Beyond Job Titles: Rise of The Generalist Designer

As the design and product landscape continues to evolve rapidly, the roles we’ve known are being reshaped. AI is transforming how we work, job boundaries are becoming blurred, and adaptable skills are becoming the new currency. How do we stay relevant in this shifting environment? As design evolves, will the designers of the future need to become generalists?

Join David Mulholland, Senior Digital Product Manager at the University of Melbourne, as he explores the strategies and mindset needed to navigate these changes. In this session, we’ll explore:

• The decline of traditional design roles and the rise of the generalist.

• How adopting a generalist mindset can break through limiting job titles.

• Effective ways to integrate AI as a tool in your design process.

• Building confidence in your abilities in a rapidly changing industry.

Who should come along?

• UX Designers

• Product Designers

• Design Leaders

• Product Managers

Leave this session with the insights, strategies, and confidence to embrace the future of design as an adaptable, forward-thinking professional.

Agenda

5:30pm Doors open

5:30-6:00pm Networking and nibbles

6:00pm - Rise of the generalist designer

6:45pm Questions

7:00-7:30pm More networking