Founder, Beyond Design
Michael founded Beyond Design in 1994. He has been a motivator, defining and creating brand characteristics into products and experiences for over 30 years, ensuring all touch points are correctly detailed and communicated through our design process. He has received multiple design excellence awards and written articles featured in IDSA’s INNOVATION Magazine. Michael is a prominent figure in the industry and has worked on many different product categories. He has taught middle school, high school, and college courses on product development and continually offers internships at Beyond Design, Inc. to give young designers hands-on experience. When not thinking about product design, Michael practices guitar and spends time with his golden retriever, Layla.
Future-Proofing Design Ops in the Age of AI
This thought-provoking session will shed light on the profound impact of rapid industry changes on leaders and operations. Attendees can expect to gain insights into the challenges faced by industry leaders as they navigate the adoption of new tools, the restructuring of teams, and the pivotal task of effectively conveying the value of design to organizational leadership.
The panelists, consisting of seasoned professionals and experts in the field, will explore strategies for integrating AI seamlessly into design operations while addressing the need to right-size teams for optimal efficiency. Moreover, the discussion will highlight the evolving role of AI in industrial design and its implications for the future of the industry.
You’ll get the chance to ask questions from our panel of design leaders, whose experience ranges from consultancies to corporations and beyond, to understand how industry leaders are responding to the new landscape in design.
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