Augustus (aka Gus) is an AI and new products researcher at Figma, deploying qualitative and quantitative research to explore some of Figma's most ambiguous topics. Throughout his career, he's used research to gain a deeper, more nuanced understanding of people to help builders and teams solve the most impactful problems. Gus thrives on tackling complexity, working across disciplines and silos, and leads with curiosity.
Augustus, the Senior Strategic Growth Researcher at Figma, will share reflections form his work, pulling on conversations with AI users and non-users, and the ML Engineers and Designers who are evolving what we design through AI. How could AI innovation force us to reimagine our product-building playbook? Are we willing to change?