AI x design 2026 — Morning

  1. 09:10 Most AI Products Aren't Very Good (Yet) Amanda Baughan AI UX Researcher Maincode
  2. 09:55 Tell AI to build a ‘Faster Horse’: Why reframing is the last human advantage Stefi Peykova Krishnan Co-founder of the Bulgarian Design Council & Principle Product Designer at eHealth NSW NSW Health
  3. 10:25 Real-World Vibe Prototyping at Google Maps Sam Keene Head of UX Engineering Google Maps
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AI x design 2026 — Midday

  1. 12:00 Personas You Can Talk To: Turning Research Into Persona Agents Boris Divjak Strategic & Service Design Lead ANZ
  2. 12:30 Dispatches from the frontline: building AI with AI at Atlassian Milly Schmidt Design Manager — Rovo Studio Atlassian
  3. 13:00 Why Designers Are Accidentally Breaking Customers' Trust in AI Riley Coleman Founder AI Flywheel
  4. 13:30 Fast ≠ good Michel Ferreira Designer Advocate Figma
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AI x design 2026 — Afternoon

  1. 15:00 Designing AI Experiences for High Stakes Industries Alex McMahon Head of Design LMG
  2. 15:30 Accessibility walked so AI could crawl Tori Sanderson Managing Director Avian
  3. 16:00 Humans in the Loop…But Where? Lessons from AI in Education, Retail, Financial Services, Utilities, Government, and Health Melissa Voderberg Director of Customer Experience & Innovation Publicis Sapient
  4. 16:30 Beyond Algorithms: Trust and Culture in the Age of AI Hilary Cinis Sociotechnical Digital Strategy Director Salesforce
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