Adopting AI: Inside Design Teams Now and What’s Next

AI has officially entered the chat, and it’s already reshaping how product design teams work. In this real and thoughtful conversation, we’ll explore how design orgs are adopting AI tools, evolving their team structures, and rethinking what it means to be a designer today.

We’ll talk wins, misses, and maybes — whether AI is saving time or creating new complexities, and how team dynamics are shifting as tools become more powerful and more accessible across functions. How are conversations evolving in cross-functional meetings? Is strong design judgment still shaping what gets shipped, or is it being challenged by new tools and faster timelines?

And as roles blur and responsibilities shift, how are design leaders keeping themselves — and their teams — relevant today and employable a year from now?

Info: IMPORTANT: You must bring PHOTO ID for entry into Mastercard. After you get your badge, you will head up to the rooftop, grab some food/drinks and take in the night! (weather permitting; we have indoor space in the event of poor weather) Make a new friend, and get ready for our panel!

Info: Moderator Erica Fortgang will guide 3 industry experts through a discussion about AI adoption in design teams. What are teams hiring for now? How to be employable a year from now? Predictions and disasters. Bring some questions!

Info: After the panel, we encourage you to discuss your thoughts with those around you! Anything new you learned? What stuck out to you the most? Exchange #s and send connection requests to other event goers.

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