AI is changing how designers explore ideas and bring them to life. But what does that look like in practice? Join us for a panel discussion on how designers are incorporating AI into their prototyping workflows, which tools they’re using, and how their work is changing as a result. We’ll explore the benefits and challenges of the tooling and ask the question on everyone's minds: with AI integrated into the design process, how do we expect the role of a designer to evolve?
Event Details
6:30pm: Check-in Begins
7:00pm: Panel Begins
7:45pm: Audience Q&A
8:00pm: Post-event networking
📍 San Diego Made Factory
Our Sponsor
Thank you to our amazing sponsor, Magic Patterns, for making this event possible!
Magic Patterns is an AI design tool used by 2,500+ product teams at companies like Toast, Vanta, and Ramp to iterate on product ideas, get user feedback, and deploy to a website.
Our Panelists
Panelist: Shira Kates
Principal Designer, Agentic Interfaces
Shira Kates spent 20 years leading 0→1 product design, most recently at Google, where she ran UX for AppSheet and Cloud Al and shipped Google Cloud's first generative Al feature. She now works independently on Al products and runs Al prototyping workshops for design
Panelist: Adam Rayman
UX Design Manager, CVS Health
Adam is a UX Design Manager at CVS Health, where he explores how AI tools can support the user-centric design process. His 12+ years as a product designer and researcher has produced a portfolio of award-winning work for household acronyms such as AWS, CVS, HBO, NBC and GM, as well as ICW Group and Property Meld. His UX claim to fame is having his work referenced in a Nielsen Norman Group article.
Panelist: Alex Danilowicz
CEO & Co-founder, Magic Patterns
Alex is the CEO & co-founder of Magic Patterns. He jumped into AI systems early, building Magic Patterns in early 2023 to enable teams to design faster. Magic Patterns is used by some of the largest enterprises in the world to accelerate ideation and product
Selling to the government federal, state, or local is fundamentally different from selling to a commercial customer—and for defense tech companies, understanding how the system works can be just as important as building the technology. Join Pillsbury, RSM, and Rising Tide Partners for a practical conversation and lunch about what founders and operators need to know as they pursue government customers and build companies for the defense market. We’ll bring together government contracts attorneys, advisors who work with companies navigating the government market, and experienced operators to explore both the rules of the road and what actually happens when you start selling. Martin Bridges, who has extensive firsthand experience selling into government, will moderate the conversation and help bridge the gap between the technical requirements and the realities founders encounter in the field. We’ll cover topics including: How selling to the government differs from commercial sales and what know before the first government contract Protecting technology and intellectual property Financial and operational considerations as government revenue grows Lessons learned from successfully selling into government and how to avoid common mistakes This isn’t intended to be a legal or technical lecture- not a single slide will be shown. It will be a candid, founder-focused conversation with plenty of opportunity for questions. If you’re building in defense tech, dual-use technology, aerospace, national security, or another sector where the government could become a customer, we hope you’ll join us.
CHEERS OCEANEERS! \\\ Welcome to the monthly event for the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (OES), San Diego Chapter, which is hosting this meeting jointly along with TMA BlueTech (The Maritime Alliance), and MTS (Marine Technology Society). Please join us for the main presentation and also plenty of time for networking and friendly conversation about everything oceanic, engineering, science, Blue Tech, and more. No need to be an IEEE or OES member, or TMA, or MTS. Everyone is invited! When: 2nd Wednesdays 5:30pm - 7:30pm Where: Quantum Brewing 5375 Kearny Villa Rd #116 San Diego, CA 92123 Cost: No ticket required, but please order something for yourself from the bar (beer and non-alcohol options avail). Please note, there are numerous tasty restaurants next to Quantum (e.g., Anny's Burger, Chinese, Pho, Taco shop, Lao, Filippis) and there is no problem bringing your food in (some places will even walk it over). Agenda: 5:30pm: Arrival and networking, order food/drinks for yourself. 6:15pm: OES and other hosting group announcements. 6:20pm: Main Presentation 6:40pm (approximately): “open mic” for any other attendees to present anything they like -ocean-related, of course (Examples: employers presenting opportunities for employment, job seekers presenting a quick bio, internship program opportunities, promoting other events, seeking funding, “show and tell” of any cool technology you are working on, etc.) 7:00pm to close: enjoy some drinks and chatting with fellow oceanic engineering enthusiasts. RSVPs are appreciated for planning purposes.
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