The future of
software, design
& product.
Three days. Thirty-two speakers. Six hundred attendees. Forward is the gathering for people building what's next — in person, no livestream, no recording.
A few of the people speaking
32 speakers across 3 stages. Full lineup announced monthly.
Amira Saleh
VP Design, Linear
Yusuf Mensah
Co-founder, Hex
Sara Lindqvist
Distinguished Eng, Stripe
Renji Takeda
Founder, Mercury
Iris Voss
CTO, Mistral
Tomas Carvalho
Head of Product, Figma
Layla Ng
Head of Eng, Notion
+24 more
Announced monthly
Day 2 — September 19
Three parallel tracks. Pick what speaks to you.
The next decade of software
Amira Saleh, VP Design at Linear
Designing for AI you can't fully predict
Tomas Carvalho, Figma
Distributed systems for tiny teams
Sara Lindqvist, Stripe
The case against engagement metrics
Iris Voss, Mistral
Lunch & hallway track
Lisbon street food. 90 min. Don't skip.
Founder Q&A: building category-defining products
Yusuf Mensah & Renji Takeda
Closing keynote + after-party
Rooftop bar at Hotel Mundial
Three ticket types
Standard
All three days, all sessions.
- 3-day access
- All keynotes & talks
- Lunches included
- Welcome dinner
Pro
Standard + workshops + after-party.
- Everything in Standard
- 6 hands-on workshops
- Speaker dinner (Wed)
- VIP after-party
- Talk recordings (Pro-only)
Student
For currently enrolled students.
- 3-day access
- All keynotes & talks
- Lunches included
- Workshops
LX Factory, Lisbon
A 19th-century textile factory turned creative hub. Three stages, two restored hangars, one rooftop. 10 minutes from Lisbon city center, 25 from the airport.
We've reserved blocks of rooms at four nearby hotels. Discount codes go out with ticket confirmations.
Travel & hotelsMade possible by
Companies investing in the future of software and design.
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