Overview
AI is changing the way we work faster than ever before. While product managers and engineers are also leaning into AI-driven automation, design remains the hardest discipline to replace. Why? Because great design isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about problem framing, human intuition, and shaping experiences.
This talk explores how AI is shifting the balance of product development and why experience leadership is the key to navigating this transformation. We’ll break down the current challenges facing design, the power struggles at play, and the opportunity for designers to lead the charge into an AI-powered future.
The question isn’t whether design will survive AI—it’s whether we’ll seize the opportunity to lead.
Five Things Audience Members Will Learn
- Understand AI’s impact on design, product, and engineering—how automation is reshaping workflows and decision-making.
- Recognize why AI struggles to replace design—and how experience leadership is uniquely positioned to drive the future.
- Identify the challenges design faces today—from losing strategic influence to being treated as a support function.
- Learn how to shift to “experience-led” leadership—owning the cross-functional conversation across AI, business, and technology.
- Discover how to advocate for human-centered AI—ensuring that technology serves people, not just efficiency.
Target Audience
AI uncertainty is on everyone’s mind right now. Let’s talk about this.
