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Where Eastern craft meets Western innovation.
February 16-18, 2026
This isn't another keynote conference.
Tokyo Design Forum is a small, independent gathering—50 designers, founders, and builders who are actually shipping. The value isn't just the talks. It's being in the room with each other.
Two days in Tokyo. Real conversations. Connections that last.
For too long, the best builders only gathered in one city. Meanwhile, Tokyo perfected craft at scale—invisible systems, uncompromising quality.
Western innovation meets Eastern precision. One conversation, not two separate ones.
Two days in the heart of Tokyo's creative district.
Small venue. Walking distance to everything.
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Designers who've shipped at scale. Founders who've built from scratch. Voices from both worlds.
Founder, Opacity & Valio Con
Designer, developer, serial creator.
CEO, Northplay
Author of The App Icon Book.
Independent design leader
Ex-Meta (VR), Google, Patreon, CNN.
Morgan Co.
Co-founder Shift, Early Dropbox, Google
Co-founder & CEO, Contra
Building the future of independent work.
Product Designer, Figma
Creator of SuperTeam. Design educator.
VP of Design, Adobe
Ex-Dropbox, Frame.io. Product design leader.
Early reactions from the community. Want to add yours? Tag @forum_tokyo.
“Back in the earlier days, the design community was super tight-knit and it felt like a magical time to be a designer. As the industry grew, we lost that intimacy and connection we used to have. With revivals like @valiocon and now @forum_tokyo happening—WE ARE SO BACK!”
“Design has always been a global language, but we rarely see true cross-cultural exchange happen in an authentic way. Tokyo Design Forum is creating that bridge — and doing it with the kind of intimacy that makes it matter.”
“My two favorite things finally combined: design + Tokyo. Can't wait for this!!”
“Looks like @notorioususb just gave us a reason to be in Japan 👀Tokyo Design Forum 2026 is gonna be wild.”
This is an intimate gathering. The real value isn't just the talks—it's the connections you make and the conversations you have with the other 49 people in the room.
Two days of talks, evening gatherings, and lifetime community access.
Fully refundable if event does not proceed.
Full livestream access. Watch live or on-demand.
Fully refundable if event does not proceed.
This is an independent event. Your support makes it possible.
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A design and strategy studio based in Japan. We help startups and global brands build products, raise capital, and grow through design. Tokyo Design Forum is one of the ways we're helping reconnect the global design community.
FOUNDER SPOTLIGHT
Founder & Creative Director, NVGT · Based in Japan
Led design at Weebly (acquired by Square). Partnered with teams at Adobe and The New York Times. Focused on bridging East–West design through high-leverage creative work.
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