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Speaker · DLS 2026
Chris Avore
AI, Anxiety, and Actual Impact: Leading Design Teams Through the AI Era
How design leaders can manage executive expectations around AI, ease team anxieties about replacement, and integrate AI into products and legacy systems.
Chris Avore is a veteran design executive who leads multidisciplinary design, research, and content teams across global organizations. He coaches design leaders and partners with executives to elevate design's role in driving business impact and product innovation.