Driving enterprise outcomes as a design executive: what it looks like in practice in the AI era

​How design executives are showing up at the decision-making table ahead of 2027

​As organizations develop 2027 budgets and set investment priorities, design leaders face a defining moment. The choices they make now about their mandate, their organizational structure, and their strategy will shape the function for years to come.

​Join our founder Gordon Ching and a panel of four Council members, Matthew Menz, Fmr. VP of CX, AWS at Amazon, Catherine Winfield, VP of Product and Experience at Autodesk, Andy Vitale, VP and Head of Product Design & AI Center of Excellence at Taxwell, and Heather Winkle, VP of Digital Experience at Delta Air Lines, leading design at the enterprise level for a webinar on how design executives contribute to strategic direction and resource allocation, and what it takes to lead at the intersection of experience, product, engineering, growth, and business outcomes.

​Four design executives bring four distinct views, each shaped by a different organization, industry, and mandate. Together we'll explore:

• ​What the business is now asking of design executives

• ​How design executives need to lead, grow, and innovate through the change

• ​What a credible investment case for design looks like heading into 2027

• ​The tensions and trade-offs in design leadership that remain unresolved

​If you’re a design executive, cross-functional partner, or curious about where design leadership is heading, join this webinar on October 22, 2026, by registering to save your spot.