October 12-14, 2026
Hotel Bardo in Savannah, Georgia
Join us at the
Hotel Bardo Savannah
This year, we’re heading south, reserving the stunning Hotel Bardo Savannah—a five-star property in the heart of the city—exclusively for Co-Lab attendees. Think historic charm, modern comfort, and plenty of space to gather.
Beyond the hotel, Savannah offers cobblestone streets, oak-lined squares, incredible food, and a creative spirit that makes it the perfect backdrop for thoughtful conversation. You’ll have time to explore, connect, and experience some of Savannah’s most loved spots alongside fellow leaders.
Ticket price: $500
Room rate: $309/night
Reserve your room by May 15 and the $45/day resort fee will be waived.
This isn’t your
typical conference
Designed for leaders across research, design, product, and insights, Co-Lab is where breakthrough conversations happen. Join us to pressure-test big ideas and trade candid, unfiltered lessons with innovators fromo world-class organizations.
Frontier thinking.
Real work.
Co-Lab 2026 is bringing together leaders who are turning uncertainty into progress—and evolving the shape of research with honesty, integrity, and purpose.
Jess
Holbrook
Head of UX Research
@ Microsoft AI
Andrea
Small
Principal Design Strategist
@ Salesforce
Joann
Wu
Vice President, Global Head of Product Design @ Uber
Marieke
McCloskey
Director of UX Research @ LinkedIn
Sarah
Flamion
Research Architect @ Salesforce
Megan
McLean
Associate Director, Global Head of Advertising Research @ Spotify
Dara
Hartley
Associate Director of User Experience Research @ Planned Parenthood Federation of America
JM
Downey
Director of Experience Design
@ AT&T
Lauren
Lucchese–Pandel
Senior Director, Product Design
@ Sprout Social
Sarah
Garcia
Senior UX Researcher @ Roku
Moses
Ting
Senior Director of Experience Design @ Pearl Health
Micah
Alpern
Head of Product @ Smirk Health
Katy
Mogal
Workshop Partner and Facilitator
Agenda
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Hear from
previous attendees
I can’t reiterate enough that this is my favorite conference I’ve been to in my career. I had more honest conversations, more laughs, more bring-you-to-tears moments from a professional standpoint this week than I have in months.
Everything felt authentic, human, and most of all hopeful.
Co-Lab painted a thoughtful and hopeful picture of the future of research.
We have an important role to play in shaping the future with intention and stewarding trust and meaning in a world transformed by AI.
Thanks to all the speakers and to the team at Dscout who put on one of the best research conferences I’ve attended.
Just back from Dscout’s Senior Leadership Co-Lab and still buzzing from the energy in the room. The talks and conversations pushed me to reflect on the state of research and what it means to grow as a leader in this moment.
The speaker lineup was inspiring, and the design, provocation, and community made it unlike any other conference.
