Projector Global Community

PLEASE REGISTER AT LUMA EVENT PAGE. ONLY THOSE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE VALID

We're bringing together designers, founders, PMs, and builders who are deep in the craft, wrestling with the real problems: how do you design for non-deterministic outputs? When should AI fade into the background vs. take center stage? What does good AI UX even look like when the paradigms are still being written?
​This isn't another AI hype panel. It's a working conversation.
​We’ll discuss:
✨ How AI is changing design workflows — from ideation to prototyping
✨ What’s next for creative tools, systems, and interfaces
✨ How designers can stay ahead in a world where creation is instant and adaptive
​If you're the person who has to figure out what to build and how people will actually use it, this is your crowd.

***

​Hosts
​Techstars Startup Weekend SF AI
​A 7,500-person community bringing together founders, builders, researchers, and investors through startup pitches, hackathons, and events exploring how AI is transforming health, fintech, and consumer products.
​Catalyst Bay
​Created by the same team, Catalyst Bay hosts focused gatherings for engineers, designers, PMs, marketers, and devrels, the people turning AI ideas into real products.
​Projector
​A global creative and tech community founded by the online institute Projector, originally from Ukraine and now active in 25+ cities worldwide — from Berlin and Lisbon to San Francisco. Projector hosts events connecting design, management, marketing, and tech professionals who believe in learning by doing.
​Freepik
​​Since its inception in 2010, Freepik has revolutionized the digital design landscape by democratizing access to cutting-edge AI tools. The platform serves over 64 million creatives worldwide. It offers groundbreaking AI-powered tools that allow users to instantly manipulate and enhance their designs, empowering individuals and enterprises to create stunning visuals easily.
​Empat
​Need engineering or design help? From a quick feature build to a full product - connect with Empat, a startup studio with 9+ years of experience and 300+ projects. Empat collaborates deeply with founders, treating them as true partners.

***

​✨ Come curious. Meet the people shaping what’s next in design, creativity, and AI.

‼️ IMPORTANT: REGISTRATION REQUIRED ‼️
Complete the 👉 Registration Form to confirm your place. Meetup RSVPs does NOT secure attendance, and spots are limited.

Details
Join us for an exclusive in-person session at the AWS Experience Center where you'll discover the transformative power of generative AI and its revolutionary impact across industries. This dynamic event is led by Ahmed Raafat, Senior Manager of AI/ML Specialist Solutions Architects at AWS UK & Ireland.

Event features real-world demos and current use cases where AI accelerates innovation across business operations, employee productivity, and customer experience. Learn practical strategies for scaling generative AI from prototype to production, explore hands-on tools like AWS Bedrock and Nova, and get inspired by expert insights on agentic workflows, multimodal models, and deploying authentic AI solutions in creative, tech, and business contexts.

Registration (limited spots!)
👉 Secure your spot: Registration Form
🎟 Entry: Free
❌ If you're unable to make it, un-RSVP on Meetup 48h before the event so someone else can take your spot.

Where
📍 Location: AWS Experience Center at AWS Corp Office LHR14
🧭 Google Maps: 60 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2FD

When
📅 Date & Time: 18.11 (Tue), 18:00-20:00

What To Bring?
🪪 Physical Photo ID or a picture of the ID on the phone (such as Passport, Driving License or a Photo Work Passes).

What To Expect?

• 18:00 - 18:30 - Registration & Networking
• 18:30 - 19:15 – Presentation & Q&A
• 19:15 - 19:45 – Networking
• 19:45 - 20:00 – Wrap up

Speaker
Ahmed Raafat is a Senior Manager of AI/ML Specialist Solutions Architects at AWS UK & Ireland, where he partners with organizations to drive innovation through Cloud and Artificial Intelligence. A strategic technology leader with over two decades of experience, Ahmed serves as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives, guiding them through AI transformation and cloud adoption initiatives. His ability to bridge technology, human capital, and organizational processes helps organizations unlock measurable business value and achieve transformative outcomes

Who Should Attend?

• Tech & Engineering - Learn AI deployment, agentic workflows, multimodal models
• Product/Innovation Leads - See practical, in-production business use cases of GenAI
• Creative Technologists - Experience the intersection of tech, creativity, and GenAI
• Entrepreneurs/Change Agents - Discover AI-driven business and operational optimization
• Data & ML Practitioners - Get exposure to cutting-edge AWS tools (Bedrock, Q Developer, Nova, and more)

Privacy Notice
We collect your information to verify your identity and ensure secure access to the event. Your details are used only for event management, security checks, and event-related communication, and are shared solely with authorized staff and security personnel.

***

This event is brought to you by Projector Global Community (by Projector Institute), 2Fresh and Mriya Gallery NY

We’ll dive into where product design is heading — not as a trend forecast, but as a reality check. The role of a designer is shifting: less “make it pretty,” more “make business work”
Design leaders today navigate tech speed, business constraints, team dynamics, and the oh-so-fun ambiguity of new platforms and AI workflows.
We’ll talk about how to stay relevant without burning out, how to lead people instead of tasks, and how to grow from designer → strategic partner → leader.
Expect honest takes, not motivational posters.

Panel Speakers:

• Doug DeMarco Director, Design Engineering @ Peacock (ex-Spotify)
• Natalya Shelburne Design Systems @ Datadog
• Rishi Dixit Vice President, Strategic Solutions and Innovation @ Atlas
• Moderated by Jakub Karlec Founder at 2FRESH

Start: 6:30PM
Location: Mriya Gallery, 101 Reade St, New York, NY, 10013
Entrance: FREE