2023 - Berlin

"Amazing industry connections, well curated with love for the little detail and the place to be if you are a designer"

Elio Q.

UX Designer, Ura Design

2023 - Berlin

"The small group setting of the Leadership Ateliers created an intimate environment conducive to learning and collaboration."

Janina Q.

Sipgate

2023 - Berlin

A unique experience with valuable insights and a great opportunity to learn about the experiences of others

Miho R.

Applied by Zeb

2023 - Berlin

"Amazing industry connections, well curated with love for the little detail and the place to be if you are a designer"

Elio Q.

UX Designer, Ura Design

2023 - Berlin

"The small group setting of the Leadership Ateliers created an intimate environment conducive to learning and collaboration."

Janina Q.

Sipgate