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

326: From creators to conductors in the age of AI

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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 people, tools, and outcomes in an AI-enabled future.

Timestamps:

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

Links:

Femke's community

Femke's Strategic influence audit

Share your topic suggestions for the show with us at hello@designlife.fm