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Walk into any conference and already know your people

Conference Buddy matches you with attendees who share your interests, shows you who's coming, and helps you plan meetups before you even pack your bag.

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2,400+ attendees already on the list
🤝 New match!
Coffee at 3pm
92% in common

Your matches

DesignConf '26
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Nadia K. Product Designer · Berlin
UX researchDesign systems
94%
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Diego R. Frontend Lead · Lisbon
AccessibilityMotion
88%
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Priya S. Founder · Bangalore
AI toolingStartups
85%
Built for attendees of events like
DesignConf DevSummit GrowthWeek FoundersFest DataCon UXForward
The conference paradox

Thousands of people. Still hard to meet the right one.

You spend hundreds on a ticket and a flight, then end up scrolling your phone alone at the coffee break. Conference Buddy fixes the part that actually matters: the people.

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Lost in the crowd

Hundreds of badges drift past you, but you have no idea which ones share your work, your goals, or your weird niche obsession.

Awkward, random luck

Meeting the right person comes down to who you happen to stand next to in line. Great connections get left entirely to chance.

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Plans that never happen

"Let's grab coffee!" turns into a buried DM and a lost contact. By the time you follow up, everyone has already flown home.

How it works

From solo ticket to a full meetup list in minutes

Three simple steps. No cold networking, no awkward roaming — just the right people, ready to meet.

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Build your profile

Add your interests, role, and what you're hoping to get out of the event. Takes about two minutes.

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Get matched

See attendees ranked by what you have in common — shared topics, goals, industries, and more.

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Plan & meet up

Send a friendly intro, pick a coffee slot, and turn matches into real conversations on the floor.

Features

Everything you need to make a conference worth it

Thoughtful tools that do the introducing for you, so you can spend your energy on the conversations.

Smart interest matching

Our matching engine surfaces the attendees you'd actually want to meet, ranked by genuine overlap.

See who's attending

Browse the full attendee list before doors open. Spot speakers, founders, and that person from Twitter.

Plan meetups in-app

Propose a coffee, lunch, or hallway chat with one tap. Pick a time, lock it in, get a reminder.

Break-the-ice messaging

Lightweight chat with suggested openers, so the first message is never the hardest part.

Topic-based meetup boards

Join or create open meetups around a theme — "first-time founders," "design systems nerds," you name it.

Privacy you control

You decide who sees your profile and when. Go visible only for the events you choose — nothing more.

Sneak peek

A friendly app that does the awkward part for you

Here's a first look at the experience. Final design coming with the public launch.

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Your match feed
Ranked by what you share
Discover The people most worth meeting, first.
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Meetup planner
Coffee, lunch or hallway chats
Plan Lock in a time before you arrive.
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Icebreaker chat
Suggested openers built in
Connect Say hello without the cold-start panic.
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I used to dread the networking part of every event. With Conference Buddy I had five coffees lined up before I landed — and two of them turned into real collaborations.

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Lena Hoffmann Product Lead · Beta tester at DevSummit '26
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Join the waitlist for early access

We're rolling out Conference Buddy event by event. Drop your email and we'll invite you the moment your next conference is supported.

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No spam, ever. Just one friendly email when it's your turn.