San Francisco. Design × AI: From Ideas to Iconic Products

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This event is organised by Projector Institute ambassadors together with Lighthouse. Projector — online institute for independent education in your profession.

About the Event

​The gap between AI capability and compelling user experience is where most products die. It's not enough to integrate an LLM you need to fundamentally rethink interaction patterns, information architecture, and user mental models.

​While thousands of AI products launch weekly, only a handful break through the noise. The difference isn't better models or more data it's design systems that turn raw AI capability into experiences users can't live without.

​This panel explores the frameworks that separate billion dollar AI companies from feature factories. You'll dive deep into the design decisions that create defensible AI experiences, the interaction patterns that actually work, and the strategic thinking that turns AI experiments into market defining products.

​Expect tactical insights on building AI native experiences, identifying which design patterns scale, and avoiding the commodity trap that kills most AI startups. This is advanced product strategy for the AI era.

Panelists

Soleio – Software designer turned investor who led early design efforts at Facebook, Messenger, and Dropbox. Now invests in extraordinary software startups, helping them win through great design. Proud backer of Figma, Framer, Vercel, Vanta, Perplexity, and dozens more worldwide.

​Henry Modisett – Head of Design at Perplexity, where he shapes the user experience of one of the leading AI-powered search platforms. Brings expertise in creating intuitive interfaces for complex AI-driven products.

Additional panelist – To be revealed soon.

Moderator

Minn Kimm – Founder & CEO of Lighthouse, the fastest immigration solution for the world’s top technical talent. Previously Partner at On Deck and Principal at Bloomberg Beta, Minn brings deep expertise in immigration, venture, and scaling startups.

​Agenda

• ​6:00-6:30pm - Arrivals + networking (doors close at 6:30pm, no late entry)
• ​6:30-7:30pm - Panel discussion + Q&A
• ​7:30-8:30pm - Continued networking + speaker mingling