When: Wednesday 23.9.2026
Location: CORE design agency, Kaisaniemenkatu1 Ba, 00100 Helsinki.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Throughout 2026, one question has surfaced repeatedly in our conversations with design leaders:
What does an organization that is already advanced in AI look like from a design perspective?
The AI Design Leaders Roundtable brings together a small, carefully selected group of design leaders for an informal afterwork evening of peer discussion, shared experiences, and fresh perspectives on how AI is reshaping design organizations.
Together, we’ll explore:
This is an intimate, invitation-only gathering designed for open and meaningful conversation and we’d be delighted to have you join us.
CORE design agency connects companies with top design talents at the right time, in the right context. We are part of Sevendos Group.
16:30–17:00 Arrival, refreshments & networking
17:00–17:30 Opening remarks & keynote
17:30–19:00 Facilitated roundtable discussion
19:00–20:00 Afterwork & networking
Mikko works hands-on on topics such as AI Ops transformation and AI-native operating models in large organisations with hundreds of designers.
In this event, Mikko will talk about the topic of change leadership and AI design maturity, helping teams build practical ways of working for the AI era.
Pauline helps organizations rethink how design creates value as AI reshapes teams, capabilities, and ways of working. She turns our client needs into meaningful opportunities for all parties, connecting CORE's clients with industry leading designers.
Viivi is an experienced service and strategic designer who works at the intersection of design, business, talent and AI, helping designers and organizations evolve their capabilities for an increasingly AI-driven world.
Anna has worked across design leadership, design operations, service design, and UX/UI design, working as an in-house designer, consultant and freelancer. At CORE design agency, Anna connects client organizations with designers best suited to help them through their own AI-driven change.
