Address
Pittsburgh, PA
Work Hours
Monday to Thursday: 9AM - 5PM ET
Friday: 9AM -1PM
The Rise of AI in Product Design
Thu, Dec 4, 2025 | 7–8:30 PM ET
See how product designers are using AI to build real products faster than ever—while improving quality, reducing rework, and getting to market sooner. Don’t miss out on our hands-on AI workshop where you’ll learn to build, user test, and launch your own app in under an hour.
Supported by:
Steph Hnat
UX Designer (Design Systems), PNC Bank
Jake Redmond
Founder, Memetic Design Lab
Dan Olsavsky
Founder, Big Nerd Design
Days
Hours
Minutes
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What You’ll Learn
How to deliver a market-ready MVP in just 5 days, cutting typical development cycles by more than 80%.
How to collaborate more effectively with product + engineering teams using AI-supported design system workflows.
Discover simple ways to integrate AI into daily workflows so it becomes a force multiplier—not something to be afraid of.
How to balance speed with context, quality, and humanity so AI augments—not replaces—good design.
Speakers
Hear from industry leaders who are shaping the future of product design.
Our speakers include:
Steph Hnat
UX Designer (Design Systems), PNC Bank
As a dedicted multidisciplinary designer, I enhance product design by integrating user-centered, sustainable solutions that consider people, living beings, and the environment.
My approach blends innovative aesthetics with technical expertise to create intuitive experiences, address core issues, empower developers, and drive meaningful impact in our interconnected world.
Jake Redmond
Founder, Memetic Design Lab
I work with Design Leaders at fast-growing tech companies who are facing a painful paradox: their teams are busier than ever, but their impact feels stuck. They’re shipping pixels, closing tickets, and burning out—but the big, needle-moving strategic work isn’t getting done.
Dan Olsavsky
Founder, Big Nerd Design
I’m a product designer with 20+ years of experience creating intuitive, user-centered solutions and leading high-performing teams. As an educator, consultant, and mentor, I’m committed to empowering the next generation of product thinkers. With a background in front-end development and a deep interest in AI, I bring both speed and technical fluency to my work.
Agenda
Here’s what you can expect from the session.
7:00 – 7:05 | Welcome & Introductions
We’ll kick off with a warm welcome, brief sponsor acknowledgments, and a quick introduction to our speakers.
7:05 – 7:15 | Lightning Talk
Supercharged by AI, Grounded By Context: My Design System Story.
Steph Hnat (UX Designer, PNC Bank) highlights how pairing AI with a well-structured design system empowers her team to design, build, and iterate more efficiently together.
7:15 – 7:35 | Keynote Presentation
The Velocity Trap.
Jake Redmond (Founder, Memetic Design Lab) helps us understand how to implement AI responsibly —amplifying productivity while maintaining culture, communication, and humanity at the core.
7:35 – 8:25 | AI Workshop
5-DAY MVP Workshop (powered by Lovable)
Dan Olsavsky (Founder, Big Nerd Academy) teaches us how to ideate, prototype, user-test, and launch a real-world application using Lovable, ChatGPT, and UserBrain. This is a FREE hands-on workshop that requires pre-registration (to distribute credits).
8:25 – 8:30 | Closing
We’ll close by recapping key insights, outlining how you can keep the momentum going, and answering your final questions.
8:30 – ??? | Afters
Stick around for a lighthearted virtual after-party, where we can play Among Us together and unwind with a glögg if you’d like.
Supplemental Materials
Here are a few PDFs to help you through — and to share with your team.
Grab these too:
👉 Make a copy of the 5-Day MVP Worksheet (optional)
AI in Product Design Webinar FAQs
This webinar is for product designers, UX/UI designers, PMs, engineers, and anyone curious about using AI to build better digital products faster.
No prerequisites — just curiosity and a desire to learn.
A laptop and internet connection are required to follow along. A free trial to Lovable, ChatGPT, and UserBrain are needed for the workshop. We’ll do this together during the workshop.
We’ll broadcast live using Google Meet, so you can join from anywhere.
You can access the Google Meet webinar link from your EventBrite ticket -just click on the orange “View links” button. We also sent you an email from hello@bignerd.design. You may need to check your spam box just in case. If you registered via an enterprise email address, the email may have been blocked entirely.
If you cant find it or don’t have it, email Dan at hello@bignerd.design, or send a DM on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/danolsavsky/.
Yes — we’ll email participants a link the day after and share the recording (with transcripts) on our YouTube channel and across our websites later on.