The AI-Native Leader
Rachel Kobetz
Chief Design Officer | Advisor | Author
Your role is evolving. This is the playbook.
AI isn’t replacing what we do — it’s expanding what’s expected of us. New mandates, new org structures, and a fundamental question: what does leadership become when AI compresses execution and judgment is the whole game?
Every week I talk to senior leaders navigating this in real time. The questions are consistent: How does my mandate evolve? How do I position my team as essential, not optional? What does leadership look like when traditional EPD roles are blurring?
Most of the advice out there is either too tactical (learn the tools) or too abstract (just be more strategic). Neither helps when your org is being restructured around you.
This 1-day intensive is built for senior leaders who want to lead the evolution — with frameworks, honest conversation, and the perspective of a sitting CDO who’s navigating it too. You’ll leave with a concrete plan you can put to work Monday morning.
Workshop agenda
- 12:00PM EDT
The New Landscape
How AI is reshaping orgs and blurring roles across engineering, product, and design. What’s actually working, what isn’t, and what it means for how you lead right now.
- 12:15PM EDT
What Sets Apart the Most Effective Leaders Now
Execution speed is being commoditized. What differentiates you now is judgment, knowing what to build, what to protect, and how to lead AI adoption from the front. Applied exercise included.
- 1:15PM EDT
Break
15 minutes.
- 1:30PM EDT
Leading Design When Roles Blur
When everyone can prototype and build, what’s design’s role? How to position yourself and your team as essential (not optional) and make that case in language leadership acts on.
- 2:30PM EDT
Evolving Your Operating Model
Your team structure, workflows, and hiring profiles were built for a different era. What needs to change, what to protect, and how to sequence the shift without losing momentum or trust.
- 3:15PM EDT
Break
15 minutes.
- 3:30PM EDT
Conversation + Peer Exchange
Unfiltered CDO perspective on what you’re navigating, structured peer discussion, and hot-seat coaching. Bring your specific situation — this is where the real work happens.
- 4:15PM EDT
Close + Your Monday Morning Plan
Leave with a concrete, personal action plan you can put to work immediately.
Learn directly from Rachel
Rachel Kobetz
Chief Design Officer, PayPal
Who this workshop is for
Senior Directors, VPs, and Heads of Design rethinking how their team operates and how to position design’s value as EPD roles converge.
Senior product and experience leaders figuring out what leadership looks like when traditional role boundaries blur in the AI era.
Design executives who want unfiltered CDO perspective and connection with peers navigating the same moment.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Rachel Kobetz in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
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Frequently asked questions
$950
USD