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Leaders in Design: Design Teams in the Age of AI
During our forward-looking conversation, design leaders explored how AI, and increasingly autonomous agents, were reshaping how design teams work, collaborate, and create.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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- David GoligorskySenior Staff Product Designer
- Adam WilliamsHead of Experience Design
- Paavan BuddhdevProduct Designer
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"A designer's role is to go as broad as possible, explore as many different options and like avenues as possible to try and solve a problem that needs solving."
-Paavan Buddhdev, Product Designer at Granola
David Goligorsky
Senior Staff Product Designer
David Goligorsky is a Senior Staff Product Designer at Shopify, working on the mobile app and AI-powered product initiatives. With nearly 20 years of experience across agencies, startups, and global companies, he focuses on turning ambiguity into shipped products and exploring new design workflows in the AI era. Previously, David was Principal Designer at Spotify, Senior Design Director at IDEO New York, and Head of Design at a Google Ventures–backed startup. He has also partnered with early-stage companies, including a venture spun out of IKEA, and has led multidisciplinary teams building products used by millions. He has guest lectured at Harvard, MIT, and Yale, and holds an MS from Stanford University and a BS from Boston University.
Adam Williams
Head of Experience Design
Adam Williams is Head of Experience Design at Lloyds Banking Group, where he leads multidisciplinary design teams shaping digital banking experiences for millions of customers. He focuses on combining user research, design strategy, and cross-functional collaboration to create intuitive, customer-centred financial journeys that support the bank’s broader digital transformation.
Paavan Buddhdev
Product Designer
Paavan Buddhdev is a Product Designer at Granola, where he focuses on crafting intuitive and engaging user experiences that bring the company's vision to life. He brings a strong blend of creative problem-solving and strategic design thinking to build seamless, user-centric interfaces that elevate the product and resonate with customers. Working at the intersection of design and technology, Paavan collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to translate complex user needs into elegant, highly functional digital solutions that drive engagement.