Designing the Future of Human-AI Interaction

10:00 – 10:30 AM
Sönke Rohde
Principal UX Designer (Director), Google
AI-Native UX: Inverting Intelligence for Unprecedented Outcomes
The rapid pace of AI innovation demands a new approach to user experience design. In this talk, Sönke Rohde, Principal UX Designer at Google Cloud AI, introduces "AI-Native UX" – a practical framework for designing experiences where intelligent AI agents are deeply integrated into system operations, not just added features. We'll explore core concepts like "Entropy," which helps us determine when AI or humans should take the lead on tasks, and present an "Altitude" framework for structuring next-generation AI interfaces. Most importantly, learn about the "Inversion of Intelligence": a shift where humans focus on defining strategic goals (the 'why'), allowing AI to orchestrate and execute complex plans using its full range of capabilities. Discover how this new design practice can help your team unlock significant efficiency gains and drive truly innovative product development.

10:30 – 11:00 AM
Akanksha Bansal
Senior UX Designer, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Amazon AWS
Storytelling with Data
Storytelling with data uses narratives and visualizations to convey insights and meaning. It combines data, context, and audience focus to make complex information more engaging. Effective data storytelling helps audiences understand key points and make informed decisions. By presenting data in a clear and compelling way, you can drive action and engagement.

11:00 – 11:30 AM
Vax Liu
Staff Design Lead, AI Superintelligence Lab, Meta
UX in the Infinite Game
Design beyond quick wins. This talk explores how Infinite Game principles can help us build purpose-driven and adaptive design experiences that are made to evolve and create lasting impact.

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Break

12:00 – 12:30 PM
Dan Littlewood
Sr. Product Designer, Microsoft
Masterful or Manic?
Designing through cognitive chaos: How to tell If you’re on to something, or just losing the plot
This talk explores the overlap between creativity, neurodiversity, and uncertainty. I’ll share how product thinkers can navigate fast, nonlinear thought patterns, using real-time capture tools (AI and lo-fi alike), leaning on trusted collaborators, and designing systems that help separate real insight from false urgency. It’s shaped by my own experience working with a mind affected by cognitive noise, and how I’ve learned to create clarity without relying on mental clarity.
One provocation from the presentation: Do you have someone you can trust that can anchor in your process? Who do you trust to say, “That’s brilliant,” or “That’s a little unhinged,”?

12:30 – 1:00 PM
Eric Dorf
Senior Lead UX Designer, Google
Story Arc for AI
Eric will share insights on using a story arc to craft the narrative for an AI project he led as Design Director. A story arc charts the natural flow of a story, from build-up to climax to resolution, creating a cohesive, engaging framework. In presentations, it helps organize ideas, guiding the audience through the message in a way that’s clear, compelling, and memorable.

1:00 – 1:30 PM
Kumar Mayank
Senior Leader, UX & Product Design, Google
Unleashing Design Superpowers: AI as Your Agentic Co-Pilot
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping every industry, and design is no exception. This talk will explore the explosive evolution of AI technology over the past few years, focusing on how these advancements, particularly in Agentic AI, are augmenting the work and processes of designers and researchers. We'll cover real-world examples and share actionable insights that help with your daily tasks, so you can turbocharge your workflows, ultimately amplifying your productivity by using AI as your co-pilot.