TED Conference: the obvious one; exclusive invite-only and very expensive to attend, this is easily the leading conference on innovation.

The 99% Conference from Behance: the first conference was held this year; speakers included marketing guru Seth Godin, and Scott Thomas, the man behind the Obama campaign.

PSFK Conference: creative design firms, philanthropic organizations, art collectives, and think-tanks gather ‘round for lectures and panel discussions addressing a number of topics.

GAIN Conference: Hosted by AIGA, this conference brings together top experts in the design-business hybrid.

HOW Design Conference: rated one of the best design conferences, a plethora of speakers share their insight with attendees.