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Leaders in Design: Designing AI-First Experiences

We hosted a forward-looking conversation in New York with senior design leaders from today’s most influential AI companies.

  • BrainStation New York
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  • Jan 15, 2026
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  • Dana Jefferson

    Dana Jefferson

    Staff Experience Designer, AI Imaging

    Adobe
  • Katya Homa

    Katya Homa

    Senior Product Designer, Gen AI

    Meta
  • Tania Makroo

    Tania Makroo

    Partner & Platform Design Leader

    Salesforce

"Sometimes I feel like a translator — between technology and AI, and real user needs. Our job is to grow deep roots in user problems."

 

- Tania Makroo, Partner & Platform Design Leader at Salesforce

  • Dana Jefferson

    Dana Jefferson

    Staff Experience Designer, AI Imaging

    Dana Jefferson is a Staff Experience Designer on Adobe’s AI Imaging team, where she leads the design of AI-first experiences in Photoshop. She has played a key role in launching generative AI features, contributing both creative vision and technical innovation to empower users to explore image creation in new, imaginative ways.

  • Katya Homa

    Katya Homa

    Senior Product Designer, Gen AI

    Katya Homa is a Senior Product Designer on the Gen AI team at Meta, where she shapes user experiences at the forefront of generative artificial intelligence. She focuses on designing intuitive, human-centered interactions that help people engage with AI in meaningful and accessible ways.

  • Tania Makroo

    Tania Makroo

    Partner & Platform Design Leader

    Tania Makroo leads Partner & Platform Design at Salesforce, where she shapes user-centric design strategies that elevate the partner ecosystem and platform experiences. With a deep focus on collaboration, systems thinking, and scalable design solutions, she’s committed to building intuitive experiences that drive impact at scale.

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