UX Careers in the Age of AI

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Valentina Antunovic, Founder of the UX Tree Mentorship Programme and Design Manager at Vhi Healthcare; Riccardo Spina, Venture Strategy Consultant; Niamh Fahey, Content Designer at IBM and Conor Normile, Design Leader and fmr Product Director at the UX Design Institute explore how AI is transforming UX design, the essential AI-related skills for designers and the new career paths emerging in this dynamic field. 

While AI offers powerful tools and opportunities, we will emphasize the importance of the human approach in UX design. We’ll discuss how human intuition, creativity, and empathy remain irreplaceable, ensuring that AI complements rather than replaces the human touch. Conor will also discuss relevant insights from the UX Design Institute’s recent State of UX Hiring report. 

About the speakers

Conor Normile 

UX DESIGN LEADER, fmr PRODUCT DIRECTOR

UX Design Institute

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Conor Normile is a design and product leader currently exploring how AI is shaping the future of user experiences and products.
Most recently he was Director of Product at the UX Design Institute, recognised globally as a
leader in UX education. At the UX Design Institute, Conor led a product team responsible for
developing and delivering a portfolio of in-depth study programmes in UX design and product design.
Prior to the UX Design Institute, Conor spent 15 years as a UX strategist and designer, developing compelling user experiences for diverse clients including Salesforce, Google, Allianz, Zurich and Goodyear. Conor is a strong believer in the power of user empathy to drive tangible business outcomes.

Valentina Antunovic 

FOUNDER

UXTree

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Niamh Fahey 

CONTENT DESIGNER

IBM

Niamh Fahey is a Content Designer at IBM. Niamh completed the UX Tree Mentorship Program in June 2024. She is also pursuing an MSc in User Experience Design at IADT, showcasing her commitment to continuous learning and growth in the field.

Riccardo Spina

VENTURE STRATEGY CONSULTANT

A Venture Strategy Consultant based in Amsterdam, Riccardo has been mentoring with UX Tree since February 2024. He brings a wealth of knowledge from his 9 years at SAP as a UX Design Product Expert and his 3 years at Lightspeed as VP in Customer Experience Design.

This event is part of our 2024 Design Summer Sessions programme. Browse through the rest of the programme.

About the trainer

Valentina Antunovic

Valentina Antunovic is the Founder of the UX Tree Mentorship Programme and a Dublin-based Design Manager at Vhi Healthcare. With over 10 years of UX design experience and a passion for mentorship, Valentina helped many designers improve their skills and advance their careers. Her work at Vhi and UX Tree reflects her commitment to innovative, human-centered design, ensuring technology enhances the human experience.

Find out more about Valentina Antunovic’s career story on our Career Pathway Platform FLOW.