SID EVENT 2026
Meet again. Build what's next.
A gathering for the SID community to reconnect, share experiences, and explore new ideas together. Join us for an evening of meaningful conversations and future possibilities.
Not just an event. A service touchpoint.
Designed as a meaningful experience where every conversation matters. We're bringing the community back into one room.
Reconnect
Meet classmates, mentors, lecturers, and collaborators you haven't seen in years.
Reflect
Share where life, work, and design thinking have taken you since your SID journey.
Reimagine
Discover new partnerships, projects, and opportunities for what comes next.
Agenda
A carefully crafted evening — talks, pitches, and moments to connect.
Doors open · Welcome drinks
Arrive, grab a drink, pick up your badge, and meet the community before things kick off.
Welcome & opening words
A warm welcome from our Programme Manager, reflecting on the SID community and setting the tone for the evening.
Main talk · Service Design & AI
AI doesn't make Service Design less relevant — it makes it more essential than ever.
Live Q&A
Open conversation with the speaker — submit your questions live via QR code.
Break · Wall of Insights
Food, drinks, and a community insights wall where everyone shares one takeaway from the talk.
Lightning Round · 10 × 3-min pitches
Ten short, sharp pitches from the SID community — projects, lessons, provocations, and ideas worth sharing.
Service Design Speed Dating
Table-based design rounds with real challenges — short, fast, and collaborative. Bring your designer brain.
Audience Choice & closing
Vote for your favourite pitch of the night and join us in closing the evening together.
After-mingle
Open mingling, music, and the conversations that always start at the end of the night.
A non-commercial gathering for the SID community. Free entry.
The SID 2026 design process
…applied to a single Friday in June.
Discover · Define · Develop · Deliver · Drinks.
Our Memories
A glimpse of the energy, people, and moments that made our last gatherings special.
Our memories
Everything You Need To Know
SID alumni, students, lecturers, friends, and future collaborators.
Yes. We welcome talks, panels, and interactive workshops/activities.
Finland, Leppävaara, room 253 (Vanha maantie 9, Espoo)
It's a short talk where you share an idea, experience, or perspective related to service design in just 3 minutes.