

NYC Creative Builders Collective
Designing with AI
How we create is changing. AI innovation is lowering the barriers to contribution, blurring the lines between disciplines, and reshaping how we collaborate. At Datadog, designers have always embraced product builder mindset, but last year we made a huge leap forward: 100% of the design organization at Datadog shipped code and directly improved the quality of our products for our customers.
Join us for a night of learning and community and hear from a panel of three staff designers on how they’re integrating AI into real workflows, what's working and what isn't, and where we’re investing next.
Don't miss it!
Who should attend?
Everyone who identifies as a creative builder: designers, visual designers, design engineers, front end designers, design system practitioners, AI prototypers, model designers, and adjacent roles in content, research, product management and industries where people are building with curiosity are welcome.
Food and Drink
We’ll have a selection of empanadas from Empanada Mama and a selection of beverages (beer, sodas, juices).
Schedule
6:00 PM - Doors open, networking
6:45 PM - Welcome and introduction
7:00 PM - Panel discussion
Derek Howles - Founder of DRUIDS Design System
Rebecca Hillegass - Senior Staff Applied AI Design Lead
Emily Hiller - Staff System and Visual Designer
7:45 PM - More mingling time
9:00 PM - Doors close
Registration info
Use the 40th or 41st Street entrances and inform security that you are attending a Datadog event on the 45th floor. Security will direct you to the appropriate desk and elevator bank.
Be sure to bring your government ID and that it matches the first and last names in your Luma profile or you won't be allowed access to the building.