Design Operations London 2027
Join leading DesignOps professionals in London for this in-person event dedicated to exploring how operational excellence fuels adaptability, resilience, and strategic impact.
The DesignOps community takes centre stage once again. Strategic thinkers, systems designers, and operational innovators will come together to share how they’re turning uncertainty into opportunity, driving transformation through operational innovation, and redefining what DesignOps can be.
Design Operations London celebrates ‘Adaptive DesignOps’: how teams evolve to thrive amid constant change in business priorities, technologies, and the design landscape itself.
As AI accelerates collaboration and integration, the lines between DesignOps, ProductOps, and other operational disciplines are blurring, signalling a new era of connected, systems-driven ways of working.
Expect stories that reveal how adaptability creates impact, strategies that strengthen design maturity, and conversations that reimagine the future of Design Operations.
Why Attend
The pace of change in design is accelerating; new technologies, shifting expectations, and evolving team models are reshaping how organisations operate.
Join leaders, builders, and changemakers at DesignOps London to pause, connect, and reframe your approach.
- Expert Insights: Hear from speakers across global brands and design-led organisations sharing real-world stories of adaptability, transformation, and measurable impact
- Skill Development: Gain practical strategies and frameworks to strengthen your DesignOps practice and lead through change
- Valuable Connections: Connect with peers navigating similar challenges and build your network within the growing DesignOps community
The following organisations have participated as attendees and contributors at Henry Stewart Design Operations events - we look forward to you joining us next time.
8x8, 1Password, 383, AI Flywheel, ALDI Digital Services GmbH, aleksander.pro, Amazon, Atlas Reply, Auto Trader, AUTODOC PRO, Autex Acoustics, Bancolombia, Banco de Crédito del Peru (BCP), Bauer Media Outdoor, BBC, Bearskin Group, Belfius Banque SA, Belfius NV, Betsson Group, BJSS Ltd, Bol, Brainly, Brambles, Bright, BT Group, EE, Burberry, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, Carnegie Mellon University, casavi GmbH, Checkout.com, ClearScore, Cloudflare, Co-op, Colgate, Commercial & Investment Bank (CIB), J.P. Morgan, ComplyAdvantage, Consumer Digital BT, D-Ford, Datadog, Datasite, Dataiku, Day After, Dext, Digis, Digital Learning Hub, Dye & Durham Corporation, Egress Software Technologies, EKCS, Enterprise Digital BT, EPI Company, Eurail, EY Seren, FARFETCH, Fearless, Filament PD, FinnMe, Flagstone, Frontguys Paris, Frog, part of Capgemini, Futuredraft, Genomics England, GitHub, Gofore Oyj, Google, Graphicks, Guardian News and Media, H&M, Harrods, HH Global, HM Land Registry, Hogarth, Hollaway Studio, Houlihan Lokey, Hylink, IKEA Retail (Ingka Group), Ilan Studio, Imagination, Ingka/IKEA, Institute, Interactive Investor, Intercom, ITVX, J.P. Morgan, JobRad GmbH, Johnson Controls, JPMorgan Chase & Co., JUNE Creative Agency, Just Eat Takeaway, KVK, LePub, Lloyds Banking Group, Luma, Macmillan Cancer Support, ManMachine, MediaMarktSaturn, Meta, Miro, Ministry of Justice UK, Monday.com, Monzo Bank, Monsieur Guiz, Murphy Cobb Associates, NatWest Group, N26, NBrown, Neko Health, Nestlé, Nexer Digital, Novalia, OCTO Technology, Oliver+, Omnicom Productions, Orang3d GmbH, Outernet, OVO Energy, Pangaea, Pearson, Personio, Philips Design, PiparTBWA, PlaybookUX, PMI, Pop Arts, Powster, Printify, Proza-D.S.C, Publicis Sapient, PUMA, Reading Room, Reckitt, Redgate, Roche Diagnostics, Rocketium, RWS Global Ltd, Sainsbury's, SAP, Schneider Electric, SharpEnd, Siemens, Skyscanner, SLB, SoT Consulting, Soldo Software Ltd, South Florida PBS, Spark, Specsavers, StoryFutures Royal Holloway, Supernova, Swift, Tata Consultancy Services, T. Rowe Price, TBH Consulting, TeamPeople, The Coca-Cola Company, The Office of Art and Technology, The Stepstone Group, The Very Group, Thales Global Services SAS, TomTom, Toronto Tails Consulting, TrueLayer, Twitch, UAL Creative Computing Institute, United Airlines, University of Applied Science Zurich, University of Arts London, V7, VCCP, Vettify Inc., Virgin Media O2, Virtus Studios, Vinted Ltd, Walk The Floor, Wantent, Waters, WDC, Wise, Wolters Kluwer, Wonderhood Studios, Wolt (DoorDash), YLD Ltd, Zalando, Zendesk, zeroheight, Zillow, Zürich University of the Arts.
What others say
HS Design Operations events have given me both the foundations and the confidence to grow our small team.
The DesignOps London 2026 conference was packed with practical insights, honest conversations about scaling design teams, and a strong sense of community among people facing the same challenges.
I came away with new ideas, useful connections, and plenty to take back to the team. If you work in design operations or are trying to mature how design functions within an organisation, it’s definitely worth attending.
Attending the HS Design Operations conference gave me the perfect opportunity to step out of day-to-day silos and see where the industry is heading. It’s a fantastic place to connect with peers, gather actionable insights on emerging trends like AI in design, and bring a refreshed perspective and tangible value back to the team.
HS Design Operations events provide me with the opportunity to explore my curiosity, learn from the experiences of others, and feel part of a community of truly smart people where ideas can be exchanged freely.
HS Design Operations events have given me both the foundations and the confidence to grow our small team.
The DesignOps London 2026 conference was packed with practical insights, honest conversations about scaling design teams, and a strong sense of community among people facing the same challenges.
I came away with new ideas, useful connections, and plenty to take back to the team. If you work in design operations or are trying to mature how design functions within an organisation, it’s definitely worth attending.
HS Design Operations events are a wonderful way to network and expand thinking around Design Operations. It's a fantastic community full of exciting people sharing how they are using Design Operations as a force multiplier to transform their organisations.
The DesignOps London events by Henry Stewart are an opportunity to catch up with people who aim to improve the circumstances for design organisations, and to share their models, ideas, and lived experiences in doing so. I keep coming back!