The International LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Conference & Advanced Trainings
The International LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Conference
Participate at the annual international LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Conference at Hotel LEGOLAND® in Billund on the 7th - 8th of October 2026.
THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® CONFERENCE AND ADVANCED TRAININGS.
The annual international LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Conference returns in 2026 with 10th year’s anniversary!
Hosted by Inthrface and Hotel LEGOLAND®, the 10th International Conference on the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method brings together facilitators from around the world. We are honoured to welcome back Professor Johan Roos, co-inventor of the original LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method, as this year’s Conference Chair.
This annual LSP Conference is open to all trained facilitators, regardless of where or by whom you were certified – everyone is welcome!
Expect a dynamic program filled with inspiration, expert talks, new skill-building activities, meaningful networking, and the sharing of best practices from across the LSP community.
Expand your experience with Advanced Trainings
Before and after the main conference, on October 5th–6th and October 9th–10th, we offer a wide selection of Advanced Trainings. These sessions provide hands-on tools to help you deepen your knowledge and enhance your facilitation techniques.
Read about this year’s Advanced Training options.
Take a look at our 2026 Conference program and keynote speakers in our Conference brochure.
Enjoy and get inspired by the interview from the 2019 LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Conference in the video below:
What do the participants say?
“I’ve jokingly referred to the conference as the annual return to LEGOLAND® to renew our powers. We all have to go back to the source to become one with the bricks again. But it is also to be part of the community. These are my friends and family. So, one of the things I have gained from coming here is the renewal of the camaraderie.”
– Dr. Stephen Dann, Australia
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2026 Conference Keynote Speakers
Johan Roos is Professor and Senior Strategic Advisor at Luxembourg School of Business, Associate Faculty at Hult Ashridge, Senior Advisor to the Global Peter Drucker Forum, and Partner for R&D at Interface. He was previously Chief Academic Officer and Presidential Advisor at Hult International Business School, President of Copenhagen Business School, CEO & Dean of Jönköping International Business School, Dean of MBA Programs & SCA Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics, and Professor at IMD.
For decades his research addressed strategy, leadership and change. Since the arrival of AI, it has turned to the impact of AI on leadership and how professionals create value alongside algorithms. His book Human Magic: Leading with Wisdom in an Age of Algorithms (Routledge, 2026), recommended by McKinsey & Company and the Drucker Forum, has made him a sought-after keynote speaker. Johan originated the idea behind LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, co-developed the prototypes, co-invented the method, and has chaired this conference since its inception in 2016.
Alison James
Alison James is a UK National Teaching Fellow (2014), Principal Fellow of the HEA and Professor Emerita at the University of Winchester. Across a long university career, she has held multiple managerial and academic roles at different levels and across disciplines. Her work consistently explores alternative, playful and creative approaches to adult learning.
She has a lifelong interest in identity and self-construction—what shapes people, how they see themselves, and how they find their path. She believes that “we do not see the world as it is, we see it as we are” (attributed to Anaïs Nin). This perspective informed her MA and PhD, her work as a qualified coach (Institute of Leadership and Management), and her extensive teaching in personal and professional development (PPD).
Alison is widely published on play and creativity and their intersections with fields such as PPD. Her book Engaging Imagination (with Stephen Brookfield, Jossey-Bass, 2014) supports creative and reflective thinking. With Chrissi Nerantzi, she has co-authored several works on play, including The Power of Play in HE (2019), downloaded over 80,000 times globally.
More recently, she led a three-year study, The Value of Play in HE (2022), supported by the Imagination Lab Foundation, followed by PLAYI (2025), exploring play and generative AI in higher education. Both are freely available via her website.
An experienced LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator since 2010, Alison has been part of the Inthrface family since 2019. She co-authored LSP in HE with Micael Buckle and co-delivers this intensive online course with Marc Sonnaert.
Micael Buckle
Micael is the CEO and founder of Inthrface. He is probably the most experienced senior consultant and Chief Executive Trainer in the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology.
Micael has been involved in developing and optimizing the original LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology further based on experience from more than 1000 workshops and 100 certifications.
Micael has also been involved in researching and developing new applications together with Professor Johan Roos.
When time allows, he contributes to academic executive education programs for companies as an Adjunct Professor.
Inthrface
A consulting firm helping clients with organizational change. Its clients include multinational corporations, medium sized private companies and public organizations.
An early pioneer of the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method and has successfully used this method in more than 2500 workshops in hundreds of organizations world-wide.
Its substantial training program for LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitators has uniquely been co-developed with and quality improved by Professor Johan Roos, co-inventor and co-author of the original LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method in 1999.
Marc Sonnaert
Marc Sonnaert is an Executive Consultant and Trainer at Inthrface, working with the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology across a wide range of organizations and contexts. He designs and facilitates workshops focused on strategy, identity, and change, helping teams translate complex challenges into tangible outcomes.
Marc is actively involved in developing training formats and certification programs within Inthrface, contributing to the ongoing professionalization of the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method and the development of a consistent, high-quality training approach across the global partner network. His work focuses on supporting facilitators in growing from practitioner to trainer, and further into train-the-trainer roles – preparing the next generation of LSP trainers.
Before moving into consulting and facilitation, Marc started his career in music. This background continues to influence his approach to facilitation and training – with a strong focus on listening, interaction, rhythm, and creating space for others to contribute and build.
In his sessions, Marc combines methodological clarity with a practical and business-oriented perspective, helping facilitators strengthen both their craft and their ability to position and deliver meaningful work.
Read more about the 2026 speakers and their work in our 2026 Brochure:
Practicalities
Location:
Join us at Hotel LEGOLAND® Billund, Denmark
Åstvej 10
7190, Billund
Denmark
Only 5 minutes by taxi from Billund International Airport
The full LEGO® experience
Dates and options:
Schedule for the 2026 LSP Conference and Advanced Trainings:
- October 5th 2026: Advanced Training 1 Real Time Curiosity® + Foundational Certification (F2F) Day 1 + Real Time Change® Certification Day 1.
- October 6th 2026: Advanced Training 2 Facilitation Lab + Foundational Certification (F2F) Day 2 + Real Time Change® Certification Day 2.
- 7th – 8th October 2026: LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Conference.
- October 9th 2026: Advanced Training 3 Real Time Creativity® + Advanced Training 4 PLAY & LSP in Higher Education + Real Time Change® Certification Day 3.
- October 10th 2026: Real Time Change® Certification Day 4.
Read more about the Advanced Training and Certification options.
We reserve the right to without giving notice amend the program at any time.
Registration:
We only offer a limited number of seats at the LSP Conference and Advanced Trainings – so secure your seat as soon as possible.
Secure your seat by filling out our online registration form here!
Note that the Conference and Advanced Training is only for trained facilitators in the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method. It does not matter where and by whom you have been trained. Everyone is welcome!
Payment:
- Option A (2-day conference): DKK 9.875,00
- Option B (2-day conference + Advanced Training 3): DKK 15.975,00
- Option C (2-day conference + Advanced Training 4): DKK 15.975,00
- Option D (2-day conference + Advanced Training 2): DKK 15.975,00
- Option E (2-day conference + Advanced Training 2+3): DKK 21.475,00
- Option F (2-day conference + Advanced Training 2+4): DKK 21.475,00
- Option G (2-day conference + Advanced Training 1+2): DKK 21.475,00
- Option H (2-day conference + Advanced Training 1+2+3): DKK 26.475,00
- Option I (2-day conference + Advanced Training 1+2+4): DKK 26.475,00
- Option J (2-day conference + Foundational Certification (F2F): DKK 21.475,00
- Option K (2-day conference + Foundational Certification (F2F) + Advanced Training 3): DKK 26.475,00
- Option L (2-day conference + Foundational Certification (F2F) + Advanced Training 4): DKK 26.475,00
- Option M (2-day conference + Real Time Change® certification): DKK 31.475,00
- Additional accommodation per night: DKK 1.295,00
- All prices are stated exclusive 25% Danish VAT.
- Delayed and installment payment is possible.
We reserve the right to without giving notice amend the program at any time.
