Open Talk｜AI Agents in Action
Agents in Action
Building AI Agents & Interactive Experiences · Open Talk
What happens to design when AI stops being just a tool and starts doing the building?
As AI agents move from generating ideas to taking action, they’re changing how products are built, services are designed and people work with technology. For designers, that opens up new possibilities—and new questions about where their skills can make the greatest difference.
On 15 November, join After Loop × Fouxy Squad in Shoreditch for an afternoon with three designers whose experience spans The OpenAI Deployment Company, Barclays, IBM and the NHS App.
Through real projects, career stories and practical examples, we’ll explore what it means to design AI agents, work alongside them and find your next move in a changing industry.
What you’ll take away
A closer look at real projects. Hear how designers approach AI agents and AI-enabled experiences in technology, financial services and public services.
Perspectives on your next career move. Explore how existing product, UX and service design skills can translate into work with AI agents.
Practical ways of working. Discover approaches to prototyping, understanding complex services and building experiences people can trust.
A chance to ask your own questions. Join the live discussion, speak with the guests and meet others across London’s design and creative technology communities.
Meet the speakers
💻 Dan Cariño
Member of Design Staff · The OpenAI Deployment Company
Previously at Meta, Klarna and H&M
How do you move into AI without previous experience in the field? And when agents do more of the building, what does the designer bring?
Dan shares real projects, creative experiments and practical workflows using GitHub, Codex and Paper, exploring the shift from designing AI to designing with AI.
🚀 Yiner Zhou
AI Agent Insight & Design Lead · Barclays
Drawing on her transition from traditional design into enterprise AI agents, Yiner explores career opportunities, product innovation and the challenge of building AI experiences people can trust.
Her background includes Red Dot Design Concept Award and James Dyson Award recognition, alongside moderating an AI panel at London Design Festival.
🧠 Mehrdad Atariani
Senior Service Designer & Human-Centred AI Practitioner · IBM / NHS App
How can AI help designers make sense of complex services—and improve the experiences people rely on?
Drawing on his work on GP appointment services in the NHS App and research into AI-driven service blueprints, Mehrdad explores how AI is changing service design and what it takes to put human-centred approaches into practice.
Included with your ticket
Alongside the talks, live Q&A and networking, every attendee receives:
🎨 $50 worth of TapNow creative credits
Explore AI image and video generation tools and put the afternoon’s inspiration into practice.
🎁 An Asian food gift bag from Eggy Mart
A selection of treats to take home, with one gift bag for every attendee.
☕ Complimentary afternoon tea
Enjoy refreshments while getting to know the speakers and fellow attendees.
🍀 Plus, a chance to win Eggy Mart vouchers
Enter our on-site prize draw, with £100 in vouchers to be won in total.
A dedicated 45 London bartender will also be serving cocktails and beers, available to purchase.
Who’s it for?
Product, UX/UI and service designers, creative technologists, students, and anyone curious about how AI agents are changing design practice.
Whether you’re exploring a career transition, already working with AI or looking for a clearer understanding of the field, you’re welcome to join the conversation.
All talks and the Q&A will be in English.
When & where
Sunday 15 November 2026
13:30–17:00 · London time
45 London
45 Curtain Road, Shoreditch
London EC2A 3PT
Set in the heart of Shoreditch, 45 London brings together contemporary hospitality and spaces to meet, work and connect—the setting for an afternoon of ideas, afternoon tea and conversation.
Tickets
Student - £15
Early Bird - £25 · Available until 10 November
Standard -£30
Places are limited. Book your ticket to join us.
Hosts & partners
Co-hosted by
After Loop @afterloop_creativecommunity
Fouxy Squad @fouxy_squad
Sponsored by
TapNow @tapnow.ai_official
Replit @replit
Venue & Catering partner
45 London @45londonshoreditch
Feast Foundry @feastandfoundryuk
Gift partner
Eggy Mart @eggymartofficial
Community partner
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