Connor Joyce is the author of "Bridging Intentions to Impact" and a Senior User Researcher on the Microsoft Copilot Team, where he is advancing the design of AI-enhanced features. Passionate about driving meaningful change, Connor advocates that companies adopt an Impact Mindset, ensuring that products not only change behavior to satisfy user needs but also drive positive business outcomes. He is a contributor to numerous publications, advises emerging startups, and lectures at the University of Pennsylvania. Based in Seattle, Connor enjoys exploring the outdoors with his dog, Chai, and is a local community builder.
Upcoming Talks
12 May 2025
As AI transforms the way we design and build products, many companies find themselves integrating AI-enhanced features without a cohesive strategy, leading to fragmented user experiences and diluted brand trust. This workshop tackles the growing problem of misaligned AI features and introduces the concept of evolving from traditional design systems to an "interaction system" that fosters coherence, scalability, and adaptability.
Drawing on examples from industry-leading products like Copilot, LinkedIn, and Gemini, this hands-on workshop empowers product teams to move beyond simply building more features to creating seamless, connected experiences. Through practical frameworks, interactive exercises, and expert insights, participants will learn how to align user intent with the right interaction modes, balance innovation with coherence, and design systems that adapt to future AI advancements.
Join us to transform the way you think about design systems and leave with actionable tools to guide your team's decisions and ensure your AI-driven features deliver value and consistency.Workshop Goals:
- Equip product teams with the ability to identify and address fragmentation in AI-enhanced features.
- Provide actionable frameworks for aligning AI features with user needs and interaction contexts.
- Facilitate the creation of project-specific design briefs and decision-making rubrics to improve cross-team alignment and system scalability.
- Help participants plan for future AI advancements by building adaptable interaction systems that integrate emerging technologies like generative UIs and agents.
Participants will leave with tangible deliverables, including decision frameworks, alignment tools, and a roadmap to creating personalized, seamless experiences through robust interaction systems.
21 May 2025
As AI transforms the way we design and build products, many companies find themselves integrating AI-enhanced features without a cohesive strategy, leading to fragmented user experiences and diluted brand trust. This workshop tackles the growing problem of misaligned AI features and introduces the concept of evolving from traditional design systems to an "interaction system" that fosters coherence, scalability, and adaptability.
Drawing on examples from industry-leading products like Copilot, LinkedIn, and Gemini, this hands-on workshop empowers product teams to move beyond simply building more features to creating seamless, connected experiences. Through practical frameworks, interactive exercises, and expert insights, participants will learn how to align user intent with the right interaction modes, balance innovation with coherence, and design systems that adapt to future AI advancements.
Join us to transform the way you think about design systems and leave with actionable tools to guide your team's decisions and ensure your AI-driven features deliver value and consistency.Workshop Goals:
- Equip product teams with the ability to identify and address fragmentation in AI-enhanced features.
- Provide actionable frameworks for aligning AI features with user needs and interaction contexts.
- Facilitate the creation of project-specific design briefs and decision-making rubrics to improve cross-team alignment and system scalability.
- Help participants plan for future AI advancements by building adaptable interaction systems that integrate emerging technologies like generative UIs and agents.
Participants will leave with tangible deliverables, including decision frameworks, alignment tools, and a roadmap to creating personalized, seamless experiences through robust interaction systems.