Past events
July 22, 2026
As AI takes on a larger role in the product development lifecycle, the definition of quality becomes a strategic question throughout the process. Organizations can no longer rely on end-of-process review.
July 9, 2026
In this member-exclusive session hosted by Gordon Ching, Dirk Cleveland will share what a top executive recruiter is seeing on the ground in a talent market that has structurally shifted — how marketplace dynamics are changing and where the hottest areas of design hiring are today.
June 30, 2026
This session explores what that shift looks like in practice and what it demands of research and design leaders.
June 25, 2026
DXC closes Config week with an invitation-only reception designed for deeper relationship building among members, partners, and guests.
June 24, 2026
In partnership with Dscout and Noon, the evening will explore both executive and practitioner perspectives on the next generation of research, discovery, collaboration, and development workflows.
June 24, 2026
DXC opens Config week with a private breakfast reserved primarily for council members and invited executive guests.
June 4, 2026
In Q1, we heard the PDLC is shifting. Phases are compressing, roles are blurring, and the collaboration between product, design, and engineering is being reshaped by AI capabilities and economic pressure alike.
June 2, 2026
AI is creating capacity, but capacity alone does not create strategic value. The leaders who will come out ahead are those who make deliberate choices about where reclaimed time and human effort get redirected.
May 28, 2026
In Q1, we heard the PDLC is shifting. Phases are compressing, roles are blurring, and the collaboration between product, design, and engineering is being reshaped by AI capabilities and economic pressure alike.
May 28, 2026
In Q1, we heard the PDLC is shifting. Phases are compressing, roles are blurring, and the collaboration between product, design, and engineering is being reshaped by AI capabilities and economic pressure alike.
May 19, 2026
Join Figma’s Head of Insights, Andrew Hogan, alongside Gordon Ching, Founder and CEO of Design Executive Council, and Eric Kabisch, Chief Design Officer at Deel, for an executive conversation on where design fits in the AI product cycle, and how modern teams design, build, and iterate together.