Designing in the current AI landscape

Aug 15, 4:30 – 7:00 PM (UTC)

London

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About this event

We are back with another exciting event in collaboration with BrainStation

This time we have speakers from our design community coming together to deliver a talk on how they are using AI in their current design process.

Read below for the speaker introduction and the topics they will be covering as well as the event agenda.

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🗓️ When: 15th August 2025, Friday

⏰ Time: 17:30 - 20:00

📍 Where: BrainStation, 55-57 Rivington St, London EC2A 3QA

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💬 Talks:

  1. Design at the speed ‘Vibe’: Crafting "More than human" products with AI

    Speakers:
    - Kevin Mcdonagh,
    Director of Product, Velocity
    - Rachel Long-Smith, Lead Product Designer, Velocity

    In this 30-minute session, an AI Product Designer and a Product Manager will explain how AI is being used in design. We'll show you quick ways to prototype and validate products using Figma and tools like Figma Make, Lovable and Replit. We'll also explain why user testing and design practices are important.

    Designers will learn how to use AI and get access to demo assets.
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  2. Tabby Prototyping with Figma + Cursor: AI powered Workflow That Wins Stakeholders and Validates Ideas Faster

    Speaker:
    Aigul Agisheva, Senior Product Designer, Tabby

    In this talk, I’ll share how we use Cursor to turn Figma designs into working prototypes and how that shift has changed the way we collaborate with stakeholders, validate with users, and hand off to developers.

    I'll walk through-
    - How AI-powered tools like Cursor empower designers to prototype real, usable interfaces without engineers
    - Why rapid prototyping leads to immediate stakeholder buy-in
    - Real examples of how we tested ideas directly with users and iterated fast
    - How this workflow improves development handoff
    - What this means for the future role of designers in product teams

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💡 Event Agenda:

  • 17:30:: Door Open

  • 17:30 - 17:50: Registration + Mingle

  • 17:50 - 18:00: Introduction

  • 18:00 - 18:30: Talk 1 -  Kevin and Rachel

  • 18:30 - 19:00: Talk 2 - Aigul

  • 19:00 - 19:15: Q&A Session

  • 19:15 - 20:00 : Networking

  • 20:00: Wrap-up!

Special thanks to BrainStation for providing us with the venue for this event and helping us keep the design community thriving.
If you’re curious about BrainStation you can check out their services here

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⚠️ Important Event Information

  • Registration is subject to waitlist approval based on venue capacity

  • Arrive promptly to secure seated viewing spots (limited seating available)

  • Bring your ID for verification at the entrance


Please cancel your registration as early as possible if you are unable to attend (cancellations must be made at least 48 hours before the event)

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Speakers

  • Kevin McDonagh

    Velocity

    Director of Product

  • Rachel Long-Smith

    Velocity

    Lead Product Designer

  • Aigul Agisheva

    Tabby

    Senior Product Designer

When

When

Friday, August 15, 2025
4:30 PM – 7:00 PM (UTC)

Agenda

4:30 PMDoor Open + Mingle
4:50 PMKick-off
5:00 PMTalk 1
5:30 PMTalk 2
6:00 PMQ & A
6:15 PMNetworking
7:00 PMWrap-up!

Organizers

  • Katherine T

    Friends of Figma London Leader

  • Divyani Vardhan

    Friends of Figma User Group Leader, London

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