InterfaceDays2027
Two days for the people who design interfaces and the people who build them — in the same rooms, on purpose. 900 seats, 18 talks, 4 workshops, one ferry.
The opening keynote starts on 14 May 2027 at 09:30, Istanbul time.
Speakers
Eight people who ship
No sponsored slots, no panels of five. Every speaker gives one talk and most also teach a workshop.
Ayla Korkmaz
Design director · Paperline Studio
“Interfaces that admit they are software”Fri 09:30
Jonas Brandt
Staff engineer · Halcyon Maps
“Offline-first maps on a 3G connection”Fri 11:20
Priya Raman
Accessibility lead · Ferro Health
“Accessibility is a performance problem”Sat 09:45
Emre Taşkın
Type designer · Kiln Type
“Type at the size of a thumb”Fri 10:30
Lucía Ortega
Design engineer · Brightfold
“Right-to-left from day one”Fri 13:30
Kenji Mori
Motion designer · Studio Tide
“Motion as a status message”Fri 11:20
Defne Arıkan
Head of design systems · Kavak Bank
“Shipping a design system to 40 teams without a meeting”Fri 10:30
Tomás Silva
Frontend architect · Parcel & Post
“Container queries in a nine-year-old codebase”Fri 13:30
Programme
Four keynotes, three tracks
Design in Studio B, engineering on the main stage, hands-on work in the loft. Build your own agenda on the schedule page.
Friday
14 May- 09:30Interfaces that admit they are softwareAyla Korkmaz
- 15:45Twelve years of one checkout pageTomás Silva
8 talks2 workshopsFerry social 18:30
Saturday
15 May- 09:45Accessibility is a performance problemPriya Raman
- 16:00What we stopped designingKenji Mori
6 talks2 workshops
Venue
A shipyard hall on the Golden Horn
- Address
- Kalafat HallTersane Yolu 12, Hasköy, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
- By ferry
- Hasköy pier4 min walk · boats from Eminönü every 30 min
- By metro
- Haliç station15 min walk, or our shuttle every 20 min
- Stay
- Two partner hotels15% off with code IFD27, until 1 April
Made possible by — none of them get a talk
Early bird
€290 until 28 February
143 early-bird tickets left. Both days, a workshop seat, lunch and the ferry.
FAQ
Before you book
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- Is it in English?
Every talk is in English, with live Turkish captions on the screens in both rooms.
- Will talks be recorded?
Yes. Ticket holders get the recordings two weeks after the event; they go public in September 2027.
- Is the venue step-free?
Yes: ramps at both entrances, a lift to the Workshop Loft and a quiet room on the ground floor.
- Can I bring my child?
Children under 12 come free. A supervised play corner runs both days from 09:00 to 17:00 — book it with your ticket.