BEDA Design Forum 2026 "Beyond Thoughtless Design"

​Stop sleepwalking products and services into existence.

​! Please register with your full name! The event takes place in a government building, and your name will be checked upon entry.

​This year’s BEDA Design Forum invites Europe’s design community to look deeper—to challenge the unseen assumptions, default choices, and inherited systems that shape the products and services around us.

​Under the theme “Beyond Thoughtless Design”, we will explore the dynamic intersection of design, policy, and accessibility, uncovering how these forces can be reimagined to strengthen innovation and societal well-being. From mapping design policy across Europe to reframing accessibility and design’s role in enhancing it, the programme will highlight perspectives that stretch beyond the expected.

​Join us for a full day of:

• ​Thought-provoking talks that question today’s design norms

• ​Practical insights that bridge policy and practice

• ​Knowledge exchange that broadens professional horizons

• ​Collaboration opportunities with design leaders from across Europe

​Visit the BEDA website for a continuously updated programme: https://beda.org/event/20260508-beda-design-forum-2026/

​Be part of the conversation shaping a more intentional, inclusive, and future‑ready design landscape.
Let’s stop sleepwalking solutions into existence—and start designing with purpose.

​This BEDA Design Forum edition is organised within the scope of the MADres project:
Co-funded by the European Union | Powered by BEDA | Supported by Creative Europe