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THE EVENT

Blueprint

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Friday May 22 2026

Paris , FR

WHEN ?

22 May 2026

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

WHERE ?

Station F

Paris, France

FOR WHO ?

Designers &

Design Leaders

08:00 AM

Registration

08:00 AM – 09:00 AM

Registration & Coffee

Registration & Coffee

Check in, grab a morning coffee, and start the day connecting with fellow attendees. Meet new faces and ease into an exciting day ahead.

Check in, grab a morning coffee, and start the day connecting with fellow attendees. Meet new faces and ease into an exciting day ahead.

Speaker

–

Duration

60 min

Track 1

What They Say When You Leave The Room

What They Say When You Leave The Room

09:00 AM

Opening

09:00 AM – 09:10 AM

Welcome: The Rules of Off The Record

Welcome: The Rules of Off The Record

Speaker

Guidione Machava — World Class Design

Duration

10 min

09:10 AM

Keynote

09:10 AM – 09:45 AM

What We Really Think During Portfolio Reviews

What We Really Think During Portfolio Reviews

The unfiltered truth about what goes through a hiring manager's mind in the first 30 seconds.

The unfiltered truth about what goes through a hiring manager's mind in the first 30 seconds.

Speaker

To be announced....

Duration

35 min

09:45 AM

Panel

09:45 AM – 10:30 AM

Behind Closed Doors: What We Actually Discuss in Leadership Meetings

Behind Closed Doors: What We Actually Discuss in Leadership Meetings

Three leaders share what really happens once the door's close.

Three leaders share what really happens once the door's close.

Speaker

Speaker

To be announced....

Duration

Duration

45 min

10:30 AM

Break

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

Speaker

–

Duration

30 min

Track 2

The Conversations They'll Never Have With You

The Conversations They'll Never Have With You

11:00 AM

Talk

11:00 AM – 11:25 AM

Feedback That Kills Careers (And, No One Will Tell You).

Feedback That Kills Careers (And, No One Will Tell You).

Speaker

To be announced....

Duration

25 min

11:25 AM

Talk

11:25 AM – 11:50 AM

When to Fire a Designer (The Conversation Before the Conversation)

When to Fire a Designer (The Conversation Before the Conversation)

Speaker

To be Announced....

Duration

25 min

11:50 AM

Talk

11:50 AM – 12:15 PM

Why Your Best Designer Is Probably Leaving

Why Your Best Designer Is Probably Leaving

Speaker

To be announced…

Duration

25 min

12:15 AM

Break

12:15 pM – 1:00 PM

Lunch

Lunch

Speaker

–

Duration

45 min

1:00 PM

Fireside

1:00 pM – 1:40 AM

The Promotion Game & Salary Negotiations Nobody Talks About

The Promotion Game & Salary Negotiations Nobody Talks About

Speaker

To be announced…

Duration

40 min

1:40 PM

Talk

1:40 pM – 2:05 PM

How AI Is Changing Success Patterns in Career Advancement

How AI Is Changing Success Patterns in Career Advancement

Speaker

To be announced...

Duration

35 min

Track 3

The Quiet Part Out Loud

The Quiet Part Out Loud

2:05 PM

Talk

2:05 PM – 2:30 PM

The Politics They Don't Teach You in Design School

The Politics They Don't Teach You in Design School

Speaker

To be announced....

Duration

25 min

2:30 PM

Talk

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM

Design Debt That Actually Matters (And ,the Fights Worth Having)

Design Debt That Actually Matters (And ,the Fights Worth Having)

Speaker

To be announced....

Duration

25 min

2:55 PM

Break

2:55 PM – 3:25 PM

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

Speaker

-

Duration

Duration

30 min

3:25 PM

Confessions

3:25 PM – 3:50 PM

5 Confessions from Design Leaders

5 Confessions from Design Leaders

Five designers. Five minutes each. The mistakes they made.

Five designers. Five minutes each. The mistakes they made.

Speaker

Mathieu Ritter— Founder, Undiscovered

Mathieu Ritter— Founder, Undiscovered

Paul Menant— Co-Founder, Design Club

Paul Menant— Co-Founder, Design Club

Duration

Duration

25 min

3:50 PM

Break

3:50 PM – 4:00 PM

Break

Break

Speaker

-

-

Duration

10 min

4:00 PM

Closing Note

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM

Building Teams That Ship: What I Wish Someone Had Told Me

Building Teams That Ship: What I Wish Someone Had Told Me

Speaker

To be announced…

Duration

45 min

4:45 PM

Closing

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Final Words & What Happens Next

Final Words & What Happens Next

Speaker

Guidione Machava — World Class Design

Duration

15 min

6:00 PM

After-Party

6:00 PM – Onwards

After-Party

After-Party

Randy Hunt

Head of Design, Notion

Mathieu Ritter

Founder, Undiscovered

Paul Menant

Co-Founder ,Design Club

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The conversations that shape careers happen behind closed doors. Now you're invited.

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Where design leaders share what's rarely discussed publicly.

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