Some of our Past Speakers
The Y Conference brings to the main stage the most sought-after names in design and some of the most intriguing unknowns. We never cut corners when it comes to curating our speaker list. Just take a look at past Y Conference speakers: Paula Scher, David Carson, Chip Kidd, Karim Rashid, Wayne White, Frank Chimero, Aaron Draplin, Patrick Coyne, Michael Bierut, and Louise Fili. And as Y Design Conference celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2020, attendees can expect more top-tier talent.
Erik Spiekermann
Michael Bierut
Louise Fili
Karim Rashid
Gail Anderson
Kristine Arth
Jorge Gutierrez
Paula Sher
Yichi Zhang
Lisa Congdon
Kareem Collie
Aaron Draplin
Ashleigh Axios
David Carson
Natasha Jen
Vanessa Dewey
Ebon Heath
Chip Kidd
Deborah Sussman
Austin Kleon
Doyald Young
Liz Danzico
Hillman Curtis
Stefan Sagmeister
Ann Willoughby
James Victore
Andrea Small
Anouk Wipprecht
Dan Kuhlken
Doug Powell
Laura Pol
Nathan Goldman
Patrick Shearn
Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich
Don Hollis
Michelle Fehler
Scott Boms
Matthew Santone
Dex Torricke Barton
Robin Perkins
Jared Ficklin
Amy Levine
MaeLin Levine
Yomar Augusto
Melissa Eccles
Tom Albright
Tina Hardison
Brian Gartside
Julia Zeltser
Justin Manor
Justin Skeesuck
Sandra Equihua
Sharon Werner