NewsApr 01, 2026
The 2026 In-House Design Conference is back
The In-House Design Conference will take place on May 5, 2026 in Toronto, with both in-person and streaming options.
Whether you're an in-house design department of one or part of a creative team that spans multiple offices around the world, the RGD’s In-House Design Conference offers opportunities to expand your knowledge, refine your skills and grow your career as an in-house creative.
Register now to take advantage of early bird rates available until April 13.All registrations include access to presentation recordings for three months after the event.
Location: Toronto Reference Library, 2nd Floor, Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, 789 Yonge St, Toronto
You’ll hear from the following speakers at the 2026 conference:
- Bob Calvano, Former Vice President of Product Design at Paramount, Design Leadership at Scale
- Karen Hawkins, Principal of Accessible Design at Level Access, Accessible Design for Charts and Graphs
- Meggan Van Harten RGD, Co-CEO at Design de Plume, Beyond Compliance: Cultural Perspectives on True Accessibility
- Robert Smith RGD, Founder & Chief Creative Officer at Greenmelon, Find Your Weird. Find Your Power.
- Stanley Vanganov, Designer, Founder & Speaker, Brand as Infrastructure: Designing Operating Systems, Not Guidelines
- Melissa Wagler RGD, Creative Manager, Home Hardware Stores Limited, From Scratch to Scalable: Designing a Creative Process from the Ground Up
- Fadi Yaacoub, Founder at FYRST, Before the Brief: Why Design’s Real Value Lives Upstream
- Victor Yves, Head of Art at Publicis Canada, Out of Office: How Stepping Away Leads to Better Design and Leadership
Information about roundtable discussions will be shared soon.
Sponsors
- Title Sponsor: Cella by Randstad Digital
- Partners: Domtar, Moveable
- Sponsor: belairdirect
