Design × Product in the Age of AI

​Adobe Design Talks: Design × Product in the Age of AI

​Adobe Design is pleased to invite you to an edition of Adobe Design Talks, a series of learning and networking events for creative professionals that foster connections, community, and conversations.

​As design and product organizations navigate an AI‑first future, the nature of collaboration between designers and product managers is undergoing a fundamental shift. This session brings together design leaders and practitioners to explore how roles are evolving, where traditional boundaries are blurring, and how more intentional partnerships can unlock better outcomes.

​Program Overview

​10:00 AM | Doors open

​10:30 – 11:15 AM | Fireside Chat
A moderated conversation featuring two Adobe leaders from the product and design space – Akhil Chugh, Senior Director of Product Management & Sudeep Chaudhuri, Director of Product Design, reflecting on:

• ​How design and product management are evolving in the age of AI

• ​The changing dynamics between designers and PMs

• ​Where responsibilities intersect and blur

• ​What effective, future‑ready collaboration looks like in practice

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11:15 – 11:30 AM | Break

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11:30 – 12:00 PM | Lightning Talks
A series of short talks by Adobe designers, exploring how AI is reshaping the role of design and bolstering it's impact. 

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12:00 – 12:30 PM | Moderated Roundtable Discussions
Facilitated roundtable conversations to foster deeper dialogue, perspective sharing, and collective learning.

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12:30 – 2:00 PM | Lunch & Informal Networking
The event will conclude with lunch and informal conversations.