Integrating AI into Your Design Workflow: Enhancing Creativity and Efficiency

Join us for an insightful keynote speech that delves into the transformative power of artificial intelligence in modern design workflows. Discover how AI can be seamlessly integrated into your everyday design processes to boost creativity, streamline operations, and drive innovation. Whether you are a seasoned designer or a newcomer to the field, this session will provide practical insights and actionable strategies to elevate your design practice with AI. Key Takeaways: 1. Enhanced Creativity and Ideation: Learn how AI tools can assist in generating creative ideas, providing design inspiration, and automating repetitive tasks, allowing you to focus on the conceptual aspects of your work. 2. Streamlined Design Processes: Understand how AI can optimize your workflow by automating mundane and time-consuming tasks, improving project management, and ensuring consistency across different design projects.

September 18, 2024

8:00 pm

9:00 pm

PST

TRACKS:

AI & Emerging Technologies

ALL SPEAKERS

Stephen Gates

Founder, CRZY Design

Stephen Gates is a renowned designer with a career spanning over two decades global design leader building world-class organizations that drive a long-term vision and near-term business impact. He is currently the founder of CRZY, which is an independent strategy, design, and inspiration studio helping companies find a new vision and purpose for their brands, digital experiences, creativity, and existence. He previously worked at InVision, Citi, Starwood Hotels, WW, and McCann Erickson, building teams that created award-winning global advertising campaigns, multiple Fortune 100 brands, and innovative digital experiences. He shares what he has learned through his international speaking engagements and his award-winning podcast, The Crazy One, which an in-depth exploration of issues that matter to creatives, including leadership, creativity, and career development, innovation, and more.

MORE SESSIONS

"Because the Product Owner Said So" (And Other UX Fairy Tales)

Ever feel like your design dreams are crushed by practicality? In this session, we’ll tackle the common plight of designers compromising their vision because “the PO said so” (often code for “the developers are giving me puppy eyes”). We’ll explore: * Communicating design ideas so compellingly even your cat would approve * Winning the hearts and minds of your devs and POs * Keeping your creative spark alive in a world where “dream big” means “slightly larger than a sticky note” Join us to learn how to navigate team collaboration without sacrificing your UX ideals (or sanity). Sense of humor required, magic wand optional!

Alexandru Gurgulescu

Design Lead, Bosch

See details

Career Growth & Leadership

Designing Dimensions: An Introduction to Spatial Design

This lecture style, actionable advice oriented session is going to be a quick start guide on the do's and don'ts for designing spatial experiences for the Apple Vision Pro. We will go over 3 main elements of spatial design through the lens of Apple VisionOS Design Guidelines - space, interface guidelines, and interaction patterns. In addition to to the classic methodologies that have been around in other headsets, we will place particular emphasis on eye/hand tracking, custom gestures, and direct touch to equip you with the knowledge you need to create truly compelling experiences.

Resham Khanna

Product Designer, Meta

See details

Entrepreneurship

Embracing Vulnerability: Unlocking Authentic Leadership

In a world that often equates leadership with strength and invulnerability, embracing vulnerability can be a powerful tool for fostering genuine connections, inspiring innovation, and building resilient teams. This session will explore how vulnerability, often seen as a weakness, can be transformed into a leadership superpower. We’ll delve into real-world examples, cutting-edge research, and personal stories that illustrate the profound impact of leading with authenticity. Participants will leave with actionable insights on how to cultivate an environment where openness and courage thrive, empowering them to lead with heart and truly inspire those around them. Join me in discovering how vulnerability is not just a trait but the key to unlocking the full potential of your leadership.

Rajeev Reddy Vishaka

Software Engineering Leader, Coinbase

See details

Career Growth & Leadership

How I accidentally became a Designpreneur

Reflecting on moments in my life and design career, I realised how it has made me more resilient as an entrepreneur. Here I share my lessons to help other designers create their own ventures. You don’t need funding, an MBA, or infinite resources.

Christopher Nguyen

Founder, UX Playbook

See details

Entrepreneurship