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Seattle Interactive Conference 2026
Seattle Interactive returns for 2026, a two-day conference at the Art Love Salon in downtown Seattle for people working at the intersection of technology, creative and digital marketing. Sessions run in two tracks, Creative/Design and Marketing/Advertising.
The keynote is Rob Sheridan, the Grammy-nominated artist and creative director who spent 15 years as creative director for Nine Inch Nails, built the concert visuals for Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter world tour, and is doing visual design for Naughty Dog’s forthcoming PlayStation title Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
Other speakers include Megan Woodruff, staff design technologist at The New York Times; Rodrigo Stockebrand, group director of AI optimization at AKQA; Leslie Grandy, lead executive in residence at the UW Foster School of Business; Torrey Podmajersky of Catbird Content; Dusty Henry, editorial lead at KEXP; and Mike Hayward and Ellie Caldwell of Copacino Fujikado.
- Day one, Oct. 12 — Badge pickup at 4 p.m., portfolio reviews and an on-site networking event, 4-8 p.m.
- Day two, Oct. 13 — Doors at 8 a.m., opening keynotes at 9 a.m., sessions through 4 p.m., closing party and networking 4-6 p.m.
Passes are $400 for the full conference and $200 for students, government employees and non-profit staff. Sales close Oct. 13; no refunds, though passes are transferable.
