In this discussion, we explored the intersection of artificial intelligence and design. We learnt from industry experts about the latest trends and technologies shaping the future of design.
By:
Saloni Bedi
Maggie Snoke
March 3, 2025
When: Thu Mar 20 2025 at 12:30 PM EDT
Thank you for joining us for this online event where we explored the intersection of artificial intelligence and design
You can watch the recording here:
About the panelists:
Saad is the CEO of Naya which he co-founded at Harvard with Vivek Hv. Before Naya, Saad co-founded a fashion brand in East Africa, designed earthquake resilient homes in Central Asia, managed the construction of high-rise towers across Canada, and helped to build a global human-centred design initiative for an enterprise that spanned 12 countries. He has a passion for building products and platforms that break boundaries, enhance creativity, and create more belonging.
Vivek is the CTO of Naya which he co-founded at Harvard with Saad Rajan. For as long as he can remember, he has been creating, designing, and building (or breaking) things. Throughout his career, he has been at the intersection of technology and design - from building private jets for celebrities like Taylor Swift and Jackie Chan or designing digital products in healthcare, gaming, and finance.
Sales Director at VizcomWith over a decade of experience in all things sales, Steve specializes in Enterprise software, Big Data, SaaS, Cloud Computing, Business development, and demand generation.
Senior Product Expert at VizcomGergely is an industrial designer and at the forefront of design innovation at Vizcom, where he specializes in advancing digital design tooling and empowering teams all across the world to leverage cutting edge technology throughout the ideation process. With a deep passion for mobility/vehicle design, he has previously worked with smaller firms and freelancing.
Moderators:
With a background in industrial design, innovation, apparel design and fine arts, Maggie Snoke brings a mutidisciplinary approach to her design career. She studied Industrial Design at North Carolina State University, then was part of the Under Armour innovation team following college, pushing the boundaries of performance apparel for athletes. She is currently working as a Senior Industrial Designer at Loft Design in Providence, RI, exploring product design and emerging tech.
As an industrial designer, Saloni is passionate about bringing together design, engineering, and business to tackle some of the most pressing challenges around us. She has worked in a variety of fields, including social innovation, healthcare, sustainable product development, and consumer products. Currently serving as an industrial designer at Loft, Saloni's current goal is to bring products to life while seamlessly integrating emerging tools into product development workflows, utilizing her strengths at key points in the design process to enhance the journey from concept to reality.
In her research and design work, Saloni believes that products aren't discarded because they have no value; rather, they're replaced because they fail to keep up with people and their needs. This realization has led her to focus on developing products and experiences that evolve with the user while remaining empathetic to how they can improve lives.As an industrial designer, Saloni is passionate about bringing together design, engineering, and business to tackle some of the most pressing challenges around us. She has worked in a variety of fields, including social innovation, healthcare, sustainable product development, and consumer products.
Prior to Loft, Saloni got her master’s degree at MIT where she saw how the design process can be a key component to bring state-of-the-art solutions can to life. Her work at MIT ranged from conducting user research in zero gravity to make space more inclusive at the Media Lab, developing accessible pregnancy tests for people with vision impairments, and measuring the body's hydration levels at the Gray lab, IMES.
Growing up, Maggie dreamt of becoming either an industrial designer or a weather person. Lucky for us, she chose design. A visual artist and industrial designer by trade, she is devoted to creative problem solving. She enjoys working with the team to find little problems hidden underneath bigger ones.
Before joining Loft, Maggie worked on Under Armour’s Innovation Team where she collaborated closely with athletes and makers to observe, research and experiment, rethinking the approach to designing apparel.
Maggie’s next level experience … using research insights and technology explorations to redefine apparel and accessories systems.
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