MAKER HOUR #2: Being a Design Technologist in the AI era

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We’re back with Maker Hour, our virtual-only series where we bring practical stories and tools from people building the future of product, design, and engineering. For session two, we’re diving into a topic that’s moving fast right now, design technology in the era of AI. Being a design technologist in the era of AI with the Atlassian Design System team Atlassian has just hired its first design technologists, a new type of designer helping drive change in this AI moment. We’ll unpack what a design technologist actually is, share real examples of impact beyond “vibe coding”, and explore how design technology can be applied in any organisation (even without the fancy title). Speakers Maria Christley ( Head of Design for the Atlassian Design System (ADS). Lewis Healey ( Lead Design Technologist in the AI pillar of ADS. Andrew Campbell ( Senior Design Technologist in the AI pillar of ADS. Hosts Pierluigi Russo ( Design Manager at Service NSW. Simon Mateljan ( Design Manager at Atl…