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October 19, 2026
326: From creators to conductors in the age of AI

Femke and Charli explore how AI is reshaping design and product roles, why experimentation and continuous learning are essential for staying relevant, and how designers are evolving from specialists into strategic conductors who orchestrate teams, tools, and outcomes in an AI-enabled future.

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Femke and Charli explore how AI is reshaping design and product roles, why experimentation and continuous learning are essential for staying relevant, and how designers are evolving from specialists into strategic conductors who orchestrate teams, tools, and outcomes in an AI-enabled future.

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01:07 Setting the stage

05:02 AI skepticism vs. career survival in tech

08:20 Integrating AI into your workflow

13:30 AI, productivity, and design workflow optimisation

17:19 How roles are changing

24:04 Current AI workflows

25:47 Is Figma still the center of the design process?

29:52 Observations on gender imbalance in AI

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