UPSCALE

Events that merge
art, design, and tech.

Organized by Freepik, Upscale brings together top creatives, technologists, and innovators across the world.

Join the fourth edition of Upscale Conf
on June 3-4, 2026 in San Francisco, USA

SPEAKERS

Meet the visionary speakers who will share their expertise on stage in San Francisco this June.

NiceAunties
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NICEAUNTIES

Artist

Nik Kleverov
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NIK KLEVEROV

Chief Creative Officer at Native Foreign

Paul Trillo
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PAUL TRILLO

Director & Co-Founders

Noah Wagner
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NOAH WAGNER

Writer, Director & Head of AI Innovation at Echobend

Billy Bohan Chinique
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BILLY BOHAN CHINIQUE

VP, Marketing & Digital Innovation at Virgin Voyages

Henry Daubrez
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HENRY DAUBREZ

Resident Filmmaker and Creative Director at Google Labs

Martin Leblanc
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MARTIN LEBLANC

CXO at Freepik

Dar Sleeper
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DAR SLEEPER

Design, Product & Marketing, VP at 1X Technologies

More speakers coming soon.

PAST SPEAKERS

Ale Palma

Ale Palma

Freepik

Alec Wilcock

Alec Wilcock

ElevenLabs

Alfonso Villanueva

Alfonso Villanueva

Andrea Mata

Andrea Mata

Independent

Andrea Trabucco-Campos

Andrea Trabucco-Campos

Pentagram

Andreas Markdalen

Andreas Markdalen

Frog

Ben Barry

Ben Barry

Non Linear

Brooke Hopper

Brooke Hopper

Adobe

Chad Nelson

Chad Nelson

OpenAI

Claire Xue

Claire Xue

Wonder Studios

Claudio Guglieri

Claudio Guglieri

Work&Co

David Jensinius

David Jensinius

Comfy

Comfy

ComfyUI

Corbett Drummey

Corbett Drummey

Lightricks

Emilio Nicolás Riquielme

Emilio Nicolás Riquielme

David Jensenius

David Jensenius

Microsoft, GitHub

David Montero

David Montero

Roblox

Elena Berjillos

Elena Berjillos

Freepik

George Eid

George Eid

AREA 17

GMUNK

GMUNK

Gmunk

Gorkem Yurtseven

Gorkem Yurtseven

FAL

Guillermo Ruiz

Guillermo Ruiz

AWS

Henry Daubrez

Henry Daubrez

Dogstudio

Hugo Barbera

Hugo Barbera

HumAInmade

Isabelita Virtual

Isabelita Virtual

Isabelita Virtual

James Gerde

James Gerde

Gerde Got It

Jason Zada

Jason Zada

Secret Level

Javi Lopez

Javi Lopez

Magnific

Jesús Terrada Gómez

Jesús Terrada Gómez

Freepik

Joaquín Cuenca

Joaquín Cuenca

Freepik

John Gaeta

John Gaeta

Escape Media

John Maeda

John Maeda

Microsoft

Joshua Davis

Joshua Davis

Joshua Davis Studios

Joshua Soto

Joshua Soto

Openlicense

Jouke Vuurmans

Jouke Vuurmans

monks.

Julie Zhuo

Julie Zhuo

Sundial

Justin Hackney

Justin Hackney

Wonder Studios

Justin Lokitz

Justin Lokitz

Plantfully Systems / The Design MBA at CCA

Justin Maier

Justin Maier

Civitai

Kate Catlin

Kate Catlin

GitHub, Microsoft

Kathryn Han

Kathryn Han

Meta

King Willonius

King Willonius

Blerd Factory, LLC

Laia Grassi

Laia Grassi

Laia Grassi

Leonardo De La Rocha

Leonardo De La Rocha

SimplePractice

Lindsey Bieda

Lindsey Bieda

GitHub, Microsoft

Linus Ekenstam

Linus Ekenstam

Luis Catacora

Luis Catacora

Replicate

Mariana Pedroza

Mariana Pedroza

Together Art

Marten Kuipers

Marten Kuipers

DEPT®

Martin LeBlanc

Martin LeBlanc

Freepik

Max Ottignon

Max Ottignon

Ragged Edge

Meher Goel

Meher Goel

Riley App

Miguel Espada

Miguel Espada

SpecialGuestX

Mike Ramos

Mike Ramos

Filmmaker

Minh Do

Minh Do

Machine Cinema

Minta Carlson

Minta Carlson

Promptcrafted

Miren Agirregomezkorta Iza

Miren Agirregomezkorta Iza

AI Marketing Newsletter

Nacho Floristan

Nacho Floristan

Google Cloud

Nataliya Grimberg

Nataliya Grimberg

We're Net

Natalya Shelburne

Natalya Shelburne

Github

Nick Coronges

Nick Coronges

R/GA

Techhalla

Techhalla

Nik Kleverov

Nik Kleverov

Native Foreign

Nikita Namjoshi

Nikita Namjoshi

Google

Nuria Rodriguez-Ortega

Nuria Rodriguez-Ortega

UMA

Pau García Mila

Pau García Mila

Founderz

Paula Vivas

Paula Vivas

Freepik

Paz Perez

Paz Perez

Google

PJ Accetturo

PJ Accetturo

Genre.ai

Priya Rajaraman

Priya Rajaraman

Accenture Song

Shu Zhao

Shu Zhao

WaveSpeed

Sofía López

Sofía López

Freepik

Stacie Chan

Stacie Chan

Haiper.ai

Stefanie Hutka

Stefanie Hutka

Sendfull

Tey Bannerman

Tey Bannerman

Tiny Lab of Wonders

Tom Mason

Tom Mason

Unlikely AI

Yonatan Dor

Yonatan Dor

The Dor Brothers

UPSCALE CONF

Attend Upscale Conf for two full days of talks, workshops and networking at a larger scale.

JUNE 3-4, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO
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UPSCALE DAY

Join Upscale Day for exclusive discussions and workshops featuring local creators in a more intimate setup.

APRIL 29, 2026
NEW YORK
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MARCH 19, 2026
LONDON

GET INVOLVED

TAKE THE STAGE, LEAD A WORKSHOP. PUT YOUR BRAND IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

SAN FRANCISCO
JUNE 3-4

The Midway,
900 Marin St, San Francisco, CA 94124

Join us for a 2-day conference packed with talks, workshops, panel discussions, and networking opportunities.

$400

Student discount available. Ask us!

SEE SPEAKERS

Thank you to our sponsors

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Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Send an email to info@upscaleconf.com

UPSCALE CONF: San Francisco — June 3–4, 2026.
UPSCALE DAY: Los Angeles — January 21, 2026.

UPSCALE is a global series of creative events exploring the collision of AI, design, and innovation. From high-energy conferences to intimate city gatherings, we bring together the people shaping what's next in the creative world.

UPSCALE CONF is a two-day international conference with talks, panels, workshops, networking, and an afterparty. It's big, bold, and designed for global creative leaders.

UPSCALE DAY is a smaller, one-day event focused on real-life applications of AI in creative workflows, featuring local professionals in an exclusive, approachable setting.

Yes. Many sessions on both, Upscale Conf and Upscale Studios feature interactive elements so you can explore cutting-edge creative tools and ideas.