Want to bring the summit to your team? Copy the email below. It frames the day around what managers actually care about: shipping AI products faster, not "learning design."
Subject: Request to attend The Design Summit (July 14)
Hi [Manager],
I'd like to attend The Design Summit on Tuesday, July 14. It's a one-day online event focused on how top product teams actually ship AI products faster.
Why it's worth it for us:
- It's about shipping velocity, not theory. Designers from OpenAI, LinkedIn, Databricks, Lyft, and more break down their real process for building and shipping AI products, including the expensive mistakes to avoid.
- I'll bring back concrete practices we can apply to [our AI product / feature] so we move faster and ship with more confidence.
- It's low cost in time. One day, fully online, and every session is recorded, so I lose almost no working time and the team can reference the talks afterward.
- It fits our L&D budget. Tickets are $299, and for a team of 3 or more it's $199 per seat on a single invoice, so we could send a few of us for less than one conference ticket.
Lineup and details: thedesignsummit.com
Can I expense this?
Thanks,
[Your name]
Tip: swap [our AI product / feature] for the thing your team is actually building. Specifics get approvals.