🗓️: Thursday, March 5th, 2026
⏰ 2:00–3:00 PM PST
🔗: Virtual (Zoom link will be provided to registered participants closer to the date)
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We are back with a virtual meetup with Yan Grinshtein, Co-Founder & CEO of Cepien AI and designer with over two decades of industry experience.
Yan will share stories and honest thoughts on the state of AI today, covering what it means for designers, product people, and the careers being built right now. Come ready to ask questions, share your own experiences, and walk away with a clearer perspective on where AI fits into your work and what it means for the road ahead.
What to Expect
→Stories and honest takes on AI from a designer turned founder
→Open discussion and audience Q&A
→Networking time with fellow UX and design professionals
About Yan Grinshtein
Yan Grinshtein is a designer and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience working across agencies, in-house teams, and global brands spanning a wide range of industries. Throughout his career he has led product design, built and mentored teams, and partnered with organizations at every stage of growth to solve complex design and product challenges. Over time his focus expanded beyond the craft itself to the systemic issues that hold design and product teams back, including poor prioritization, fragmented data, and decision-making that stalls progress. That focus led him to co-found Cepien AI, where he serves as CEO and is building tools to help teams work with greater clarity and make better decisions at scale. He joins us for an honest conversation about the state of AI today, what it means for designers and product professionals, and where he sees the industry going next.
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Meetups are the heartbeat of IxDF Local Groups, whether we meet at a café or a creative space. There's nothing quite like the magic of meeting face-to-face to share ideas and inspiration.
We also host regular IxDF Design Dinners, where we enjoy great food and help each other learn and grow. Even a simple coffee meetup in a cafe can ignite collaborations and friendships that last a lifetime.
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