From AI anxiety to AI agency: how design leaders can navigate the shift ft. Melanie Yencken

With AI occupying every nook and cranny of the workplace, designers are having to change the very way they think about their jobs. Because today, anyone can build anything. But not everyone knows what should be built. In this episode of The Future Is Human by Mews, host Naomi Trickey sits down with Melanie Yencken, Senior Director of Product Design for Growth and Premium at LinkedIn, to explore what AI is really changing about design, leadership and human creativity. From the invisible craft behind great products to why speed can be dangerous without judgment, Melanie’s insights prove that empathy, taste and emotional intelligence are becoming the most valuable currency for designers as execution gets automated.