Trustworthy AI x Design : Design Leadership in the AI Age

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9 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Design leaders are under pressure—expected to adopt AI, guide teams through change, protect creativity, and build trust at scale.

Previously at

Australian Red Cross
Telstra
Paper Giant
AIA
Epidemic Sound

Course overview

Lead confidently as AI transforms design : Balance innovation, ethics and trust


As design leaders, we face unprecedented pressure: We're expected to learn to use AI effectively ourselves, innovate with AI or risk competitors taking market share; all whilst protecting users and teams from harmful outcomes.


Current State: In a world where customer trust of AI has plummeted from 61% globally in 2023 to 53% in 2024; with the US dropping to just 35%. (Forbes, 2024)

We are collectively failing to design AI that users trust.


Imagine Instead an AI Future it's 2 years from now. AI is woven into every facet of our digital lives—from healthcare to education, from finance to communication systems.


Imagine if everyone - even my mum - could:

1. Immediately understand when AI is in use

2. Clearly see what information it's using about her

3. Grasp its decision making and why it's recommended specifically for her

4. Know exactly how to get help if something goes wrong


What if AI systems had intuitive labels like the care tags on clothing we all wear?


This isn't a far-off dream —this is the Transparency ethical principle in action and it's the future WE MUST BUILD.



This course transforms design leaders into ethical AI champions, equipping you with practical frameworks to evolve your design practice and create trustworthy AI systems that users genuinely understand and confidently rely on.



*** Please Note: This is a 7 week course with + 2 week added for school holidays break (9 wk elapsed)

Who is this course for

01

UX & Design Directors : Balancing executive AI demands with your team's creative integrity and fear of replacement.

02

UX Research Leaders : Scaling research with AI whilst preserving methodological rigour and meaningful human insights.

03

Service Design Leader : Reimagining end-to-end experiences with Human+AI interactions whilst maintaining human agency and trust.

What you’ll get out of this course

1. Strategic AI Roadmap for Design Teams

You'll leave being able balance innovation with user trust, giving you confidence to lead AI initiatives that executives support.

2. Trust-Building Design Patterns

Master proven design patterns that increase user trust in AI features by 30%. You'll learn exactly where transparency, human oversight, and error correction mechanisms create measurable improvements in adoption and retention.

3. Team Transformation to AI-Enhanced Operations

Transform your designers from AI-overwhelmed to AI-empowered with frameworks that show exactly where AI enhances rather than threatens creativity. You'll restructure workflows that boost productivity whilst preserving your team's unique human value.

4. Leadership Positioning Strategy

Establish yourself as your organisation's trusted authority on Trustworthy AI design. You'll master the language, metrics and case studies that convince skeptical stakeholders, positioning you as the strategic bridge between technology and human experience.

5. Real-World Implementation of AI Ethical Principles

The live weekly sessions we unpack 1 ethical principle using a real world case study of an AI implementation that went wrong. Having peer-to-peer discussions and practice applying the ethical principle to a new case study. Allowing you to practice applying in safe space.

This course includes

9 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

29 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

Projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Jun 2—Jun 8

    Jun

    4

    Kick off : Welcome & Intro to Human-Centred Trustworthy AI Principles

    Wed 6/45:00 AM—6:30 AM (UTC)

    Shifting from User Experience Design to Trust-Building Design

    4 items

Week 2

Jun 9—Jun 15

    Jun

    11

    AI Ethics in Practice 1: Preserving Human Oversight & Autonomy

    Wed 6/115:00 AM—6:30 AM (UTC)

    Human-Centred AI Leadership Frameworks

    4 items

Week 3

Jun 16—Jun 22

    Jun

    18

    AI Ethics in Practice 2 - Bias & Fairness

    Wed 6/185:00 AM—6:30 AM (UTC)

    Evolving your Design Practice - new Rituals, Rhythms and Processes

    4 items

Week 4

Jun 23—Jun 29

    Jun

    25

    AI Ethics in Practice 3 - Transparency

    Wed 6/255:00 AM—6:30 AM (UTC)

    Overcoming Resistance to AI Adoption

    4 items

Week 5

Jun 30—Jul 6

    Jul

    2

    AI Ethics in Practice 4 - Data Protection & Privacy

    Wed 7/25:00 AM—6:30 AM (UTC)

    Team Transformation & Capability Building

    4 items

Week 6

Jul 7—Jul 13

    Jul

    9

    AI Ethics in Practice 6 - Accountability & User Control

    Wed 7/95:00 AM—6:45 AM (UTC)

    Strategic Foresight & Organisational Positioning

    4 items

Week 7

Jul 14—Jul 20

    Jul

    14

    NO CLASS : School Holidays Break

    Mon 7/146:00 AM—6:15 AM (UTC)

Week 8

Jul 21—Jul 27

    Jul

    21

    NO CLASS : School Holidays Break

    Mon 7/216:00 AM—6:15 AM (UTC)

Week 9

Jul 28—Aug 1

    Jul

    30

    AI Ethics in Practice 7 : Applying AI Ethical Decision Frameworks

    Wed 7/305:00 AM—6:30 AM (UTC)

    How to Re-design AI + Human workflows

    5 items

What people are saying

         I recently completed this course and highly recommend to any leader or designer who needs to get on top of Ethical considerations in AI . The interactive weekly sessions were really well designed to pack a whole lot in and on top of that the cohorts progress , testing , discovering then sharing information added a lot of value .
Chris Slattery

Chris Slattery

Coach and Executive Leader
        This course was brilliant. The course had hands-on tools, tips and tricks to use AI effectively while also demonstrating how to use AI responsibly. The interactive sessions helps as you learn from people around the world and from different contexts - all grappling with similar challenges around AI adoption at scale. I highly recommend it.
Gowri

Gowri

Service Design Leader
        The course has been a brilliant introduction to the complexity of ethics in dealing with AI, and, of course, their importance. The course has been thought-provoking while also managing to be really practical and useful in helping me better use AI tools in my work and life more generally. I'm feeling more confident in going beyond the basic of AI.
Kate Scott

Kate Scott

Digital Marketing Lead

Meet your instructor

Riley Coleman

Riley Coleman

Veteran Design Leader & Trustworthy AI Implementation Strategist


Riley is a Design Leader with over 15 years of experience helping companies design and deliver exceptional customer & employee experience. Includnig 5 integrate AI projects over last 7 years.


Industry Credentials: Led AI-driven design initiatives at Telstra, Building Design Teams in Australia, Germany and Sweden and trained hundreds of professionals worldwide.


Why I Teach: We are at the start of a new time in human history. I believe AI can benefit humanity in extraordinary ways - but only if we build trustworthy AI systems that help us thrive, not replace us.


My mission is to empower designers, researchers, and design leaders to confidently shape AI-driven products that truly serve users.


Career Highlights

Riley led the service design of a program that won awards from both International Red Cross & United Nations.

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Join an upcoming cohort

Trustworthy AI x Design : Design Leadership in the AI Age

Design Leaders May 25

$1,250

Dates

June 1—Aug 1, 2025

Payment Deadline

May 29, 2025
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Course schedule

2-3 hours per week overall

  • Wednesday - Live Workshops

    15:00 - 16:30 AEST

    Weekly LIve Ethics Lesson

    90 minute sessions where we unpack 1 ethical principle in depth and have peer to peer conversation.

  • Self paced learning


    You'll be given

    • < 60 min of e-learning modules per week
    • practical exercises
    • micro-habits to apply learnings directly to your AI use in your daily work
Free resource

Trustworthy AI Principles - Guide

Ethics are invisible, ambiguous and rarely discussed


So how are you meant to implement ethics into AI products & services?


Every factsheet has:


  • Clear Explanation of what the principle means in practice
  • Implementation Checklist for your and your team
  • Key Metrics to Track
  • Role specific tips to implement this principle for you and your team


Get this free resource

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

Frequently Asked Questions

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Join an upcoming cohort

Trustworthy AI x Design : Design Leadership in the AI Age

Design Leaders May 25

$1,250

Dates

June 1—Aug 1, 2025

Payment Deadline

May 29, 2025
Get reimbursed

$1,250

9 Weeks