Top Product Design Skills in 2026 with Filippos Protogeridis (Head of Product Design at Voy)
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In this live webinar, Filippos Protogeridis, Head of Product Design at Voy and founder of Designary, joins Gene Kamenez, designer‑turned‑founder and CEO of Uxcel, to unpack how the product design role is evolving, and what designers should double down on to stay relevant, confident, and competitive.
Drawing from 15+ years of hands‑on experience hiring, mentoring, and leading designers across startups and scale‑ups, Filippos shares candid perspectives on craft, AI, process, and what truly differentiates strong designers from average ones. Together, Filippos and Gene explore why obsession with tools and rigid processes can hold designers back — and why builder mindset, autonomy, and cross‑functional thinking are becoming essential.
Key Insights:
- Why craft and taste matter more than ever in an AI‑driven design landscape
- What designers should stop obsessing over (processes, tools, and hype)
- How to think like a founding designer, even inside large organizations
- Why cross‑functional skills unlock career leverage and compensation growth
- How to use AI as a speed and autonomy multiplier, not a crutch
- Why 2026 is shaping up to be “the age of the builder”
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome & Introduction
04:15 Filippos’ career journey and early lessons
12:30 Freelancing, practice, and building intuition
20:40 The skills that will matter most in 2026
30:40 What skills designers should stop overvaluing
38:20 AI, autonomy, and working smarter (not faster)
47:20 Career advice Filippos wishes he had earlier
51:15 Live Q&A
59:00 Final thoughts: designing for the future
Featured Speakers:
- Filippos Protogeridis is Head of Product Design at Voy and founder of Designary. With 15+ years of experience, he has hired, grown, and mentored designers across startups and scale‑ups, helping teams balance craft, speed, and real‑world constraints.
- Gene Kamenez is a designer‑turned‑founder and CEO of Uxcel. With a background in product design and engineering, Gene focuses on building practical learning systems that translate directly into career growth for product professionals.
Resources:
Uxcel helps professionals learn UX design, product management, and AI skills through interactive, gamified and self-paced learning. Level up your skills with expert-led courses at your own pace, earn certificates, and join a strong community of product professionals committed to lifelong learning.
Designary - Learn the full product design process the way it's used by modern product teams. Our product design masterclass is a comprehensive, self-paced course targeted at beginners and mid-level product designers. Along with video lessons, you'll get practical exercises, community access and a workbook to help you in your journey.
- Start learning UX design & Product management at: https://uxcel.com
- Learn with Filippos at https://www.designary.com/
- Join 6,500+ UX and PM professionals in our official Discord community: discord.gg/uxcel
Related Videos:
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvrzxV-BhbM&t=88s
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1F_YYvvzQ0&t=1s
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcTeXlUnel8
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DISCLAIMER: This recording is from a live webinar hosted by Uxcel.
#ProductDesign #UXCareers #DesignSkills #AIinDesign #ProductThinking #UXStrategy #DesignLeadership #Uxcel #CareerGrowth #DesignCraft
In this live webinar, Filippos Protogeridis, Head of Product Design at Voy and founder of Designary, joins Gene Kamenez, designer‑turned‑founder and CEO of Uxcel, to unpack how the product design role is evolving, and what designers should double down on to stay relevant, confident, and competitive.
Drawing from 15+ years of hands‑on experience hiring, mentoring, and leading designers across startups and scale‑ups, Filippos shares candid perspectives on craft, AI, process, and what truly differentiates strong designers from average ones. Together, Filippos and Gene explore why obsession with tools and rigid processes can hold designers back — and why builder mindset, autonomy, and cross‑functional thinking are becoming essential.
Key Insights:
- Why craft and taste matter more than ever in an AI‑driven design landscape
- What designers should stop obsessing over (processes, tools, and hype)
- How to think like a founding designer, even inside large organizations
- Why cross‑functional skills unlock career leverage and compensation growth
- How to use AI as a speed and autonomy multiplier, not a crutch
- Why 2026 is shaping up to be “the age of the builder”
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome & Introduction
04:15 Filippos’ career journey and early lessons
12:30 Freelancing, practice, and building intuition
20:40 The skills that will matter most in 2026
30:40 What skills designers should stop overvaluing
38:20 AI, autonomy, and working smarter (not faster)
47:20 Career advice Filippos wishes he had earlier
51:15 Live Q&A
59:00 Final thoughts: designing for the future
Featured Speakers:
- Filippos Protogeridis is Head of Product Design at Voy and founder of Designary. With 15+ years of experience, he has hired, grown, and mentored designers across startups and scale‑ups, helping teams balance craft, speed, and real‑world constraints.
- Gene Kamenez is a designer‑turned‑founder and CEO of Uxcel. With a background in product design and engineering, Gene focuses on building practical learning systems that translate directly into career growth for product professionals.
Resources:
Uxcel helps professionals learn UX design, product management, and AI skills through interactive, gamified and self-paced learning. Level up your skills with expert-led courses at your own pace, earn certificates, and join a strong community of product professionals committed to lifelong learning.
Designary - Learn the full product design process the way it's used by modern product teams. Our product design masterclass is a comprehensive, self-paced course targeted at beginners and mid-level product designers. Along with video lessons, you'll get practical exercises, community access and a workbook to help you in your journey.
- Start learning UX design & Product management at: https://uxcel.com
- Learn with Filippos at https://www.designary.com/
- Join 6,500+ UX and PM professionals in our official Discord community: discord.gg/uxcel
Related Videos:
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvrzxV-BhbM&t=88s
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1F_YYvvzQ0&t=1s
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcTeXlUnel8
Subscribe for more product, UX, and career‑focused conversations — and hit the bell to stay in the loop 🔔
DISCLAIMER: This recording is from a live webinar hosted by Uxcel.
#ProductDesign #UXCareers #DesignSkills #AIinDesign #ProductThinking #UXStrategy #DesignLeadership #Uxcel #CareerGrowth #DesignCraft