#68: Next Evolution of Product Design Leadership with Anjali Desai

06/05/2025 56 min Temporada 1 Episodio 68

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of Imran's Podcast, Anjali Desai, a leader in design and AI with decades of experience across Intuit, PayPal, Dell, SAP, and more, and I have a sit-down. We go deep into how tech, design, and human-centered thinking are reshaping the work of tomorrow.Anjali offers understanding on:• Why the roles of product designers and product managers are merging — and what skills will be essential.• In what way is AI both speeding up the opportunity and responsibility for builders?• The actual distinguishing factors in an AI-first world are critical thinking, craftsmanship, and empathy. These are not only our best attributes but also the attributes that AI will never have.• The significance of "zero UI" design and what it entails. • How "zero UI" design is set to revolutionize our digital encounters and redefine them as fluid and natural, without any visible signs of an interface. • The drawbacks of even the most advanced current interfaces, which still employ some form of visual component to convey information. • The way that "zero UI" will help to streamline our interactions with the devices we use in every aspect of our lives.• Pragmatic counsel for fresh graduates and seasoned designers alike on how to distinguish themselves and maintain relevanceMastering tomorrow is a helter-skelter process of trying to seize and make sense of today’s many unfolding narratives. This conversation is a masterclass in some of the future directions these narratives are likely to take.

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