A journey into discovery, design, and research by Maze

Discovery is a mindset.

It transforms questions into decisions, data into stories, and insights into direction. Join us at Disco Conf 2023, a virtual conference, to explore the creative power of discovery.

Global

Global

Whether you’re tuning in from Studio 54 or from your living room floor, Disco Conf is a global conference and open to everyone.

Virtual

Virtual

Disco Conf 2023 is a free event—all you need to join is a laptop and steady Wi-Fi, and if you can’t make it live, you can catch the recording after.

Curiosity-led

Curiosity-led

Born from the explorer's spirit within each of us, Disco Conf is driven by creative discovery. Join us as we journey deeper into ideas, connections, and curiosity itself.

Meet our speakers

Zoë Glas

Zoë Glas

Senior UX Researcher | Google

Lessons from ecosystem management: Techniques for UX impact

Tim Herbig

Tim Herbig

Product Management Coach | Independent

From anecdotes to evidence: Making product discovery decisions

Linus Lee

Linus Lee

Research Engineer | Notion

Building with AI, for humans

Sharanya Ravichandran

Sharanya Ravichandran

VP Design | JPMorgan Chase

Digital transformation in consumer banking

Aiden Hirshfield, Ph.D.

Aiden Hirshfield, Ph.D.

Consultant | Independent

Escaping ‘research island’

Dalia El-Shimy

Dalia El-Shimy

Head of UX Research | Miro

Behind Maze’s Research Maturity Model

Anna Cook

Anna Cook

Senior Inclusive Designer | Microsoft

Quick tips for establishing accessibility programs

Brent Palmer

Brent Palmer

Product Design Manager | Mixpanel

How concept testing at scale powers refinement and design quality

Renu Zunjarwad, Ph.D.

Renu Zunjarwad, Ph.D.

Senior UX Researcher | Truckstop

Democratizing user research: Bridging the gap between one and many

Christa Simon

Christa Simon

Rapid Research Manager | Figma

Accelerate, iterate, succeed: Unleashing the power of rapid research

Kyle Osborne

Kyle Osborne

Design Researcher | Royal Bank of Canada

Empathy: The importance of how we speak about ourselves

Hayley Evans

Hayley Evans

Design Research Lead | League

Leveling up your research democratization strategy

Sara Gallant

Sara Gallant

Design Researcher | League

Leveling up your research democratization strategy

Jonathan McFadden

Jonathan McFadden

Senior Content Designer | Shopify

Dear Designers, it's okay to be inflexible sometimes

Christina Goldschmidt

Christina Goldschmidt

VP & Head of Product Design | Etsy

Decision-making in a time of uncertainty

Lauren Stern

Lauren Stern

Director of Global Insights | iRobot

Discovery sessions for autonomous experiences

Christopher Nash

Christopher Nash

Staff Researcher, Democratization Specialist | Independent

Lessons learned from scaling research

Lanre Jerry-Ijishakin

Lanre Jerry-Ijishakin

User Experience Researcher | Emids

Rethinking user research: A roadmap for inclusive design

Paige Bennett

Paige Bennett

Leading User Research | Affirm

Workshopping your way to impactful products

Vanessa Arango

Vanessa Arango

Director UX Research | Delivery Hero

Elevating user experience: How leaders supercharge UX research for success

Behzod Sirjani

Behzod Sirjani

Founder | Yet Another Studio

Closing keynote: A conversation with Jo & Behzod about the state of research

Jonathan Widawski

Jonathan Widawski

CEO & Co-Founder | Maze

Opening keynote

DJ Prudence

DJ Prudence

DJ | Club ChUrch

DJ entertainment

Jelayna Da Silva

Jelayna Da Silva

Yoga Teacher | Coudstudios

Mindfulness session

FAQs

Who is Disco Conf for?

Disco Conf is for product people! From designers and researchers to product managers, Disco Conf is open to anyone with a curious mind and a passion for products. Register here to join us on the journey into product discovery.

Where is it?

Just as Maze is globally distributed, Disco Conf is, by design, an entirely remote and virtual conference. Join in from anywhere and represent your space among a global audience.

Where can I find the full agenda?

Click on each speaker to see their session start time, or register to see the full agenda.

Will the conference be recorded?

To keep the good times rolling after Disco Conf ends, we’ll be sharing recordings of our speaker presentations to registrants so you can catch up on what you missed—or play back your favorite highlights.

Is Disco Conf really free?

Yes! There’s no hidden costs, and zero ticket cost to tune in to Disco Conf. All you have to do is register to attend.

I can’t wait ‘til September. Is there a place to stay up to date before the conference?

Once registered you’ll be kept in the loop on all details, directly to your inbox.

Connect with like-minded explorers

That was AWESOME! Thank you so much for the quality of the talks 😍

Ashley

Thank you once again, Maze, for this amazing set of speakers, break sessions, and value you put into our careers. I hope we all spread the word to everyone in the industry about this mindset. I think we are on the verge of creating a revolution in the way we develop products.

John

The perfect design community met in the destination to #DiscoConf 🪩 last week! It all started with receiving the cutest goodies from Maze@ It went by connecting all those amazing people, learning with catchy presentations, fun DJ performances, and yoga breaks. 🧘‍♀️ Big thanks to Maze Community to make this happen! 💜 I'm so looking forward to attending the next events! 🎉

Gülce

One of the most impactful and enjoyable conferences I have attended.

Sarah

I'm so sad this is over. It's been fantastic, thank you so much everyone!

Suzie

I'm just so emotional because of this conference. I don't know if it's a normal thing, it might be that it really, really hit home because of the career paths I've been having in the past year.

Pedro

That was AWESOME! Thank you so much for the quality of the talks 😍

Ashley

I'm so sad this is over. It's been fantastic, thank you so much everyone!

Suzie

One of the most impactful and enjoyable conferences I have attended.

Sarah

The perfect design community met in the destination to #DiscoConf 🪩 last week! It all started with receiving the cutest goodies from Maze@ It went by connecting all those amazing people, learning with catchy presentations, fun DJ performances, and yoga breaks. 🧘‍♀️ Big thanks to Maze Community to make this happen! 💜 I'm so looking forward to attending the next events! 🎉

Gülce

Thank you once again, Maze, for this amazing set of speakers, break sessions, and value you put into our careers. I hope we all spread the word to everyone in the industry about this mindset. I think we are on the verge of creating a revolution in the way we develop products.

John

I'm just so emotional because of this conference. I don't know if it's a normal thing, it might be that it really, really hit home because of the career paths I've been having in the past year.

Pedro

That was AWESOME! Thank you so much for the quality of the talks 😍

Ashley

The perfect design community met in the destination to #DiscoConf 🪩 last week! It all started with receiving the cutest goodies from Maze@ It went by connecting all those amazing people, learning with catchy presentations, fun DJ performances, and yoga breaks. 🧘‍♀️ Big thanks to Maze Community to make this happen! 💜 I'm so looking forward to attending the next events! 🎉

Gülce

I'm so sad this is over. It's been fantastic, thank you so much everyone!

Suzie

Thank you once again, Maze, for this amazing set of speakers, break sessions, and value you put into our careers. I hope we all spread the word to everyone in the industry about this mindset. I think we are on the verge of creating a revolution in the way we develop products.

John

One of the most impactful and enjoyable conferences I have attended.

Sarah

I'm just so emotional because of this conference. I don't know if it's a normal thing, it might be that it really, really hit home because of the career paths I've been having in the past year.

Pedro

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