AI x Design Morning
An intimate, in-person morning for senior+ product designers in London to get hands-on with AI tools through live walkthroughs, shared coffee, and optional time to build together.
What to expect
We're bringing together 25 senior product designers to learn together by making real things.
8:30 – Doors open, get coffee, say hello
9:00 – Hands-on build time (optional but encouraged)
10:30 – Show + tell demos
11:00 – Live walkthroughs from special guests Rich Cahill, Design engineer @ Lovable & Ben Strak, Senior lead product designer @ Monzo.
12:00 – Wrap up
What is build time?
A low-pressure space to experiment with tools like Cursor, Claude Code, or whatever you've been curious to try. No prior AI experience required.
Not sure what to build or which tools to use? The group can help you figure it out. Laptops required - there are only participants here, not spectators.
We'll wrap with show + tell demos: what you tried, what worked, what didn't.
Live walkthroughts
Rich Cahill - Lovable
Explorations into using agentic design skills in your codebase, designing for first vs last mile, and ai for delight.
Benjamin Strak - Monzo
Reflections on building ai side projects, including moneymirror.me and a camera that captures the true blue of the sky.
Why this exists
No one needs another podcast, LinkedIn post, or YouTube video about AI. You need the time and space to actually use the tools yourself, to feel first-hand what they're great at and where they fall apart, which is hard when your day-to-day is full of back-to-backs.
This morning is that space.
Building alongside peers adds a little accountability and a lot of momentum. You can try something, get stuck, ask for help, and share what you made. All in the same morning.
This isn't about reach or performance. It's about getting real about what's actually possible with these tools, and bringing a practical lens to how they fit into your daily work.
You're welcome to use the build time to experiment wildly, or build something for your actual job. If that helps convince your manager this is worth your Thursday morning, even better.
Who this is for
Seasoned product designers. Your title might include Lead, Staff, Manager, or Director. You have the altitude to see strategic opportunities across your organisation and understand how to drive outsized impact through your work. You just haven't had the space to apply that lens to AI yet.
Seniority doesn't matter once you're in the room. There's no hierarchy here. Everyone's a builder, everyone's experimenting, everyone's figuring it out.
This isn't a talk or a panel. It's a morning to get inspired by and build alongside people like you.
Co-hosted by
Tom Harman (HackWeeks.com & intentional.partners) and Simon Amor (Sling Money)
Spots are limited to 25. Join the waitlist if it's full.