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
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
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
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
Senior UX Researcher | Google
Lessons from ecosystem management: Techniques for UX impact
Tim Herbig
Product Management Coach | Independent
From anecdotes to evidence: Making product discovery decisions
Linus Lee
Research Engineer | Notion
Building with AI, for humans
Sharanya Ravichandran
VP Design | JPMorgan Chase
Digital transformation in consumer banking
Aiden Hirshfield, Ph.D.
Consultant | Independent
Escaping ‘research island’
Dalia El-Shimy
Head of UX Research | Miro
Behind Maze’s Research Maturity Model
Anna Cook
Senior Inclusive Designer | Microsoft
Quick tips for establishing accessibility programs
Brent Palmer
Product Design Manager | Mixpanel
How concept testing at scale powers refinement and design quality
Renu Zunjarwad, Ph.D.
Senior UX Researcher | Truckstop
Democratizing user research: Bridging the gap between one and many
Christa Simon
Rapid Research Manager | Figma
Accelerate, iterate, succeed: Unleashing the power of rapid research
Kyle Osborne
Design Researcher | Royal Bank of Canada
Empathy: The importance of how we speak about ourselves
Hayley Evans
Design Research Lead | League
Leveling up your research democratization strategy
Sara Gallant
Design Researcher | League
Leveling up your research democratization strategy
Jonathan McFadden
Senior Content Designer | Shopify
Dear Designers, it's okay to be inflexible sometimes
Christina Goldschmidt
VP & Head of Product Design | Etsy
Decision-making in a time of uncertainty
Lauren Stern
Director of Global Insights | iRobot
Discovery sessions for autonomous experiences
Christopher Nash
Staff Researcher, Democratization Specialist | Independent
Lessons learned from scaling research
Lanre Jerry-Ijishakin
User Experience Researcher | Emids
Rethinking user research: A roadmap for inclusive design
Paige Bennett
Leading User Research | Affirm
Workshopping your way to impactful products
Vanessa Arango
Director UX Research | Delivery Hero
Elevating user experience: How leaders supercharge UX research for success
Behzod Sirjani
Founder | Yet Another Studio
Closing keynote: A conversation with Jo & Behzod about the state of research
Jonathan Widawski
CEO & Co-Founder | Maze
Opening keynote
DJ Prudence
DJ | Club ChUrch
DJ entertainment
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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